Stories from the Ashes Podcast
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S2E13 Words Vanished, Worlds Altered: A Dystopian Exploration with Steven J. Carroll
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
11/20/23 • 56 min
In this exciting episode, we welcome back the talented author Steven J. Carroll. Steve has just wrapped up his compelling teen dystopian trilogy, "The City of Words," and graciously joins Ambre and Charlesa for an engaging conversation about this thought-provoking series. Tune in as we delve in and unravel the layers of depth in Steve’s spellbinding storytelling.
Episode correction: Steve references a Bible passage as being in The Book of John, when it’s actually in The Book of Revelations.
Steve’s Books:
City of Words by Steven J. Carroll (Dystopian-Teen)
City of Words (Book 1)
Mountain of Shadows (Book 2)
Island of Man (Book 3)
The Histories of Earth (4 book series) by Steven J. Carroll (Middle Grade Fantasy/Teen)
The Road to Jericho by Steven J. Carroll (A standalone)
Other books discussed in this episode:
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
The List + The Last Lie by Patricia Forde
Words on Fire by Jennifer Neilsen
Shield by Dawn L. Watkins
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S3E6 In the Shade of Tree Street: Amanda Cleary Eastep, Author
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
05/29/24 • 63 min
Our guest this week is Amanda Cleary Eastep, author of the Christian middle-grade series The Tree Street Kids from Moody Publishers.
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S2E1 Up Your Read Aloud Game with Ambre's Aunt Gloris
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
05/22/23 • 70 min
Welcome back for Season 2 of the Stories from the Ashes podcast!
We’re so glad you’re listening and learning along with us!
Today’s guest is Gloris Young, children’s book illustrator, artist, and one of the most influential people in Ambre’s love of stories and reading. You can see some of her journal pages and read her writings on her blog, Gloriadelia.
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Correction: Actress Agnes Moorehead was incorrectly identified as costumer Edith Head.
Featured books in this episode and those illustrated by our guest:
Marco Polo by Manuel Komroff (Gloris illustrated the gorgeous map)
John of the Sirius trilogy by Doris Chadwick: John of the Sirius, John of Sydney Cove, John and Nanboree (Gloris illustrated the covers and interior maps)
Let's Explore... the British Isles A Geography Reader by Caroline Walker (Gloris illustrated the cover, interior illustrations, and maps- Inara modeled for the arm of the Lady of the Lake!)
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl- as most of you know, I have huge Dahl reservations which doesn’t change the fact that I loved this read aloud experience as a child.
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson narrated by Greg Wagland
Muppet Treasure Island (movie)
Fluffy Goes to School by Kate McMullan
The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White narrated by the author
Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom by Leonard S. Marcus (S1E6, below, is where Ambre reads some of the backstory on the writing of Charlotte’s Web as referenced in this episode.)
Mr. Bear Squash-You-All-Flat by Morrell Gipson
Once On A Time by AA Milne
News of the World by Paulette Jiles narrated by Grover Gardner
The Cay by Theodore Taylor narrated by LeVar Burton
The Bomb by Theodore Taylor
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (one of the books Gloris couldn’t remember the title of during our conversation). She only recommends this book for adults and not teens. Content Considerations: non-erotic sex scene between two unmarried characters, violence at the hands of the Nazis, SA off scene referenced from a Nazi.
The Four Wings by Kristin Hannah (the other title Gloris was going to look up the title of. Also only recommended for adults) Content Considerations: Non-erotic sex scene
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020 Stories that Defined and Refined Us (part 1)
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
09/26/22 • 58 min
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Featured books in this episode:
The Magical Drawings of Moonie B. Finch by David McPhail
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key by S.D. and J.C. Smith: Pre-orders open October 4th! Watch for our episode with them in two weeks! (Oct. 10th, 2022)
Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John- Archive copy
Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller, illustrated by Jen Hill
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
Persuasion by Jane Austen
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price, DDS
Medallion by Dawn L. Watkins
Johnny Tremain: A Story of Boston in Revolt by Esther Forbes
The Bridge by Jeri Massi
Runaway Princess by Milly Howard
Give and Take by Elly Swartz
Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Deborah Hocking
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
Emma by Jane Austen
Thank you for spending time with us! Please join the conversation in the comments below!
Please share a book that has been formative or influential in your life,
or... Share a book where you felt seen. We’d love to get to know you better!
-If your kids/teens have a book they would like to pitch to our community, please submit their brief reviews to [email protected]. Include their first name, last initial, and age. Thank you! (It’s absolutely fine to submit a review for a book we reviewed already in an episode- we want to hear their voices!) If their review is aired we’ll send them a sticker!
