Monthly Archives: November 2017

Book Review: Our Only World

Posted on November 5, 2017 by nathanalbright

Our Only World:  Ten Essays, by Wendell Berry Ultimately, I did not like this book, although its ten essays are less than 200 pages in total so this book is mercifully short.  The reason I disliked the book so much … Continue reading →

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter Two: Part Two

Posted on November 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

With a slight limp in his right leg he pushed the luggage cart down the hall and then turned right at the end of the main corridor.  She tried to look around and catch everything in.  She wondered how plants … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Early Middle Ages: Part Two

Posted on November 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Early Middle Ages:  Part Two, by Professor Philip Daileader As someone who finds Charlemagne and the Vikings to be subjects of personal interest [1], there was much in this audiobook to appreciate.  What was covered here was … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Early Middle Ages: Part One

Posted on November 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Early Middle Ages:  Part One, by Professor Philip Daileader As someone who is particularly fond of the early middle ages despite its obscurity and the lack of historical source material [1], I found this course to be … Continue reading →

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter Two: Part One

Posted on November 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Day One:  The Apprentice Why was she in a car?  She looked around and saw that she didn’t have a purse.  That wasn’t a good sign she thought as she looked beside her and saw her best friend still asleep.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stones Of Remembrance

Posted on November 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Stones Of Remembrance:  Healing Scriptures For Your Mind, Body, And Soul, by Daniel G. Amen, MD [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Blog Network.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] What you get out of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Christian Graces

Posted on November 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Christian Graces:  God’s Blueprint For The Development Of Complete Christians, by Adam Cozort [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Book Crash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Some months ago I originally requested this book to … Continue reading →

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La Hotel Espero: Chapter One

Posted on November 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Day One:  The Bellhop He woke up in a cold sweat.  It was the same old nightmare again, he thought to himself as he rubbed his eyes and then sat up in his bed.  One nightmare had passed, but the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chaucer: 1340-1400

Posted on November 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Chaucer:  1340-1400:  The Life And Times Of The First English Poet, by Richard West This book leaves one with a somewhat ambivalent feeling about Chaucer, and it likely reflects some ambivalence on the part of the author himself.  Containing a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Puritan Family Life

Posted on November 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

Puritan Family Life:  The Diary Of Samuel Sewall, by Judith S. Graham In the popular culture, and even among a great many academics, the Puritans suffer from being considered cosmic killjoys who had no sense of fun and who were … Continue reading →

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