Tag Archives: childhood

Book Review: Like Family

Posted on July 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

Like Family:  Growing Up In Other People’s Houses:  A Memoir, by Paula McLain Although I must admit that I often read books that this genre falls into, namely the memoir of a disastrous childhood [1], the reason I read this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Unknown World Of The Mobile Home

Posted on June 9, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Unknown World Of The Mobile Home, by John Fraser Hart, Michelle J. Rhodes, and John T. Morgan I must admit candidly, as it strongly affects my own view of this book, that the world of the mobile home is … Continue reading →

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An Exploration Of The Moral Topography Of Sin: Part One

Posted on May 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

While having a conversation with a friend of mine about different types of sin, I was struck by the fact that a broad picture understanding of the topography of sin is largely lacking among many people. This is not to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Naming Our Abuse

Posted on May 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Naming Our Abuse:  God’s Pathways To Healing For Male Sexual Abuse Survivors, by Andrew J. Schmutzerl, Daniel A. Gorski, and David Carlson [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Eighteen Year Old Self

Posted on May 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear Nathan, I hope that you have enjoyed the letters that I have sent you on occasion over your childhood [1]. This will be the last such letter, not because I do not mind writing to you, but rather because … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Fourteen Year Old Self

Posted on May 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear Nathan, Although I have made it a point to try not to write in particularly crazy times, I am aware that this is a crazy time for you. I hope you will forgive me for writing you in such … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Ten Year Old Self

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear Nathan, I apologize that it has been so long since I wrote you last, but I imagine that the last few years for you have been quite busy. I hope you appreciated the letter I sent you last and … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Five Year Old Self

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear Nathan, I feel it necessary to open this letter with an apology. You have likely never received a letter from anyone before, and likely no one has ever apologized to you before, but you are well worthy of both … Continue reading →

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Letters To Myself

Posted on May 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

From this vantage point, I do not know when I started writing letters, nor the first recipients of those letters. The first letter that I remember writing was a letter to my pastor at the time I was about eight … Continue reading →

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In A Perfect World

Posted on May 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

Life is full of odd and striking coincidences. Upon reading the memoir of a tough-minded Portland businesswoman [1], I was captivated by the book’s advocacy for a local not-for-profit that was dedicated to advocacy for at-risk children whose lives had … Continue reading →

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