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Muslims, Christians, and Jesus by Carl Medearis
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Balanced and courageous. In an age where so much is either hyped one-sidedly, or confused by anger and ignorance, this book stands out. The author speaks from hard-won experience trying to understand the worldview, values and keys into the hearts of ...more
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Waylaid on Whidbey Island by Laurie Herlich
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This is short, sweet and fun to read. Laurie is starting out a series with this wandering character who seems to get into the thick of things pretty quickly. Dogs are all part of it, getting in the way, sometimes leading the way. I like Laurie's writ ...more
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Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
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I just finished this Gladwell book in the audio version. He's an original thinker, story teller and weaver of questions. I have read other books by him: "Outliers" was particularly interesting. It seems the writer is most fascinated by what influence ...more
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Muslims, Christians, and Jesus by Carl Medearis
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Balanced and courageous. In an age where so much is either hyped one-sidedly, or confused by anger and ignorance, this book stands out. The author speaks from hard-won experience trying to understand the worldview, values and keys into the hearts of ...more
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Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
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I thought this book was brilliant, a moody mysterious wandering. The writing is excellent and some phrases I simply wanted to highlight not because they were true but for the richness of the wording. The father is a Christ figure travailing the North ...more
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At the Seven Stars by John Louis Beatty
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I found and recently re-read this book from my Mom's collection. I believe in my early teens this was very the first historical fiction I ever read, and I have warm memories of the discovery of this genre. I remember the intrigue and the Hogarth imag ...more
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The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar
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I read this current book for a bookclub (am usually ambivalent about 'women's fiction') but this well researched treatment of the eventual translation and marketing of Vincent van Gogh's letters and work had me digging in with enthusiasm.
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The writer is a Syrian journalist in exile in France. She is shepherded through the devastated countryside of her beloved homeland by brave fighters who want their stories told. She witnesses in vivid detail the devastation and despair of her country ...more
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