Amanda Trumpower
Writer for Jesus lovers who dig dragons, detectives, and droids
The snacks are in danger.
Take a field trip into the world of art theft.
The trail is about to go cold. Ice cold.
History comes alive. Literally.
A Wild West vacation with a side of alien invasion.
Superheroes swoop into Bowwow.
Power Pup in frantic fight against fiery foe!
Power Pup tangles with tiger sharks!
First books are free!
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One Thing I Want You to Know
Dear Future Kids: Hey there. It's Mom. You don't exist yet. Dad and I are excited for you to be here one day. I've looked forward to being your mom for a long time. We talk about you a lot. We just got married, you see, which means we spend a lot of time doing gross...
Divorce Papers
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....
Librarian Arrested in Presidential Assassination Plot
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? Interesting. Now...
Snakes
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 feared...
Library Rascals
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 fourth...