Reviews of The Cross Our Compass
"Inventive and well-written story that discusses both the home front and combat. As a professional historian, I am impressed with not only the technical accuracy of the story, but the understanding of how people at the time might really have thought, felt, and acted.”
–Dr. Dixie Lane, Adjunct Professor of History, Christendom College
Review from Amazon by P. Kilmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book about faith
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
The Cross our Compass is an outstanding story about a close knit Catholic Family during WWII and how their Faith was instrumental in getting them thru the suffering, separation and death that comes with war. The Author did a great job of introducing the main characters and showing the strong bonds of Love within the family and the camaraderie and brotherhood of the Paratroopers. This story demonstrates how the characters’ childhood faith, that was nurtured in their family home was tried and tested by the realities of war and increased into a mature Christian Faith as it was tested and lived out. God’s Grace worked in their lives giving them the strength to persevere in the Hope of Christ. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, young and old alike who wants to learn more about the importance of Faith, Hope and Love and how keeping your eyes on the Cross is the key to remembering and trusting in God’s Love for us.
"Inventive and well-written story that discusses both the home front and combat. As a professional historian, I am impressed with not only the technical accuracy of the story, but the understanding of how people at the time might really have thought, felt, and acted.”
–Dr. Dixie Lane, Adjunct Professor of History, Christendom College
Review from Amazon by P. Kilmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding book about faith
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2021
The Cross our Compass is an outstanding story about a close knit Catholic Family during WWII and how their Faith was instrumental in getting them thru the suffering, separation and death that comes with war. The Author did a great job of introducing the main characters and showing the strong bonds of Love within the family and the camaraderie and brotherhood of the Paratroopers. This story demonstrates how the characters’ childhood faith, that was nurtured in their family home was tried and tested by the realities of war and increased into a mature Christian Faith as it was tested and lived out. God’s Grace worked in their lives giving them the strength to persevere in the Hope of Christ. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, young and old alike who wants to learn more about the importance of Faith, Hope and Love and how keeping your eyes on the Cross is the key to remembering and trusting in God’s Love for us.
Reviews of Nikola and the Monk
~Review of Nikola and the Monk From Melissa Naasko, author of Fasting as a Family
~Review of Nikola and the Monk From Melissa Naasko, author of Fasting as a Family
Reviews of Saint Felix and the Spider
~From the popular Catholic homeschooling blog Shower of Roses, Celebrating the Saints: St. Felix of Nola
~Catholic Cuisine post on Spider Web Snacks inspired by Saint Felix and the Spider
~Review at Beauty of the Picture Book
~Review at the blog Gloria Romanorum by Paola Belzoni, author of Belisarius, Books I and II
~From the popular Catholic homeschooling blog Shower of Roses, Celebrating the Saints: St. Felix of Nola
~Catholic Cuisine post on Spider Web Snacks inspired by Saint Felix and the Spider
~Review at Beauty of the Picture Book
~Review at the blog Gloria Romanorum by Paola Belzoni, author of Belisarius, Books I and II
Interview with illustrator Lydia Grace at Beauty of the Picture Book.