Tag Archives: book review

COVID-19

Posted on September 22, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I’ll be honest. I was asked to read this short treatise about the pandemic. Typically I would shy away from equating natural disasters to acts of God. But I was drawn in by the cover and wanted to see how … Continue reading →

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Call to Love

Posted on August 11, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Did you ever come across a book where you knew the ending just a few pages in, yet still wanted to see how the story unfolded? That was the intrigue of the thoroughly Christian romance Call to Love penned by … Continue reading →

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The Screwtape Letters

Posted on June 16, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I never read The Screwtape Letters. I knew it was a classic C.S. Lewis tale, but it just never intrigued me enough to buy it or borrow it from the library. For some reason, however, I decided to download it … Continue reading →

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Where the Crawdads Sing

Posted on March 3, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

Kya. Kya. Kya. I found myself saying that repeatedly as I listed to the audio version of Where the Crawdads Sing, a repeated recommendation from friends. The multi-tiered story was a breakout fictional hit for Delia Owens, earning overnight success … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on February 25, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I am considering re-releasing My Name Is Sam … and Heaven Is Still Shining Through as an audiobook. The only problem is, I’m not a big fan of audiobooks. In fact, until last weekend, I had never listened to an … Continue reading →

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It’s Your Camino

Posted on February 18, 2020 by wisdomfromafather

I am not a hiker. I have little interest in going on a pilgrimage. I have even less interest in going to Europe. So what attracted me to It’s Your Camino by Kenneth R. Strange Jr.? Well, I promised Ken … Continue reading →

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The Jungle of Jojee

Posted on November 21, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

In my humble opinion, when you’re reviewing a children’s book, it doesn’t matter how you feel about it. Success of the book is based solely on its reception with children. That’s the premise behind this report on The Jungle of … Continue reading →

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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

Posted on September 3, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I received an advance an advance reading copy of We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast through Goodreads’ Giveaways, and my review is based on an uncorrected proof. We Are the Weather will be available in bookstores … Continue reading →

Posted in Readin', Ritin' & Rithmetic | Tagged book review, climate, conversation, DPchallenge, factory farms, relationships, stories, vegan, Writing | 6 Comments

PTSD and the Holidays

Posted on August 13, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I’ve been sitting on this review for awhile, but the holidays are creeping up. Summer fun in the blink of an eye will give way to school days, fall activities and right into the holiday season. I am not a … Continue reading →

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Shouting into the Mist

Posted on July 30, 2019 by wisdomfromafather

I don’t know how well Stephen James Kinkade’s Shouting into the Mist is selling, but I empathize with him. The collection of disparate narratives and poems don’t really fit into a marketable Amazon niche — much like my collection of … Continue reading →

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