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025 Christmas Stories with Nancy Kelly
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
10/31/22 • 57 min
Our Guest: Nancy Kelly of Sage Parnassus- we are so grateful that she was able to have the energy to visit with us while she recovered from a round of the Rona!
Nancy has so generously compiled a list of her family’s favorite Christmas books- over 150 titles, in a free pdf that can be found here: Kelly Family Christmas Book List.
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Featured books in this episode:
The Gospel of John read alongside the Scale How Meditations by Charlotte Mason
Charlotte Mason Home Education Series (Nancy’s favorite volume is no. 4 Ourselves)
Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
The George MacDonald Christmas Collection selected by David Jack
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Zao’s Tales by J. A. Sommer
The Gift of the Magi a short story by O. Henry
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E. T. A. Hoffmann
The Story of Us by Mitali Perkins
Mousekins's Christmas Eve by Edna Miller
Forever Christmas by Harry Davis
The Tall Book of Christmas by Dorothy Hall Smith
A Certain Small Shepherd by Rebecca Caudill
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree by Robert Barry
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston
The Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter
Take Joy! The Tasha Tudor Christmas Book by Tasha Tudor
On That Night by Elizabeth Yates
A Grandma for Christmas by Alta Halverson Seymour
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Papa Panov's Special Christmas translated into English by Leo Tolstoy
The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke
The Chimes by Charles Dickens
The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens
The Art of Advent: A Painting a Day from Advent to Epiphany by Jane Williams
The Glorious Impossible by Madeleine L'Engle
Wounded in Spirit: Advent Art and Meditations by David Bannon
014 Night Wakings, Grief, and the Healing Power of Poetry
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
08/15/22 • 85 min
Our Guest: Valerie Brandt.
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Featured books in this episode:
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James (Amanda’s beach read)
Beach Read by Emily Henry- (aVal’s bawdy rom-com beach read)
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May
Grown and Flown by Lisa Heffernan Mary Dell Harrington
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 535 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown (Content Considerations: Language)
Sweet People are Everywhere by Alice Walker
The Bargain Bride by Evelyn Sibley Lampman (Ambre also referred to Three Knocks on the Wall and Princess of Fort Vancouver, though not by name)
The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland and Thea Baker
The Treasure Box by Dave Keane, illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell.
All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living by Morgan Harper Nichols
Life by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brendan Wenzel
Inside Cat by Brendan Wenzel
They All Saw A Cat by Brendan Wenzel
Oh, the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss
Unbetrothed by Candice Pedraza Yamnitz
Monster in the Hollows (Wingfeather Saga book 3) by Andrew Peterson
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr: Their lives, their times, their duel by Anna Erskine Crouse and Russell Crouse (a Landmark book)
Thomas Jefferson, His Many Talents by Johanna Johnston
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Almost Nothing, yet Everything: A Book about Water by Hiroshi Osada, illustrated by Ryoji Arai
A Drop Of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder by Walter Wick
13 Ways to Kill Your Community by Doug Griffiths (Val mentioned this one in passing but we didn’t get around to discussing it)
Here’s a link to the article Ambre still wants to finish reading on Motherhood as a Hero’s Journey.
We’d love to hear what you’re been reading this summer!
Have any books especially touched you on the topics of grief or mental health? We’d love to hear about them!
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S3E3 The Truth in Tales: A Conversation with Megan Saben, Author of Something Better Coming
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
02/20/24 • 67 min
Join us in our conversation with Author and trusted Book Reviewer, Megan Saben. And find her book, Something Better Coming at the top of our Easter book list!
The Redeemed Reader website where Megan shares book reviews.
A page about Something Better Coming with a video preview.
If you’re interested in hearing more on our discussion topic of Truth and Story, but specifically as found in picture books, here’s a taste on Redeemed Reader.
A link to the fine art page for Megan’s illustrator friend, Ryan Flanders.
Here’s a coupon code good for 10% off PLUS free media mail shipping through 3/31/2024. Good within the U.S. (International orders can contact Megan to see what you might work out.) Code: RESURRECTION24
Westminster Kids carries Something Better Coming. They’re the only online store that does, besides ordering directly through Megan above. https://westminsterkids.com/products/7533495582920
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The following book links are to the RA Amazon Storefront.
