Lexi

R.I.P. Lexi (6/30/2004 – 2/29/2016)

[For those that aren’t animal lovers, this little post might seem absurd.

And that’s okay if you don’t empathize. But you might want to quit reading now.]

Lexi in August 2004

What's more chill than this?

Yesterday, my family and I said good-bye to Lexi. She was very ill and was in much pain.* While four-legged and covered in fur, she was a member of our family in every sense of the word, and she certainly saw herself as a full-fledged member of the family. As with most Golden Retrievers, she was a happy, gentle-spirited dog (once past those “puppy brain” years, anyway). She was full of love. All she wanted was love in return. Also: play time, rides, good brushings and treats.

She was a huge fan of remote-controlled toys, especially cars/trucks. Even on her last day, in her last hurrah, while her movements weren’t as quick-footed, her happy barks were as yippy as a pup’s. Lexi also loved other little creatures, especially kittens (and baby bunnies, when we raised them as pets). One of my favorite pictures of her was taken with “her” kittens, which was a motherless group of four: Oreo, Linkon (a.k.a. Link), Pounce (a.k.a. Pouncey) and Petri.

Lexi was also the most caring of dogs. I fondly recall a time, years ago, when we were playing fetch (huge fan of tennis balls; she could never have enough), I ran and threw the ball. However, when I threw it, I caught the edge between the cement and the driveway and fell. Lexi would NOT retrieve the ball until I got up, and she could see that I was uninjured. What a caretaker!

Our hearts ache for our beloved family member. We miss her more than words can express or tears can show. We’ll miss her tender personality, and we’ll miss her “scolding” any of us if we walked in the door after being gone for a time she felt was too long. It didn’t matter if you lived here or not. If she thought you needed scolding, she’d give you the what-for! To our pet who’s full of pure love: We love you, we miss you, and we’ll see you on the other side.

* A great, big THANK YOU goes out to one of our local veterinarians, who enabled Lexi to leave this world peacefully. Another big round of THANK YOUs goes out to our veterinarian relatives who were but a phone call or text away with advice and answers to questions.

"With This Ring?" by Karen Witemeyer et al.

With This Ring?: A Novella Collection of Proposals Gone Awry (Jan. 1, 2016).*

In this anthology, four Christian fiction authors have created stories of love. Not the sappy love stories that might make you cringe, but those love stories that aren’t fairy tales. Love can be messy and frustrating, but love is powerful, so each story showcases how love triumphs.

I.     The Husband Maneuver by Kate Witemeyer: The bounty hunter extraordinaire is not the work of fiction Marietta Hawkins truly loves, but Dead-Eye Dan’s real-life counterpart, mule trainer and current foreman Daniel Barrett, is. However, Daniel respects his boss, Jonah Hawkins, and one of Jonah’s rules is that his daughter is off-limits to his employees. Daniel will leave Hawk’s Haven soon, as he’s bought his own spread of land, but Marietta is devastated by this news. When the spring trail drive is on, and her dad is away, she conspires to return home from her aunt’s “to exert her feminine independence or some such nonsense.” Miscommunication will ensue and words will be jumbled, not to mention a “Genesis-7, God-flooding-the-earth, better-get-in-the-ark kind of rain.” How will these two finally figure out their love for each other is reciprocated?

II.   Her Dearly Unintended by Regina Jennings: When torrential rains come to Dewey Bald Mountain (in Missouri), Josiah Huckabee crosses the bridge to check on Katie Ellen Watson, who is tending to her parents’ farm while they are away. The river floods and washes away the bridge – the only bridge that allows access to and from the Watson farm. While Josiah ruminates on the best way to win Katie Ellen’s favor, and she frets over how she can be favorable enough to win Josiah’s affections, they struggle to maintain a ruse when a stranger appears in the Watson home, uninvited and unannounced. He carries something suspicious in his coat and tells them, “I heard someone needed burying. I’ve come to do the job.” Which doesn’t sound like it bodes well for them, does it?

