For the nerd in the group, this book is, essentially, on the topic of Cardiology (the study of the heart). However, this book doesn't delve into the biological functions of the heart, with the valves, muscles, arteries, and the like. Instead, this book is about the theology of the heart, or what the Bible says …
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The Dead Sea Squirrels about two-squirrels who wake up after sleeping for almost 2,000 years. The squirrels live with the Gomez family and their cat Mr. Nemesis. In this book, the overarching theme was the beatitudes and in particular kindness. The book itself was a cute book. I would consider it to be a good …
For those who have never heard of Anne of Green Gables, this story is about an orphan girl who grows up on Prince Edward Island, Canada. I have watched the Anne of Green Gables movies and the Road to Avonlea series growing up, but never read the books. (Side note if you're going to watch …
Strange Fruit II is the second book in the Strange Fruit Series. The series seeks to bring to light lesser-known African Americans in the history of the United States. Many of the people in these stories, I, to my dismay, had never heard of. My favorite story in this book was that of "Blind Tom …
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Fish-Boy is a children's story from the Eskimo people of North America that has been translated into English and beautifully illustrated. This story has the feel of a tribal story as opposed to Aesop's Fables or Grimm's Fairytales. In many of those types of stories, there is an underlying (or overt) moral to the story …
The Brother's Grimm Fairytales are some of the Western World's most renowned stories. These include stories like Hansel and Gretal, The Juniper Tree, and Cinderella. This edition, however, takes the stories to the next level by providing beautiful illustrations and some animations on the pages. Amazon has done a magnificent job getting artists to design …
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Battlestar Suburbia is a fictional book about when machines have taken over the universe and are in charge and humans are second class. And it's not just artificial intelligence that has lead to the rebellion, it's everyday electronics like toaster ovens, curling irons, ovens, vehicles, anything that had some semblance of a computer in it …
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is a magically, beautifully written fiction book by Andrew Peterson. This book takes place in the fictional world of Aerwiar shortly after the great war. The story encircles the Igiby family that consists of Podo (the grandfather), Nia (the mother), and the children Janner, Tink, and …
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Adorning the Dark is a beautiful book about art (the process of creating and digesting), community, and what it means to create. Like a master weaver, Ander Peterson threads his life story in dispersed images. We get to see a glimpse of the thoughts and processes that Peterson goes through when writing a song or …
Julian Peters does a magnificent job illustrating some of the most popular poems throughout the ages. His creativity and illustrations brought a level of depth to each piece of poetry and helped me, as a person who wants to understand poetry, to see a different perspective. For instance, one of my favorite pieces in the …
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