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Peter Vik

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Peter Vik grew up in Imperial Valley, California. He spent most of his youth romping around among alfalfa and sudan fields; playing with swords, making up songs and exploring the countryside with his brothers and sisters. At twelve years he started his first karate class, and karate has been an important part of his life ever since. As an adult he earned a B.A. in Biblical Studies and a Master’s Degree in theology. He now teaches Biblical studies and Greek at San Diego Christian College. He spends his spare time reading, writing, practicing martial arts and spending as much as possible enjoying the magnificent hiking trails in Southern California. His first novel, Hope, was published in 2016. It is the first book in a series of three. The s ...more

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Peter Vik What a great question! You asked for one, but I am going to make bold and give three because they are neck and neck.
1. Curdie and Princess Irene, fro…more
What a great question! You asked for one, but I am going to make bold and give three because they are neck and neck.
1. Curdie and Princess Irene, from George MacDonald's "Princess and the Goblin," and "Princess and Curdie." My own girl Hope is partly inspired by Irene, and also by her magical grandmother. Curdie and Irene have a sweet, pure and simple love that carries them through many trials.
2. Amy Dorrit and Arthur Clennam from Charles Dickens' "Little Dorrit." Their relationship is part of the inspiration for the romantic elements in Hope. Amy and Arthur are genuinely good people who live lives of integrity when the world around them has none. I was so happy they were able to find peace and happiness together in the end.
3. Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark from Suzanne Collins' "Hunger Games" trilogy. I had written Hope before I read this, so there was no inspiration for my writing here, but I really love them as a couple. Katniss is dark and complex. She is no shining moral figure, but I like her. She's tough and tenacious. Peeta is one of my favorite literary characters. Which is funny because I mostly only read books that have been around at least 50 years. Peeta's love for Katniss in these novels is a model for how every man should treat the woman he loves. (less)
Peter Vik The first draft is done and we are continuing editing. I hope we can get it ready quickly. I don't have an exact date yet, but it is definitely on the way.
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Hope

4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions
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Light and Darkness

4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions
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The First World War by John Keegan
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Corporal Punishment in the Bible by William J. Webb
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Overall, this book is fantastic. It is a treasure trove of good research and provides important challenges, and even sound refutations, of those who leap from corporal punishment texts (so-called) in Proverbs to modern-day spanking. Most of Webb's co ...more
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My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass
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A very powerful description of slavery, with important commentary from a Christian perspective, written by a former slave whose credibility cannot be reasonably doubted. This book is a must read for every student of American History.
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Thy Rod and Thy Staff They Comfort Me by Samuel Martin
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Finally, a book on the Bible and questions of corporal punishment that actually bothers to do real biblical exegesis and place Proverbs in its grammatical-historical context. One might not agree with every conclusion, but, unlike most authors of Chri ...more
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The Enemy by Lee Child
The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)
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This was a pretty good story. My only critique is that I had figured out most of the major plot twists early in the book, and the rest was waiting for them to unfold. If I could figure them out, it seems unlikely Reacher could not. Otherwise, another ...more
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The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov
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It was ok. Not Asimov's strongest. ...more
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Navigating Tough Texts of the Old Testament, Volume 1 by Tremper Longman III
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Principles of War  by Jim  Wilson
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There are a lot of good thoughts here, but the author has to work overtime to make many of the parallels he makes between principles of warfare and evangelism. In many places, he makes the warfare metaphor "walk on all fours." The structure of the bo ...more
What the Bible says about--child training by J. Richard Fugate
"J. Richard Fugate is well-known within the Christian Homeschool Movement for his advocacy of child training practices that emphasize parental authority and whipping children with tree branches and dowel rods. The founder of the Foundation for Biblica" Read more of this review »
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Persuader by Lee Child
Persuader (Jack Reacher, #7)
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This is definitely one of the stronger stories in the series. One of the TV seasons is based on this story, but the book was sufficiently different to not spoil the suspense.
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Courage, dear heart.
“Courage, dear heart.”
C.S. Lewis, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Leo Tolstoy
“To love life is to love God.”
Leo Tolstoy
tags: god, joy, love

J.R.R. Tolkien
“Dawn is ever the hope of men.”
J.R.R. Tolkein
tags: dawn, hope

J.K. Rowling
“The world isn’t split into good people and Death Eaters.”
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harper Lee
“The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience.”
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

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Peter Vik Samuel wrote: "Have you ever read Guards! Guards! by Sir Terry Prachett? I think you might enjoy it."

I haven't. I will put it on the list.


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Sam Lexow Have you ever read Guards! Guards! by Sir Terry Prachett? I think you might enjoy it.


message 1: by Stacy

Stacy Merry Christmas Peter!!!!!


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