Tag Archives: childhood

Vater Gott

Posted on May 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

When I was writing plays prolifically between 2003 and 2005, one of the more intriguing plays I wrote about my childhood was called Vater Gott. Vater Gott, one of the few works I have written with a German title [1], … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer

Posted on April 30, 2016 by nathanalbright

Unusual Chickens For The Exceptional Poultry Farmer, by Kelly Jones, illustrations by Katie Kath If you like your epistlatory novels with cute and shy and clever twelve-year old protagonists, strong feminist themes, and receiving creepy letters from the dead, this … Continue reading →

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Accident Report

Posted on April 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

aThis morning as I was getting ready for church on this First Day of Unleavened Bread, I got a message on social media from my mother stating that her local church pastor had been rear-ended recently and took Passover at … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Naming Our Abuse Project

Posted on April 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I read the book Naming Our Abuse for a book tour that takes place in about a month, and the book encourages and instructs people to write about their own experiences in a question and answer format that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Cooking With Kids

Posted on April 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Cooking With Kids, by Joan Cirillo As is sometimes the case when I read books, in this case books given to me that had been purchased by a family I am close to, I find … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Dear America: Like The Willow Tree: The Diary Of Lydia Amelia Pierce: Portland, Maine, 1918

Posted on April 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear America: Like The Willow Tree: The Diary Of Lydia Amelia Pierce: Portland, Maine, 1918, by Lois Lowry, read by Sara Barnett I had never read any of the Dear America series before, and this delightful and short book, spread … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Surprised By Joy

Posted on April 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Surprised By Joy, by C.S. Lewis Although C.S. Lewis does not claim this particular spiritual autobiography to be the same sort of work as Augustine’s Confessions [1], there are at least a few ways in which the two works are … Continue reading →

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You Never Know Just How To Look Through Other People’s Eyes

Posted on February 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Recently I was looking at some photos that, under normal circumstances, would not draw very much attention. A man and a woman and a small child were enjoying some family time at Dodger Stadium, walking the field, chatting with others, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Name Is Mahtob

Posted on February 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

My Name Is Mahtob, by Mahtob Mahmoody [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for an honest review.] This was a hard book to read, as I can perhaps too painfully relate to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Home Is Where The Books Are

Posted on June 23, 2015 by nathanalbright

Home Is Where The Books Are: Creating Literate Spaces, Choosing Books, & Why It Matters, by Meghan Rose & Ruth Shagoury The title of this book would suggest that this book is of general interest to making a home that … Continue reading →

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