Monthly Archives: November 2017

Book Review: Tanks And Combat Vehicles Of The Warsaw Pact

Tanks And Combat Vehicles Of The Warsaw Pact, by Russell Phillips [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the author.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who has read a fair amount of the author’s … Continue reading

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter Eight: Part One

Day Three:  Kate Kate woke up and saw that she was in the same thing that she had worn the night before.  It was a nice dress, and it was definitely one she would like to wear again in the … Continue reading

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Book Review: Christ In Conflict

Christ In Conflict:  Lessons From Jesus And His Controversies, by John Stott It is unfortunate that people see in Jesus Christ a reflection of themselves and that is certainly the case here [1].  As is often the case with books … Continue reading

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Book Review: Why I Am A Christian

Why I Am A Christian, by John Stott This book, whose title forms an answer of sorts to Bertrand Russell’s essay “Why I Am Not A Christian,” is a solid book of personal apologetics.  For one reason or another, I … Continue reading

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter Seven

Day Three:  The Bellhop It was the same nightmare again.  This time he was ready for it.  He was lucid, but had not panicked to such a state that he was fully awake.  So he was having a lucid nightmare, … Continue reading

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Book Review: How To Set A Table

How To Set A Table, by Potter [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Clarkson Potter Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I liked this book a lot, although I must admit this is … Continue reading

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Book Review: Live Your Best Life By Writing Your Own Eulogy

Live Your Best Life By Writing Your Own Eulogy, by Mimi Emmanuel [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Author’s Den.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] The idea of writing one’s eulogy in advance may strike … Continue reading

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter Six

Day Two:  Ashley By the time Ashley woke up at the sound of the Butler’s knocking, Kate was too quick to get to the door and get out of the room for her to say anything.  She was glad that … Continue reading

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Book Review: Land Of Lincoln

Land Of Lincoln:  Adventures In Abe’s America, by Andrew Ferguson As someone who reads a great deal of books about Abraham Lincoln, it is pretty clear that I would likely fall into the category of being a buff, as this … Continue reading

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Book Review: Lincoln Raw

Lincoln Raw:  A Biographical Novel, by D.L. Fowler [Note:  This book was provided without charge by Author’s Den.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who reads a lot about Abraham Lincoln [1], I viewed this book with … Continue reading

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