III. Runaway Bride by Mary Connealy: Sometimes it is a good idea to flee from an impending marriage. In Carolyn “Carrie” Halsey’s case, it really is a good idea, as there is nothing decent about her betrothed, Damian Kearse. Carrie has fled with her younger brother, Isaac, and they’re making their way to their older sister, Audra Kincaid, with the aid of John Conroy. Big John is a Texas Ranger, used to a solitary life. But he’s agreed to keep Carrie – and Isaac – safe all because “his friend Luke’s, sister Callie’s, husband Seth’s, brother Ethan’s, wife Audra needed a favor.” Danger is pursuing them, but Big John has friends in Broken Wheel. The Regulators. When one of his Regulator friends suggests marriage, how will they handle it? One believes his solitary life as a Ranger is the best way and the other wonders how she could marry someone she doesn’t know …

IV. Engaging the Competition by Melissa Jagears: Nothing gets the blood pumping like a fierce storm. Or taking shelter in a confined space near someone you have feelings for but are certain the other does not reciprocate those same feelings while waiting out said storm. Intellect Harrison Gray and tomboy Charlotte “Charlie” Andrews live this scene of awkwardness. Harrison also goes through it from a very blurry standpoint, as Dante (his horse) has knocked his glasses off. It turns out they’re broken, so he has to send away for more, as his near-sighted prescription (he is myopic, meaning his distance vision isn’t crisp) is high enough that he must send away for them. He ordered two pairs, so he has a back-up, but in the meantime, Charlie acts as his eyes in class. She’s noticed that he’s really quite handsome without the glasses, though she likes him either way; she mostly thinks he doesn’t like her because she isn’t smart enough. And Harrison is leery of her because she’s so competitive and he thinks she outshot him as a youth with his own gun to embarrass him. Miscommunication again. And anyway, Harrison’s too late, since Charlie’s engaged to a man from a bullying family. Why would she say yes to the likes of August Whitaker? Where is the love, “ … the kind of love that lasts?”

      Overall: Although I do not read many anthologies, I enjoy reading them – at least in genres or demographics of interest (e.g. Genre: Christian fiction; Demographic: young adults) – for perhaps the best potential thing about them, besides being an enjoyable read, is that one may discover a new author. Of the four contributing authors, I’d only read a novel by one of them (Melissa Jagears), but after reading these novellas, I’m interested in reading stories from the other three authors!

            These historical romance stories are not steeped in obvious faith, but it is there. This is a good thing, for it allows the reader to enjoy the story and not feel as though one is being preached at about anything. I found all four stories to be charming, and I couldn’t help but root for all of the couples. It was entertaining to read how each author stitched together their respective characters’ paths to togetherness. They’ve created quite a canvas for this collection. I didn’t mentally rank each of the four, but the story that stood out the brightest for me was Mary Connealy’s ‘Runaway Bride.’ I thoroughly enjoyed the escape, the running, the defending, the suspense. I enjoyed the adventure of the story. Overall, a fun read if you enjoy love in a past time with elements of humor, danger and faith.

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"The Midwife's Choice" by Delia Parr

The Midwife’s Choice (Dec. 1, 2015) by Delia Parr.*

It’s Trinity, Pennsylvania, in 1831, and there is never any shortage of gossip. Fortunately, town midwife Martha Cade is no gossipmonger, and she will tactfully take things with her to the grave that others will be none the wiser about. Besides, she has enough on her mind. While she has formed a rapport with, and even respect for, Dr. Benjamin McMillan – the university-educated town doctor – she is in a time when her time-honored ways are being questioned and even dismissed by the young faces fresh from medical school. Her seventeen-year-old daughter has also just returned to Trinity, with ideas of her own and a desire for independence. Unfortunately, what Victoria lacks in respect Martha lacks in anger management. Victoria doesn’t get why her mother doesn’t understand her wishes, and Martha is struggling with treating Victoria as an adult versus an obstinate child. Mayor Thomas Dillon is still in the picture, and she wrestles with her feelings for him. On top of that, Martha has had to temporarily relocate, and she has no idea where she’ll reside from there. And there are always the babies. The joy of twins and the devastation of the loss of a firstborn. From heartache to elation, emotions run the gamut in this book. Additionally, there is a new face that’s going to need lots of support. Will the sisterhood of women in Trinity – and the men, too – come together to help a newcomer in need?

