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Review Date: 5/22/2016
I found this book "convicting", perhaps because some of the author's journey through her simplification and clarification of what it truly means to walk closer to the Christian path are thoughts that have been working in my heart for a while. The realization of how truly rich we are, even when we may not be affluent, is enough to stop me short. Do I own two coats, do I own two jackets, do I have five blouses, or five pants or four pairs of shoes, several changes of underwear, more than two pans, etc. etc. We are so rich and we don't even see it. We have so much food at our disposal and we throw so much of it away. We have cell phones and computers and internet service and cable and go to the movies and take hot showers everyday on and on and on. Things we feel we are entitled to, that are par for the course, accepted as rights - all those things I have begun questioning. What is need in my life? What is greed in my life? These are the things that Jen Hatmaker's book has made me look at with new eyes. I definitely recommend this book, even if only to see her process and the benefits she and her family derived from this journey.
Review Date: 12/20/2014
Simple, Succinct and Interesting.
Review Date: 6/21/2006
Charming, the Borrowers - explains fancifully what happens to all those little things that "disappear" at home.
The Brooklyn Bridge: A Wonders of the World Book (Wonders of the World)
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Book Type: Hardcover
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Review Date: 12/27/2015
This is a very enjoyable book with a simple story line and great illustrations. I read it to my grandchildren, ages 3, 6 and 8 and they loved it. In fact, they wanted to read it again the next day. There are plenty of interesting facts and the illustrations sparked discussion about engineering, architecture, health, tourism and family. A great read!
Review Date: 12/3/2015
Beautiful photographs and simple explanations.
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
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Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 5/11/2015
I enjoyed most of this book. I think that the movie portrays her as rather shallow and self-indulged, but in reading the book I could truly understand her angst when she realized that her life was just not worth living the way she had until that moment. Depression is not a pretty place, and she's not afraid of showing that.
There is a depth to her self-discovery in the first part of the book that is not as evident toward the latter part but, nevertheless, it is an interesting journey of self-discovery, of letting go of the safe, expected path and letting go of fear.
It is thought provoking rather than entertaining.
There is a depth to her self-discovery in the first part of the book that is not as evident toward the latter part but, nevertheless, it is an interesting journey of self-discovery, of letting go of the safe, expected path and letting go of fear.
It is thought provoking rather than entertaining.
Review Date: 9/25/2011
I enjoyed this book. Asan avid history reader, I'm also interested in historical fiction. The author weaves in many details into the storyline that I had not been aware of thus expanding my understanding of Babilonian culture.
Review Date: 9/3/2018
I truly enjoyed this book. It was so interesting to learn about conditions in England during the War. Even though much of the book focuses on the romantic aspects of the four ladies featured, their relationships with their own families, parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, neighbours and co-workers are also touched upon.
I have spent the last year reading mostly books surrounding WWII, during and post, I had not considered the GI brides, how many there were and how many moved to the USA after the war..
I definitely recommend this book to history buffs. It reads like a novel, but the stories are about real people.
I have spent the last year reading mostly books surrounding WWII, during and post, I had not considered the GI brides, how many there were and how many moved to the USA after the war..
I definitely recommend this book to history buffs. It reads like a novel, but the stories are about real people.
Review Date: 9/14/2006
Wonderful resource - easy to carry in jacket pocket or backpack because of its size and weight.
Review Date: 10/19/2013
Cute little book about being watchful and courageous.
Review Date: 9/11/2014
Lovely children's story about Little Toot's adventures and misadventures on the Thames River. Bravery, friendship, and helpfulness are lessons taught throughout.
Review Date: 12/19/2013
Lovely little story. Young kids enjoy reading about the difficulties that a "child" boat goes through and the importance of being true to yourself. A keeper!
Review Date: 9/23/2006
The Scarlet Letter
An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover and her aging, vengeful husband - these are the central characters in this stark drama of the conflict between passion and convetion in the harsh, Puritan world of seventeenth-century Boston. Tremendously moving, rich in psychological insight, this tragic novel of shame and redemption reveals Hawthorne's concern with the New England past and its influence on American attitudes. From his dramatic illumination of the struggles between mind and heart, dogma and self-reliance, he fashioned one of the masterpieces of fiction. "the one American literary work which comes as near to perfection as is granted a man to bring his achievements." - Arnold Bennett
With a Foreword by Leo Marx
Published by the New American Library
A signet classic
An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover and her aging, vengeful husband - these are the central characters in this stark drama of the conflict between passion and convetion in the harsh, Puritan world of seventeenth-century Boston. Tremendously moving, rich in psychological insight, this tragic novel of shame and redemption reveals Hawthorne's concern with the New England past and its influence on American attitudes. From his dramatic illumination of the struggles between mind and heart, dogma and self-reliance, he fashioned one of the masterpieces of fiction. "the one American literary work which comes as near to perfection as is granted a man to bring his achievements." - Arnold Bennett
With a Foreword by Leo Marx
Published by the New American Library
A signet classic
Review Date: 3/25/2014
Helpful Score: 2
This was an interesting read. The story line is very plausible and it kept me moving forward, wanting to know what happened next. I learned quite a bit about nature, especially about mosses, and other plants and about cultural mores in the 19th century. I was a bit surprised at some of the sexual themes, so I would not share this book with young teenagers. Which, to me, is a shame because there is so much more to recommend it.
Review Date: 6/21/2006
Beautifully crafted language fill the pages of this heart-warming classic. George Eliot allows light, justice and fairness to shine through the darkness.
Review Date: 11/1/2021
Helpful Score: 1
A previous reviewer states that all people from Lidice were massacred and that none of the people that had lived there ever returned. Here is this article published by the Smithsonian Magazine - attached to The Smithsonian, an institution well known for its impeccable research. I post this link here for a look at additional information.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-lidice-massacre-180970242/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/story-lidice-massacre-180970242/
Review Date: 11/11/2016
Interesting read with good details about 1915 San Francisco from the perspective of a first time visitor from the Midwest. Highly recommended.
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