The Protection of a Good Book

Where’s the value in escaping into a good book? Well, for me, it’s been a lifelong brief escape when reality becomes far too overbearing. As a child we moved from place to place and state to state as my biological father attempted to find a job that he could keep. He was a difficult man and therefore, holding on to a job was a difficult thing. Always being the “new kid” presented certain dilemmas. Being the painfully shy “new kid” was even worse. So I would trudge off to school every day, either paying attention and working hard or daydreaming … Continue reading

Literacy and it’s Purpose in the LDS Family

My name is Candace Salima, and I am an author in the LDS market. I live in a mid-sized community and am married to my college sweetheart. I spend my time writing, cheering BYU on during their football games, going to movies, concerts and plays and enjoying the companionship of my marvelous husband. Some time ago I found a burning desire to begin promoting literacy within the LDS community. Our lives are so busy now with video games, television, movies, music, sports; and so on that reading has become something which has fallen by the wayside. I began to ponder … Continue reading