            It was nice to return to Trinity in this second book in the At Home in Trinity series. The book says Trinity is home to “Friendship, Family, and Faith,” but it is more than that. It is a town of connection. The town’s bonds are stronger than the biggest antagonist. Parr has created female characters that assert their independence. The men, while mostly stereotypical for the time (they are the breadwinners, while the women run the households), are shown to have more character than that, especially when a new resident needs time away from someone who’s crossed lines in a major way. I still love how Parr has created Martha in an imperfect light, though she glorifies the Lord. It doesn’t matter that this story takes place in 1831, because being sinful, flawed human beings is something we can understand in any time, while also knowing that we are loved by Him. Fans of the first story will definitely want to read this one, but I’d encourage anyone to read this that enjoys historical Christian fiction.

            Book One: “The Midwife’s Tale”

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"Rising Darkness" by Nancy Mehl

Rising Darkness (Nov. 3, 2015) by Nancy Mehl.*

Armed with a potential lead from a man she knew from her old life, Sophie Wittenbauer a.k.a. Sophie Bauer a.k.a. Emily McClure heads to the small town of Sanctuary, Missouri. She’s trying to track down a suspect connected to a decades-old unsolved crime in which people were slain and a great sum of money was stolen. She envisions finding Terrance Chase and solving the crime, thus catapulting her to fame in the world of investigative reporting. She wants all of the families affected to have closure as well, but somehow that seems second to the fame. An afterthought, almost.

            Sanctuary is a town reminiscent of Kingdom (a primarily Mennonite town), where she grew up, and a place which she vowed never to return. Her past there is threaded with darkness and despair. It’s a place to be forgotten. There are kind memories of good people, but they are sporadic to surface. One such face, Jonathon Wiese, is the one person she loved, though she can’t picture him ever having seen her as more than a broken person to be fixed. On the contrary, Jonathon has prayed about Sophie and thought of her often over the years. Fortuitously, he is even in Sanctuary, in good standing as the pastor of the other church in town. And there is something about Emily that reminds him of Sophie …

            With the permission of Sanctuary’s Mennonite pastor, Pastor Troyer, Emily gains access to the town’s records of new arrivals, moves and deaths. She’s researching all of that under the guise of learning her family history, with her crafted story of having recently learned her mother was adopted. Her hostess, Esther Lapp, knew Emily’s supposed ancestors well. Will she see through Emily’s deceit? As her research continues, threatening notes begin to arrive. Who’s onto her? How far will someone go to make sure she doesn’t uncover the truth?

            As much as I enjoy historical Christian fiction, it was a nice change to read present-day Christian fiction. I’m a fan of suspense, and I was not disappointed with “Rising Darkness.” My first story from this author, I found it to be well-written and actually quite remarkable. Mehl has a lovely way with words. Many parts of her story jump out, but here’s my favorite: “Look at God as your sunscreen. When you’re healthy, you’ll go outside again. But this time, you’ll have a covering. The grace, love, and protection of God” (p. 268). The ending did not turn out totally as I would have expected, which I thought was terrific. The characters are distinct, and I appreciated that Sophie wasn’t all patience and pearls; she had a troubled past and spends most of the story not wholly trusting God. She’s still got to find herself and the light on the path, which is something most, if not all, of us must do at some point in our lives.

