Thoughts from the Heart: Writings from the Gulf Coast of Alabama
Here is the blurb from the back of the book:
The Gulf Coast of Alabama has had its share of trials and
triumphs. As a Gulf
Coast Newspaper
Columnist, Valerie J. Steimle, has seen it all: from hurricanes, the BP oil
spill to Supper on the Beach, festivals, concerts and beach life. Living on Alabama’s gulf coast has been an interesting
life journey. “Thoughts from the Heart” was
a column especially written for the gulf coast of Alabama with inspirational stories, small
town politics and federal government antics. Read one hundred of the best of “Thoughts from
the Heart,” an insightful collection of honest, humorous and heart-felt
writing.Here are a few reviews from a few fellow authors:
Margaret Turley
Valerie Steimle shares her editorial articles written for a
newspaper column in Alabama:
The Independent, the Gulf Coast Newspaper and the newspaper's website. Her views on
family and marriage, local and federal government, education, entertainment and
the media, health care, and patriotism are unapologetic and very conservative.
Reading her book brings me back home to how I was raised in a different
"A-state", Arizona.
Though the scenery may be different, and I am from the Southwest part of the United States
instead of the Southeast, the issues are the same. It is good to be able to
read articles by someone else who thinks like I do. Thoughts
From The Heart: Writings From the Gulf Coast of Alabama
Donna K. Weaver:
Mrs. Steimle, in her book, Thoughts from the
Heart, Writings from the Gulf Coast of Alabama, takes readers through a series
of pieces previously published as columns for the Independent, a Gulf
coast newspaper. She opines on a variety of subjects ranging from educating
children, families, the media, politics, etc. Mrs. Steimle voices her strong,
conservative feelings without apology. In a world where too many people applaud
freedom of speech but scorn ideas that don't match their own, this book is a
refreshing and open look at one woman's thoughts.
It is possible to glean insight and understanding from other people without agreeing with their personal philosophies. While I have my own strong feelings, I like to think that I am teachable. As a small child who lives close to the ground will notice things I do not, I find that trying to see the world as others do opens possibilities I might have otherwise missed.
Thoughts from the Heart may reinforce your own worldviews or make you stretch. Personally, I think both are good for us.
It is possible to glean insight and understanding from other people without agreeing with their personal philosophies. While I have my own strong feelings, I like to think that I am teachable. As a small child who lives close to the ground will notice things I do not, I find that trying to see the world as others do opens possibilities I might have otherwise missed.
Thoughts from the Heart may reinforce your own worldviews or make you stretch. Personally, I think both are good for us.
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