Tag Archives: family

Book Review: 25 Questions You’re Afraid To Ask About Love, Sex, And Intimacy

Posted on June 30, 2017 by nathanalbright

25 Questions You’re Afraid To Ask About Love, Sex, And Intimacy, by Dr. Juli Slattery [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Moody Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] No joke, this is one of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Council Of Dads

Posted on June 29, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Council Of Dads:  My Daughters, My Illness, And The Men Who Could Be Me, by Bruce Feiler Of all of the books I have read by this author, this is the first that I can give an unreserved recommendation … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Secrets Of Happy Families

Posted on June 29, 2017 by nathanalbright

Secrets Of Happy Families:  Improve Your Mornings, Rethink Family Dinner, Fight Smarter, Go Out And Play, And Much More, by Bruce Feiler One of the occupational hazards of coming from a terribly dysfunctional family is that one reads a great … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Know-It-All

Posted on June 26, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Know-It-All:  One Man’s Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World, by A.J. Jacobs As a lonely and socially maladjusted child, I would find frequent enjoyment in reading encyclopedias, and from time to time I still do … Continue reading →

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What To Give To The Crown Prince Who Has Everything

Posted on June 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Very recently, a playboy son of the current Saudi king, Mohammad bin Salmon, was made crown prince instead of an older relative, Muhammad bin Nayef.  The reasons for this change are unclear to me, but as a student of affairs … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Creating Calm In The Center Of Crazy

Posted on June 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Creating Calm In The Center Of Crazy:  Making Room For Your Soul In An Overcrowded Life, by Nicole Johnson [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] There were a lot … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Almost There

Posted on June 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Almost There:  Searching For Home In A Life On The Move, by Bekah DiFelice [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Blog Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is a book that seems tailor-made … Continue reading →

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How I Profitably Spent My Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Given the complicated personal history I bring to Father’s Day [1], I tend not to make a great many plans for today.  It so happens though that I received an invitation to go over with some friends and I figured … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Southern Families At War

Posted on June 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

Southern Families At War:  Loyalty And Conflict In The Civil War South, edited by Catherine Clinton When people think of a great deal of contemporary writing about warfare to involve dubious progressive politics and an excessive concern with gender issues … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Germanicus

Posted on June 15, 2017 by nathanalbright

Germanicus:  The Magnificent Life And Mysterious Death Of Rome’s Most Popular General, by Lindsay Powell As a frequent reviewer of books relating to Greek and Roman History from the De Re Militari [1], the dwindling supply of books available for … Continue reading →

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