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"Love Everlasting" by Tracie Peterson

Love Everlasting (Oct. 6, 2015) by Tracie Peterson.*

If someone ever wondered what it was like to grow up in a bridal school, one could ask Abrianna Cunningham. She was raised by her aunts at the Madison Bridal School. As it were, though, she doesn’t come upon her twenty-first birthday feeling like she has the skills expected of a wife. She is full of spunk and independence. This isn’t lost on Wade Ackerman, who accepts it, nor on Priam Welby, who does not, and tends to think of her as a horse to be broken in rather than a human being to be respected and treated as an equal. Abrianna knows of Wade’s love for her, but Priam is persistent in his pursuit of her. Not only persistent, but potentially very dangerous. Priam has a silver tongue, while Wade is of honorable character. Can Abrianna tell the difference, and can she do anything about it?

            This story was written by someone who’s obviously adept at writing and has been writing books for a long while. This was the first book I’d read from Peterson, and while I liked the book, I didn’t love it. Priam, as the villain, was very easy to dislike from the get-go. There was no secret that he was the antagonist of the story. Meanwhile, Wade was very easy to like. He is easily someone most women would have no problem introducing their parents to. As with any book of historical fiction, I do like that it appeared to stay in time (1889) as far as fashions of the day, mannerisms and the like (though I am not even a novice when it comes to knowledge of this period). Unfortunately, I am typing this review weeks after I finished the novel, and my remembrance of the book is definitely lacking. It’s a good book, but not memorable enough to suit my interests, in this case. This does not mean; however, that I would decline reading a different series from this author.

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"The Lost Heiress" by Roseanna M. White

The Lost Heiress (Sept. 8, 2015) by Roseanna M. White.*

What would it be like to learn that you are not the offspring of an opera singer and Prince Louis Grimaldi, heir to the throne of Monaco, but a baroness, “whose title is by right and not courtesy,” and the daughter of an earl? Just ask Elizabeth Brook Eden. She’s grown up basking in the sun and warmth of the Mediterranean and suddenly finds herself in North Yorkshire, England. She’s still got a sea to look out at, but the temperature is not something she’ll grow accustomed to overnight. Nor will the staff at Whitby Park become accustomed to Brook overnight. In fact, they are prone to cynicism before trust, even though Ambrose Eden, the Earl of Whitby, has declared her to be his daughter and heir.

            Brook’s arrival at Whitby Park is thanks to her childhood best friend, Justin Wildon, who also happens to be the Duke of Stafford. He has long since realized that Brook is stunning, but he expects she doesn’t feel for him what he does for her. And, as heir to a dukedom, he’s got a plateful of responsibilities – and several side dishes – occupying his time. This creates physical distance between them and will be a barrier in their relationship that cannot be easily hurdled.

            Brook doesn’t know much about her past, but that will not stop the greed of unknown others to obtain what they think she possesses. Who can be trusted? What does the person(s) want and why? One thing is for sure: the person has no qualms about taking the lives of others to fulfill her/his desires. It’ll be a race to find out the whodunit before the heiress is lost for good.

            The setting is 1910 Edwardian England, and it is opulent, tragic and dangerous. The writing is top-notch, and you can tell that the author has done her research. Despite the length of the novel, it was a fairly quick read. The story is enchanting with its captivating characters – from the handsomely good if romantically bumbling (Justin) to the dashingly suave flirt (Brice, heir to the Duke of Nottingham) to the superciliously wicked (Pratt) – and its richness of royal locale. The romance is there, but isn’t steadily moving forward; therefore, it is intense in its stationary state. The only confusing part comes from my lack of familiarity with peerage terminology. It may also take some thought to remember who is who. All the nicknames and first name, last name, royal title – yikes! But all in all, a very delicious read. I look forward to continuing reading the Ladies of the Manor series.

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Trondhjem's Pie & Ice Cream Social 2015

If you know me well, you know that I concoct an annual poem leading up to my home church’s Pie & Ice Cream Social. This year marks the 10^th anniversary of my Social poems! I wrote my first Social poem in 2006 on a whim. It was something new for me to try to do. And here we are, in 2015, and I’m still writing them!

