Daily Archives: May 10, 2020

A Modest Proposal For A National Day Of Fasting

Posted on May 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is an image of a proclamation of a National Fast-Day on August 12, 1861 by Abraham Lincoln, taken from volume five of The Writings Of Abraham Lincoln (1886), p.350-351 and in the public domain.] What is the natural … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Best Of The Best For Children

Posted on May 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Best Of The Best For Children, by Denise Perry Donavin In many ways, this book was very disappointing.  It is, of course, to be expected that books for children would have a great deal of agendas behind it.  Even so, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Hundred Best Books For Children

Posted on May 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

One Hundred Best Books For Children:  A Parent’s Guide To Making The Right Choices For Your Young Reader:  Toddler to Pretreen, by Anita Silvey This book is a relatively short one at a bit more than 150 pages, and it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: One Hundred Best Books

Posted on May 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

One Hundred Best Books With Commentary And Essay On Books And Reading by John Cowper Powys How do you determine the best books?  What sort of criteria would you use?  In our age where people have varying opinions and definitions … Continue reading →

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