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The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature (Canto) - C.S. Lewis
The Discarded Image: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature (Canto)
C.S. Lewis
Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents - Michael Gurian, Terry Trueman, Patricia Henley
Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
Michael Gurian, Terry Trueman, Patricia Henley
Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet - Christian Wiman
Ambition and Survival: Becoming a Poet
Christian Wiman
Deep River: The Life and Music of Robert Shaw - Keith C. Burris
Deep River: The Life and Music of Robert Shaw
Keith C. Burris
Daring, Trusting Spirit - John De Gruchy
Daring, Trusting Spirit
John De Gruchy
The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church - John Thavis
The Vatican Diaries: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Power, Personalities, and Politics at the Heart of the Catholic Church
John Thavis
The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia - Orlando Figes
The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia
Orlando Figes

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Secretariat - Raymond G. Woolfe Jr., Ronald Turcotte
The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom - Slavomir Rawicz
The Mortification of Sin - John Owen
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Answers for Difficult Days: Surviving the Storm of Secularism - David Quine
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Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ (Puritan Paperbacks) - John Bunyan
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Bruised Reed (Puritan Paperbacks) - Richard Sibbes
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Chanting the Psalms: A Practical Guide with Instructional CD - Cynthia Bourgeault
April 2013
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Bayard's Books
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So Many Books, So Little Time...
April 2013
01
reviewed: Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers (Women of Action)
I enjoy reading about history, and was excited to get this from the library on loan. Sadly, I was disappointed to discover a...
Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers - Brandon Marie Miller
reviewed: Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes
I like the emphasis on rehabilitative exercise in this book. Understanding that as you age you cannot keep up the exercise s...
Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes - 'Teresa Tapp', 'Barbara Smalley'
reviewed: First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew
Read this over the 40 days of Lent and found it very worthwhile. Many things to think about from a different Orthodox Chris...
First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew - Frederica Mathewes-Green
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The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime - Phyllis A. Tickle
The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime Phyllis A. Tickle
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First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew - Frederica Mathewes-Green
First Fruits of Prayer: A Forty Day Journey Through the Canon of St. Andrew Frederica Mathewes-Green
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The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today - Thomas E. Ricks
The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today Thomas E. Ricks
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Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers - Brandon Marie Miller
Women of the Frontier: 16 Tales of Trailblazing Homesteaders, Entrepreneurs, and Rabble-Rousers Brandon Marie Miller
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Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes - 'Teresa Tapp', 'Barbara Smalley'
Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes 'Teresa Tapp', 'Barbara Smalley'
March 2013
01
reviewed: In the Presence of My Enemies
I read a book of fiction, "My Hands Came Away Red" about a group of high school students on a missions trip who are involved ...
In the Presence of My Enemies - Gracia Burnham, Dean Merill
reviewed: To Fly Again: Surviving the Tailspins of Life
Worth reading, especially after reading Gracia's book "In the Presence of My Enemies".
To Fly Again: Surviving the Tailspins of Life - Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill
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In the Presence of My Enemies - Gracia Burnham, Dean Merill
In the Presence of My Enemies Gracia Burnham, Dean Merill
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To Fly Again: Surviving the Tailspins of Life - Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill
To Fly Again: Surviving the Tailspins of Life Gracia Burnham, Dean Merrill
February 2013
01
reviewed: Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments
A sweet friend at church loaned me this book, written by Joy Davidman who was to become Joy Lewis, wife of C.S. Lewis. ******...
Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments - Joy Davidman
reviewed: We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (Godine Storyteller)
Probably the best of the Arthur Ransome "Swallows and Amazons" books, this book is the most realistic and the least whimsical...
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (Godine Storyteller) - Arthur Ransome
reviewed: The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth
I really like Ralph Wood's writings. I have read another book he has written on Flannery O'Connor, and found his insights va...
The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth - Ralph C. Wood
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity - David Allen
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity David Allen
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The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth - Ralph C. Wood
The Gospel According to Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth Ralph C. Wood
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Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments - Joy Davidman
Smoke on the Mountain: An Interpretation of the Ten Commandments Joy Davidman
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King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village - Peggielene Bartels, Eleanor Herman
King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village Peggielene Bartels, Eleanor Herman
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We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (Godine Storyteller) - Arthur Ransome
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (Godine Storyteller) Arthur Ransome
January 2013
01
reviewed: My Hands Came Away Red
Instead of reading this book, I'd recommend reading Gracia Burnham's book "In the Presence of My Enemies". Gracia's book is ...
My Hands Came Away Red - Lisa McKay
reviewed: Dune
Have read this book probably a dozen times, but not in the past decade. Time to revisit this classic!*************I think C....
Dune - Frank Herbert
reviewed: A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)
Just finished up as our evening read-aloud. EXCELLENT! At the end of the chapter "The Knitting Done" we all rose up and sai...
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
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Dune - Frank Herbert
Dune Frank Herbert
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A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens
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My Hands Came Away Red - Lisa McKay
My Hands Came Away Red Lisa McKay
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The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life - Paula Huston
The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life Paula Huston
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