Trondhjem’s Pie & Ice Cream Social 2015

The Pie & Ice Cream Social’s around the bend.

All of Trondhjem invites you to attend.

September the twentieth is the date.

It begins at 5; we don’t have long to wait!

From the kitchen we’ll be serving sloppy joes,

And as for dessert, most anything goes.

It’s a potluck of pies, a spectacle of taste.

Should you want first choice of pie, then to the food make haste!

Will pumpkin, raspberry or cherry appear?

Would eggnog pie promote pre-holiday cheer?

There might be chocolate or banana cream.

So many pies, which for you reigns supreme?

Do not forget that there is more upstairs.

There’s a silent auction and baked goods to spare.

Those treats may be salty, spicy, sweet or tart.

Know that all has been made/created with heart.

Donated by WELCA is a quilt that’s great,

And the talents who made it are first rate!

A ticket won’t set you back much, just a buck,

So buy a lot or a few and try your luck!

We hope you can come for an evening of fun

On 9/20 at 5. Please walk. Don’t run.

Visiting with you will make our day a success.

We’ll see you real soon. Until then, God bless!

"Not by Sight" by Kate Breslin

Not by Sight (Aug. 4, 2015) by Kate Breslin.*

The color white stands for many things: purity, innocence, light, mourning. Grace Elizabeth Mabry, the daughter of Patrick Mabry, one of London’s wealthiest tradesmen thanks to his tea business (Swan’s Tea Room), hands a white feather of cowardice to Jack Benningham, Earl of Stonebrooke. Grace, a suffragette, is full of patriotism, especially since her brother, Colin, is fighting in the war (it’s 1917, so WWI), so by handing a white feather to Jack, she’s telling him that he’s a coward for not representing Britain in the war, as he is an able-bodied man.

            Things turn for them both when Grace and her lady’s maid/friend, Agnes Pierpont, volunteer for the Women’s Forage Corps. It’s more work than Grace has ever done in her life, but it’s better than the house arrest she’s been under. They’re assigned to Roxwood, where dwells a monster.

            Naturally, that “monster” is Jack Benningham. He knows the name Grace Mabry, but he doesn’t know her face, because he can’t see it. Great tests are in front of the both of them. Grace will need her faith more than ever, and Jack needs to regain his. There will be hurt, the likes of which happens only when you fall too hard for someone and care too deeply. Unfortunately, matters of the heart are only part of the problem, because in those times of war, the threat of enemy spies is constant. And if the truth isn’t discovered, the innocent will take the blame, and relationships will be forever ruined.

            Mystery. Espionage. Intrigue. Romance. Doubt. Faith. If you enjoy stories containing any of those things, this is a book which I would recommend to you. This Christian historical fiction novel is intelligently written with a focused plot, descriptive characters and a fast pace. The author has clearly done her research. I think it is clever that Jack’s stance as a conscientious objector is a ruse, for it still propels his character to help his country. I was captivated by this novel and know I’ve found another author whose books I’d like to keep reading. It has a good message for us as well: Walk by faith and not by sight. In the spiritual sense, yes, but also in the literal, seeing-with-your-eyes sense. We take for granted that which we have, not realizing what we’re missing until it’s too late. Keep the faith, give thanks for what you have, and try not to take anything for granted.

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"In Good Company" by Jen Turano

In Good Company (July 7, 2015) by Jen Turano.*

Life cannot be avoided, and apparently those you would rather avoid cannot be avoided, either. This is the case for Miss Millie Longfellow and Mr. Everett Mulberry. She has been ousted from yet another nanny position, and he has lost yet another nanny due to the antics of his young charges: Elizabeth, Rose and Thaddeus Burkhart. The matron of the employment agency is at her wit’s end with the both of them and pairs them together as a last resort, much to their initial resentment. Millie loves children, and the reason she often (always) ends up fired is that her teaching tactics are somewhat, erm, progressive and unique. Surprisingly or not, the children end up loving her, but the parents or guardians, not so much.

