Superbly written, which is why the book transcends the basic story of survival. Steve Callahan’s ample opportunities for introspection weren’t wasted, and this makes some of the best reading. Also, reading this book is like watching a movie where the hero seems most certainly fated to die, buy you know he won’t(or “doesn’t” in this […]
In his latest book, “American Gospel,” Jon Meacham provides an eloquent, yet at the same time, depressing look at the United States spiritual foundation. This well-written book portrays how our Founding Fathers created a nation guided by faith, yet not controlled by it. To them, belief in God was a matter of choice. At a […]
Thomas Paine, with his book, Common Sense, stirred the hearts and minds of American colonists to the right the wrongs imposed by their British rulers. John Chalfant is the Thomas Paine of today with America A Call To Greatness. This book will stir the hearts and minds of all who read it. America does not […]
With its enticing blend of s*x, death, Establishment politics and academic philosophy (in this case the theory of happiness), the setup for this intriguing novel sounds like something by Ian McEwan. But Frayn brings to it his trademark sense of humour, so it never quite gets into the same territory. The comic aspects of an […]
Everyone has either experienced a tragic loss of life in the family. Perhaps a death in the extended family, or through a friend who might have lost a loved one. For Christians, grief is an especially tough time, taking them through cycles of questions about whether or not God really does love us when such […]
