Discussion Guide for Hot Apple Cider: Stories to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul

by N J Lindquist (Editor), Wendy Elaine Nelles (Editor)

Overview

This Discussion Guide was created to accompany the book, Hot Apple Cider: Stories to Stir the Heart and Warm the Soul, and has questions related to each story which can be used by readers, book clubs, or small groups. The questions will help readers think further about the issues raised, enjoy stimulating discussions, and share ideas and meaningful experiences.

Hot Apple Cider is an award-winning collection of inspiring personal experience articles, short stories, and poems by writers whose work is distinguished by honesty and vulnerability, combined with hope.

With over 45,000 copies in print, Hot Apple Cider is a Canadian bestseller. 30,000 copies were given out through World Vision Canada's Girls Night Out program, and the rest have largely been sold through retail.

Winner of 5 awards, The Word Awards 2009.

Chosen by the Church Library Association of Ontario as their "2009 One Book/One Conference" Winner

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781927692387
Publisher:	That's Life Communications
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Series:	Hot Apple Cider Books
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.22(d)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

"It Was Then That I Carried You" - Angelina Fast-Vlaar
"Faith of Our Mothers-Holy Faith" - Keith Clemons
"The Diamond Ring" - N. J. Lindquist
"An Almost Silent Friendship" - Marcia Lee Laycock
"Blind Date" - Paul Boge
"Romance Amid Reality" - Sheila Wray Gregoire
"A Prairie Storm" - Carolyn Arends
"The Neatness Wars" - Eric E. Wright
"What Your Sock Drawer Says About You" - Sheila Wray Gregoire
"Faith, Hope and Love: Give Them a Chance to Improve Your Health!" - Denyse O'Leary
"Nitroglycerin" - Brian C. Austin
"Our Kids: Enemies, Allies, or What?" - Ron Wyse
"Perspective" - Mark Buchanan
"What Was God Thinking?" - Brad Burke, MD
"Hurtled into the Valley" - Angelina Fast-Vlaar
"People Matter Most" - Grace Fox
"Broken Bodies, Shattered Lives" - Paul M. Beckingham
"Be the CEO of Your Emotions" - Donna Carter
"Living Outside Our Comfort Zones" - Eleanor Shepherd
"Dylan" - Brian C. Austin
"How Big Is Your Umbrella?" - Sheila Wray Gregoire
"Jesus' Disciple Wears a Stethoscope" - W. Harold Fuller
"Shards of Silence / Seasons of Hope" - Dorene Meyer
"Crisis and Character" - Paul M. Beckingham
"Searching for Something That Fits" - Marcia Lee Laycock
"Friday, 8:50 a.m., April 7, AD 30" - David Kitz
"A Fertile Heart" - Keturah Harris Leonforde
"The Joys and Surprises of Giving" - Diane Roblin-Lee
"Where Have All the Mothers Gone?" - Thomas Froese and Jean Chamberlain Froese, MD
"Mama Nellie" - Paul M. Beckingham
"Will My Baby Die Without Me?" - Grace Fox
"Jessie's Generation: Canada's Firebrands of Mercy and Justice" - Jane Harris
"How I Found Jesus in a Drug-Dealer's Apartment" - Deborah Gyapong
"Of Cobras, Culture and Change" - Don Ranney, MD, and Ray Wiseman
"The Pink Blossom" - Eric E. Wright
"The Ventilation Grate" - Brian C. Austin
"One True Friend" - Donna Fawcett
"Padre, Can I Have a Word?" - Paul M. Beckingham
"Shared Tears" - Brian C. Austin
"On Writing with Passion and Integrity" - Dorene Meyer
"My Letter to the Editor" - N. J. Lindquist
"The Child on the Tracks" Carmen Wittmeier
"The Stuckville Café" - Bonnie Grove
"The Clay and the Vine" - Brian Austin

Editorial Reviews

"A collection of short stories, poetry, and wisdom seeking to heal and mend the soul of the reader after difficult and stressful situations.... Highly recommended...." MidWest Book Review

"Much in the tradition of Chicken Soup for the Soul, these delightful readings are like a cozy cup of hot cider. Settle in for a moment of warmth and reflection.... Enjoy!" Brian C. Stiller, Global Ambassador at World Evangelical Alliance

"If you're looking for inspiration, something to breathe in for reassurance that you're not alone, something to remind you to hear God's voice in acts of compassion, spend an afternoon with Hot Apple Cider. It could just change your life." Jane Kirkpatrick, award-winning author of All Together in One Place

"Whether you sip Hot Apple Cider slowly, one story at a time, or drink deeply and read it all in one sitting, these stories of fun, faith and fellowship by gifted Canadian writers will warm your heart." Dave Toycen, President and CEO, World Vision Canada

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