            Everett is a successful businessman with high societal aspirations. He wants to be part of the cream-of-the-crop amongst the upper echelons of NYC – and his summer home in Newport, Rhode Island – in 1882. His lovely, though imperious, spoiled, dramatic, soon-to-be fiancée, Caroline Dixon, fits to perfection his idea of the perfect woman for his standing in society. The children he was willed guardianship over? Not even close. He’d rather they’d been willed to someone else or that their parents hadn’t died in a freak accident. But when Elizabeth is certain she sees her late father’s yacht, something niggles at Millie. Something potentially very dangerous. And that danger isn’t just the attraction that Everett and Millie discover growing for one another. Life is funny that way.

            While we met Millie in “After a Fashion,” we as readers really got to know and understand her in this story. It was a riveting tale. Millie is a woman of good spirit, and even when life hands her lemons (which it has, a lot), she makes lemonade. She isn’t immune to disappointment and frustration, but her faith and amazing ability to love others when she didn’t receive much herself growing up drives her to be the spunky, kind-hearted, sometimes misunderstood woman she is. “In Good Company” encourages us to improve our strength of character no matter what we do – whether we are CEOs of corporations or we’re working retail or we’re homemakers or we’re balancing a full-time job and three kids or we’re looking for work. This is a novel of faith, finding understanding and bridging that gap between high society and pretty much everyone else. Throw in a whodunit plot and a spark of romance, and you’ve got another shining novel from Turano. Highly recommend!

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

"The Midwife's Tale" by Delia Parr

The Midwife’s Tale (June 2, 2015) by Delia Parr.*

There is something mesmerizing about greeting a newborn, a tiny miracle. That is how midwife Martha Cade (a.k.a. Widow Cade) feels every time she helps deliver a newborn safely and healthily into Western Pennsylvania in 1830. Martha lives in the town of Trinity and has two grown children. She was hopeful her daughter would follow in her footsteps, but that all came to a halt when her daughter ran away with a theater troupe. Three months of searching doesn’t bring Victoria home. Martha is hurting deeply. She “can only feel and react, completely defenseless as anger, resentment, and fear fought bitterly against hope, trust, and faith on the battleground of her soul.” And being away from Trinity for three months has brought some major changes.

            Without Victoria in tow, Martha must deal with the scandal of her daughter’s running off. It is of the utmost embarrassment – “The shame was nearly unbearable” – to Martha that her daughter would do such a thing. But scandal isn’t Martha’s alone. There is also Rosalind Andrews, who, instead of confiding in others, has instead pushed away those she once called friends, even those who would lend a listening ear and not accusing words. On top of scandal, a new doctor has arrived in the town of Trinity. He’s not just any doctor, but a university doctor, and one who seems to think everything about midwifery is primitive and dated. And let’s not forget Mayor Thomas Dillon. She’s carried affection for him in the past (and vice versa), but her calling to midwifery led her down a different path and marriage to a different man. Likewise, Thomas married another. Martha’s been a widow for a decade, and Thomas has been a widower for a year. Could there be …? But no, that wouldn’t … Would it?

            I always enjoy reading a book from an author previously unknown to me and discovering how much I enjoy her/his writing. Once I started reading this story, I flew right through it. I appreciate that Parr writes Martha as a faithful but flawed individual, as we all are, whether or not we want to admit our flaws. Martha is a very vivid character, and when she’s feeling something – whether joy at a new birth, shame at her daughter’s absconding or flutter-feelings at the sight of the mayor – we the readers feel her emotions, too. I especially like that she writes scenes where Martha is struggling. Like us, she also has foolish moments. And, as Aunt Hilda states, “That makes you human. Faith and conviction can’t cure that. They only help you to recognize your failings so you can try to overcome them.” This story is excellently written and appears to be well-researched. I look forward to continuing to hang out in Trinity!

* Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions are expressly my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”