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Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing recently sent me a review copy of Primal, the latest book from Mark Batterson.
From the Publisher:
Our generation needs a Reformation. But a single person won’t lead it. A single event won’t define it.
Our reformation will be a movement of reformers living compassionately, creatively, courageously for the cause of Christ.
This reformation will not [...]
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When it comes to novels, my regular readers know I like books that provide plenty of mystery. What they might not know is that I also love when a book weaves together seemingly disparate story lines into a grand story where everything fits together like a puzzle. Characters who don’t know each other, settings placed [...]
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What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, and doubt, what would remain?
This is the premise behind Max Lucado’s latest book, Fearless. In Fearless, Lucado walks with readers through an examination of the many [...]
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Tyndale recently sent me two of their newest novels to kick off my summer reading. The first of those is Valley of the Shadow by Tom Pawlik. A sequel (that still stands alone just fine) to his award-winning first novel, Vanish, Valley of the Shadow left two primary impressions on me:
It’s a page-turner
It’s kind of [...]
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I recently received a copy of Amy Dickinson’s memoir, The Mighty Queens of Freeville, and was asked to read it and share my thoughts here on my blog. True confession: I don’t read very many memoirs, but the last couple I’ve read have been enjoyable. However, I started off reading The Mighty Queens of Freeville, [...]
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The Truth About You: Your Secret to Success by Marcus Buckingham is a concise guide to figuring out what to do in life. An enhanced DVD, a book, and a “ReMemo” pad are the tools, but your personal strengths are the foundation.
The whole package can be summed up with:
Figure out what your strengths are
Focus on [...]
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Any time I pick up a novel by Mary DeMuth, I know there’s a good chance I’ll encounter some heartache. Mary writes beautifully about difficult situations, pulling the reader in with her engaging prose and intricately-woven stories. And she doesn’t shy away from the fact that not all difficult situations have neat and tidy endings.
Take, [...]
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Time for another edition of What’s On Your Nightstand?, a monthly carnival hosted by 5 Minutes for Books, in which we all talk about what we’re reading, or what we just read, or what we’re about to read. Click the graphic to visit the carnival headquarters and check out the other participants.
I just finished Dark [...]
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Kiss
by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy
Kiss is Ted Dekker’s latest novel, cowritten with Erin Healy, and it just hit stores last week. Tagged as romantic suspense, it revolves around Shauna McAllister and her search for the truth and for her own lost memories.
When a tragic auto accident leaves Shauna McAllister’s brother brain-damaged and erases her [...]
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I have to admit, I’m pretty new to the genre of spiritual memoir. And I might as well tell you: I just made that genre up. I’m not sure if it’s a legitimate, publisher-sanctioned genre. But it works for me.
When I say “spiritual memoir,” I mean a book in which the author shares their spiritual [...]
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