Books in this episode:
Something Better Coming by Megan Saben and Ryan Flanders
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
Stepping Heavenward by Mrs. E. Prentiss
“More Love to Thee” hymn by Elizabeth Prentiss- hear it here on YouTube
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Feminization of American Culture by Ann Douglas
Five Little Peppers and How They Grew by Margaret Sidney
The Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Heckedy Peg by Audrey Wood
I Spy books
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Mother West Wind stories by Thornton Burgess
A Year in the Big Old Garden by James D. Witmer
Bird Life in Wington by John Calvin Reid
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S1EP28 Self Care in a Wintering Season
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
11/21/22 • 55 min
In this episode you’ll hear Ambre and Amanda dive into their own self care tips, as well as those from the RA community, and share their plans for the podcast in Season 2.
Correction: in the episode I mentioned that baby Inara only slept for 45 minutes a day. Obviously, I misspoke. What I meant to say was that she only slept in 45 minute increments, all night long, until she was two and a half. That’s much more reasonable sounding.
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Featured books in this episode:
Clara Barton of the Red Cross (a Julian Messner Biography) by Jeanette Nolan
The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson
Wintering by Katherine May
“Book with the tiger on the cover” is In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
The Sacred Romance: Drawing Closer to the Heart of God by Brent Curtis and John Eldredge
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation by James Wilder and Michel Hendricks
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
Other resources and links shared:
I can’t seem to find the Oxford University Press study with the “rocket booster” comment, only a million sites quoting it but not giving more specifics. So rude.
Dessicated Brain. Sounds gross, I know, but after taking it five times I now have two “spotlights” in my brain so don’t knock it till you try it. Erik and I both love Ancestral Supplements for all our organ meat needs. Read the the reviews. Real food=real miracles.
Hopepunk sweatshirts/t-shirts/stickers, etc. All merch options for all our designs are available here. Here’s a $15 off $50 voucher for new customers if you’re looking at the sweatshirts- or a LOT of stickers!
The song that goes all around in your head is “Sweet Dreams” and it’s in 8D which is what makes it so funky. You HAVE to use headphones to get the full affect.
Join the conversation!
Tell us what you do for self care! What would you like to share about your experiences with wintering?
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006 Ambre reads aloud and Amanda recommends adult fiction and other books...
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
06/20/22 • 67 min
Find a free literary database containing the books we’ve discussed here:
Books reviewed in this episode:
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Dear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom by Ursula Nordstrom,
Leonard S. Marcus (Editor), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White illustrated by Garth Williams
Jo’s Boys by Louisa May Alcott
The Romance of the Forest by Ann Radcliffe
The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe
Eliott Family Trilogy by Elizabeth Goudge
The Herb of Grace/Pilgrim’s Inn in the USA
The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl
Be Kind by Pat Z. Miller
Nature All Around: Plants by Pamela Hickman illus. by Carolyn Gavin
Nature All Around: Trees by Pamela Hickman illus. by Carolyn Gavin
A Year in Our New Garden by Gerda Muller- *since recording we’ve found this title has been republished by a Canadian publisher and is now available on Amazon!*
Irena’s Jars of Secrets by Marcia Vaughn
Edith Cavell by Adèle de Leeuw (Spies of the World series)
The Ark by Margot Benary-Isbert
Rowan Farm by Margot Benary-Isbert
Drawn Together by Minh Le illustrated by Dan Santat
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
More Stories from Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson
A Green and Ancient Light by Frederic S. Durbin
Books mentioned
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Little House Books by Laura Ingalls Wilder- Correction-Garth Williams illustrated the Little House books, not the Little Women books. Ambre got the “Little” right! ha!
Sonja’s Chickens by Phoebe Wahl
A Year Around the Great Oak by Gerda Muller
Where Do They Go When It Rains? by Gerda Muller
A Circle of Seasons by Gerda Muller
Linnea Books by Lena Anderson
Green Dolphin Street by Eliz...
S2E5 The Red Door and a Writer's Process with Rachel Lulich
Stories from the Ashes Podcast
07/17/23 • 60 min
Our Guest: Author Rachel Lulich
The Red Door Coming September 2023 -orders available from Bandersnatch Press:
Random Walk (Fractured Galaxy Book 1)
The Ethics of Hope (Fractured Galaxy Book 2)
Standard Candles (Fractured Galaxy Book 3)
The Confessing Church (A play)
To Do This Right: Poems of Faith
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Featured books in this episode:
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
Five Little Peppers by Margaret Sidney
Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien
The Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
Thoroughbred (72 book series)
Histories of Earth by Steven J. Carroll Podcast Episode
Rifles for Watie by Harold Keith
The Wheels of Time by Robert Jordan
Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan
The Good Master by Kate Seredy
Jane Austen for comfort reads
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