by Amanda Trumpower | Jan 18, 2024 | Other
I am so excited to share that at the the time of this writing, the Power Pup 3 Kickstarter is sitting at ~$1300 and 268% funded! We are so humbled and thankful for your pronounced support! So exactly how long do backers have to wait before receiving their goods? The...
by Amanda Trumpower | Feb 18, 2022 | Book Reviews, Chapter Book Spotlight, Events, Other, Writing
Meet Australian children’s author Lesley Barklay. Lesley writes biblical fiction for kids by transporting them back in time. Her first book takes you behind the scenes of the very first Christmas! Learn more below. (Please note: All product links below are...
by Amanda Trumpower | Jan 1, 2018 | Behind the Reference Desk, Faith Reflections
Unlike the other Notes from Behind the Library Desk stories, this one has real-world junk. May we all try to ground our marriages in the security that comes from an active relationship with God. At the Reference Desk, we provide legal paperwork for people to purchase....
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 15, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
A phone conversation during the November 2017 presidential election: Woman: Hi honey. I moved and I left my dictionary behind. Can you tell me what a round building is called? Me: I believe “rotunda” is the word for a round building. Woman: Rotundee?...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 14, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
To say that I am afraid of snakes in the way most women are assumed to be is like saying the sun and a light bulb both provide light. While technically true, the disproportionate amount of power between them renders similarities irrelevant. And so, I’ve always...
by Amanda Trumpower | Dec 11, 2017 | Behind the Reference Desk
Conversations and quotes from my posse of Library Rascals. I love them so much! Me: Whoa, Conner, what’s the bat for? Conner (age 11): To knock the fudge out of stuff. Eleri (age 11, going on 21): I’m not worried. I have a lawyer. He’s the smartest kid in the...
