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I'm not sure where these books came from. My parents had these and the book ends as long as I can remember. Each book is a classic such as "Fifty Best Poems of England."
I'm not sure where these books came from. My parents had these and the book ends as long as I can remember. Each book is a classic such as "Fifty Best Poems of England."
My favorite novel of the
year was:
“Where
We Belong” by Lynn Austin—I liked the flash backs and the flash-forwards. It kept my interest.
Some
other enjoyable fiction included:
“Rhineland
Inheritance” #1
Gibraltar
Passage” #2
Sahara
Crosswinds #3
Berlin
Encounter #4
Istanbul
Express #5. All by T. Davis Bunn
I
also liked the following series, which is set in Botswana. Reading these novels is a good way to learn
about their culture:
“The
No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency” #1
“Tears
of the Giraffe” #2
“Morality
for beautiful girls” #3
“The
Kalahari Typing School for Men” #4. These are all by Alexander McCall
Smith. The series continues on
with at least 16 more books.
My favorite non-fiction book
I read this year was:
“Boys
in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown—I identified with the Seattle area where the
main protagonist lived and rowed for the University of Washington. I also identified with the women who he
eventually married as she didn’t like housework. Because she loved Joe Rantz she kept house for a rich
employer so she could be near Joe.
When they married she kept house for Joe, as she wanted him to have a
good home life.
Other
non-fiction:
“When
Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor and Yourself”
by Steve Corbett. I liked his point that if a community can help their own this
will encourage them. If someone
comes in, gives them money, and makes all the communities decisions for them
they become discouraged.
“3
Minutes to a Pain Free Life. The Groundbreaking Program for Total Body Pain
Prevention and Rapid Relief.” By
Joseph Weisberg. I’m trying this for a year. I’ll let you know if it works.
“Martin
Luther: The Man Who Rediscovered God and Changed the World.” By Eric
Metaxas. This was a little too
detailed for me. I skimmed some of
it.
“42
Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story.” By Ed Henry. It was eye opening for me. I couldn’t believe that Jackie and his
wife would have such a time with public transportation from California to the
east coast in the 50’s. His wife
was wearing an ermine coat. That
should have counted for something!
“Bonhoeffer:
Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy” by Eric Metaxas. I enjoyed this book.
The details were interesting to me.
“In
the Presence of My Enemies” by Gracia Burnham. It was engrossing to see how much the captives suffered but
then God made some good come out of the harrowing experience. In the end Gracia
had a house given to her, she makes a living by giving speeches, and the CIA
checks with her often about certain terrorists with which she had to deal.
"Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage" by Kay Marshall Strom. All over the world there are young girls who are abused and killed for being girls. Strom tells their stories. Some of the girls are rescued out of horrible conditions. She has also written about women who have become Christians in cultures where they are persecuted for their faith. "Daughter of Hope: Stories of Witness and Courage in the Face of Persecution" was written in 2003. I expect times are even worse for these women. This one isn't on Kindle.
Devotional books I like:
"Diamonds in the Dust" by Joni Eareckson Tada
"Behold Your God" by Myrna Alexander
"365 Bible Promises for Hurting people" by Alice Chapin
"Forgotten Girls: Stories of Hope and Courage" by Kay Marshall Strom. All over the world there are young girls who are abused and killed for being girls. Strom tells their stories. Some of the girls are rescued out of horrible conditions. She has also written about women who have become Christians in cultures where they are persecuted for their faith. "Daughter of Hope: Stories of Witness and Courage in the Face of Persecution" was written in 2003. I expect times are even worse for these women. This one isn't on Kindle.
Devotional books I like:
"Diamonds in the Dust" by Joni Eareckson Tada
"Behold Your God" by Myrna Alexander
"365 Bible Promises for Hurting people" by Alice Chapin
What
books would you recommend?
