Tag Archives: family

Book Review: David And The Old Man

Posted on October 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

David And The Old Man, by William Zemba [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] As a writer all too familiar with works about dysfunctional families [1], this book strikes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chocolate-Covered Cashews

Posted on September 30, 2016 by nathanalbright

Chocolate-Covered Cashews, by Wiley Baxter [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book is one that leaves one wanting more.  In fact, calling it a book may be a … Continue reading →

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A Domino Falls

Posted on September 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

One of my more intriguing tasks in the morning every day at work is to listen to the people who call in and say they will be absent or late because of unplanned or unforeseen circumstances.  It may not come … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Northanger Abbey

Posted on September 27, 2016 by nathanalbright

Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen, read by Donada Peters As someone who has long felt that Northanger Abbey far too closely resembled by own life at points [1], and as someone who has read the book multiple times, I thought … Continue reading →

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Justify Myself

Posted on September 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday afternoon I had the chance to listen to a young man from my local congregation give an excellent sermonette on the subject of friendship.  I have often tended to lament the difficulties I have found being friendly with those people … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bittersweet: A Savage Memoir

Posted on September 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Bittersweet:  A Savage Memoir, by George M. Savage [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] There are quite a few puns related to the title of this memoir.  For … Continue reading →

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The Hours That Count

Posted on September 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Most of the time, I enter work when it is dark outside and when the place is silent, and I slip in the back entrance, deposit my lunch in the company fridge, and fill a glass of water and make … Continue reading →

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Just Another World That’s Falling Down

Posted on September 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

I am painfully aware that in certain circles it is not exactly sufficiently cool to admit that I am fond of Peter Cetera’s solo career.  Visions of gloriously cheesy 80’s or of his bracing high tenor music [1] enter people’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 12 Days In Africa

Posted on September 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

12 Days In Africa:  A Mother’s Journey, by Lisa Sanders [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] Although this book is a short one, it manages to combine a lot … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Angel In My Room

Posted on September 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Angel In My Room:  A Story Of Love, Compassion, And Forgiveness, by Betty Collier [Note:  This book was provided by BookLook/WestBow Press in exchange for an honest review.] As the second book in the author’s Living Inside The Testimony series, … Continue reading →

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