Monthly Archives: January 2017

Book Review: Genesis Revisited

Posted on January 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Genesis Revisited – The Creation, by Donald Arlo Jennings [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is more than a bit of a puzzle, with so many … Continue reading →

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Bible: Two Proofs And Two Mis-Translations

Posted on January 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Bible:  Two Proofs And Two Mis-Translations:  Why Some Christians Reject Science, by Jesse Clopton James [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is a hard one to … Continue reading →

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Reading For My Supper

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Recently I have done a fair amount of reading that cased me to reflect on my childhood and on the development of my habits of being an avid reader [1].  It is admittedly a bit mysterious where my extreme avidity … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Some Of My Best Friends Are Books

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Some Of My Best Friends Are Books:  Guiding Gifted Readers From Preschool To High School:  A Guide For Parents, Teachers, Librarians, And Counselors, by Judith Wynn Halsted Admittedly, I am not a parent, teacher, librarian, or counselor, except that I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Childhood Disrupted

Posted on January 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Childhood Disrupted:  How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, And How You Can Heal, by Donna Jackson Nakazawa Like a few previous books I have read, this book was read for the CASA book of the month club, and I can … Continue reading →

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We Watched The Sunset Over The Castle On The Hill

Posted on January 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

What is it that leads people to be nostalgic?  I was born in the town of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, and when I was born the town itself was a vibrant industrial suburb of Pittsburgh with factories full of steelworkers.  Soon after … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Moving In The Apostolic

Posted on January 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Moving In The Apostolic:  How To Bring The Kingdom Of Heaven To Earth, by John Eckhardt [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Have you ever known a kid, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bible Trivia, Jokes, And Fun Facts For Kids

Posted on January 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Bible Trivia, Jokes, And Fun Facts For Kids, by Troy Schmidt [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who is familiar with the writings of the … Continue reading →

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Holidays From Ourselves

Posted on January 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

One of the most unfortunate facts of our existence is that wherever we go we take ourselves with us [1].  This ought to seem obvious, but it is not always so.  Much time and effort and expense is spent traveling … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Philosopher’s Holiday

Posted on January 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Philosopher’s Holiday, by Irwin Edman A week and a half ago, I saved this book from being tossed into the fireplace by agreeing to add it to my collection without ever having heard of it before.  I knew nothing of … Continue reading →

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