{"id":86041,"date":"2026-01-02T06:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=86041"},"modified":"2026-01-02T06:51:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T12:51:03","slug":"the-little-liar-more-dec-reads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2026\/01\/02\/the-little-liar-more-dec-reads\/","title":{"rendered":"The Little Liar (&amp; More Dec. Reads)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?resize=1024%2C717&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"December Reads\" class=\"wp-image-32508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-FB.png?resize=600%2C420&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I finished reading five books during the month of December, including Mitch Albom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N0PEky\"><em>The Little Liar<\/em><\/a> . Read on for my impressions of each title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-5-books-i-read-in-december\">The 5 Books I Read in December<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86041_e857a3-74 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_7dd650-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_7dd650-76\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anti-Cancer.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anti-Cancer.jpg?resize=340%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anti-Cancer.jpg?w=340&amp;ssl=1 340w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Anti-Cancer.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_5c773f-1a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-anti-cancer-by-david-servan-schreiber\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4prin0t\"><u>Anti-Cancer<\/u><\/a> <\/em>by David Servan-Schreiber <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In Dr. David Servan-Screiber&#8217;s deeply personal book, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4prin0t\"><u>Anti-Cancer<\/u><\/a>, the author traces his struggle with cancer through a surprise diagnosis, standard course of treatment, later relapse, subsequent lifestyle change, and ongoing recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of particular interest to me was the chapter on anti-cancer foods, as it confirmed that many of the diet and exercise changes I made after my own diagnosis have historically proven helpful &amp; effective in fighting against metastatic tumors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, be warned: this book isn&#8217;t written from a Christian perspective, so much of its discussion feels hollow and depressing. Eventually, we&#8217;ll all die and face our Maker. Any response to cancer that doesn&#8217;t take that fact into account seems, to me, like a missed opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86041_6f4a6b-91 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_e5bbc5-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-LIttle-Liar.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-LIttle-Liar.jpg?resize=355%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-LIttle-Liar.jpg?w=355&amp;ssl=1 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/The-LIttle-Liar.jpg?resize=204%2C300&amp;ssl=1 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_564068-e3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_564068-e3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_564068-e3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ee0665ab95f14a0e01d267363cc4595\" id=\"h-the-little-liar-by-mitch-albom\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N0PEky\">The Little Liar<\/a> <\/em>by Mitch Albom<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitch Albom&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N0PEky\"><em>The Little Liar<\/em><\/a> was voted onto our family reading list this year. One of my adult daughters suggested it, but I knew nothing about the story before listening to the audiobook with my husband last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We both found it powerfully moving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Albom tells the poignant story of a Jewish family from Greece, split apart by the Nazis, and the lengths to which each family member goes to protect one another and survive the Holocaust &#8212; some, successfully; others, not.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id86041_c55eb6-2c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-right-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_e7cc07-0c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cricket-on-the-Hearth.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cricket-on-the-Hearth.jpg?resize=348%2C522&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cricket-on-the-Hearth.jpg?w=348&amp;ssl=1 348w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cricket-on-the-Hearth.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column86041_a5e4c5-86\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12126d460007417333795fe1b3c37b6d\" id=\"h-cricket-on-the-hearth-by-charles-dickens\"><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pnc4u2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cricket on the Hearth<\/a> <\/em>by Charles Dickens<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I normally re-read <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aGwF8W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">A Christmas Carol<\/a><\/em> every December &#8212; often aloud to my children &#8212; but this year I chose another Dickens classic instead: the third of five Christmas tales penned by this prolific author, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4pnc4u2\">Cricket on the Hearth<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this short work, Dickens tells the story of a loving and cheerful household occupied by a faithful old carrier named John Peerybingle, his beautiful and vivacious young wife, Dot, their baby boy, and a nanny.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can the happiness they seemingly share weather the secrets and suspicions that arrive, unbidden, on their doorstep?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id86041_e7189a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id86041_e7189a-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id86041_e7189a-89 > 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I finished my 2025 reading last week and got an early start on my 2026 read-through.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you&#8217;ll undoubtedly notice if you subscribe for long, I&#8217;m an avid bookworm. But the most impactful book I&#8217;ve ever read is God&#8217;s Holy Word. 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Hers is not so much a recipe book as it is a simple explanation of the elements that make food taste good &#8212; salt, fat, acid, and heat &#8212; and how to combine them for maximal impact on flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/47Ji7SX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat <\/a><\/em>is an interesting, informative, and enjoyable read (and one our entire family has been passing around). 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So thank you for your support!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?resize=1024%2C1270&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"December Reads\" class=\"wp-image-32510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?resize=242%2C300&amp;ssl=1 242w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?resize=826%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 826w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?resize=768%2C953&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/December-Reads-Pinterest.png?resize=600%2C744&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finished reading five books during the month of December, including Mitch Albom&#8217;s The Little Liar . 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