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Lord Foul's Bane (The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, Book 1) 345 reviews
Stephen R. Donaldson
Del Rey, 1997
Donaldson = Awesome Writer
I've read a number of newer reviews and noticed a surprising trend of negativity and bashing. I've seen a few good points in some and but think some others are reaching, i.e letting a few character names ruin the whole series for them. Maybe my review itself will be looked down upon, but although there are similarities between Stephen R. Donaldson's tales and Tolkein's I actually prefer the ...
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The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500 Year Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark 9 reviews
Tudor Parfitt
HarperOne, 2008
The best in adventure scholarship
This is an amazingly fascinating book of adventure and scholarship where Parfitt sets off in search of answers to a centuries old puzzle: does the Ark of Covenant still exist and if so where is it? It is full of well researched details. I highly recommand it.
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Blood Covenant: The Michael Franzese Story 12 reviews
Michael Franzese
Whitaker House, 2003
The Blood Covenant
This is an amazing account of what can happen if you let God lead your life. Micheal found out the hard way and he is sharing his life story with you so you can go right to the top.
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The Covenant 44 reviews
James A. Michener
Fawcett, 1987
Capture the spirit of South Africa
The covenant by James Michener is an exceptional historical novel. The general subject matter is the history of South Africa. The theme of the book is an attempt to capture the spirit of South Africa and describe how separate group development (Apartheid) came about. The thesis of the book is about missed opportunity and how misunderstanding, cultural differences and conditioning, fear and need ...
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Covenant Marriage: Building Communication & Intimacy12 reviews
Gary D. Chapman
B&H Publishing Group, 2003
Should be required reading for pre-marital counseling
Sadly, based upon our skyrocketing divorce rate, our society has essentially changed the words in the marriage vows to "as long as I get what I want" from "as long as we both shall live." Dr. Chapman says that our marriage vow (promise before God) is supposed to be a covenant to love our spouse regardless of what we receive back from them - not a contract in which we agree to give our spouse ...
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Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water 3 reviews
Maude Barlow
New Press, 2008
Great review of water policy
Maude Barlow has written a very readable review of water policy. At first this would not seem like a very exciting topic, but water policy will soon affect all of us as we deplete the supply of accessible clean water.
Ms. Barlow divides her book into five chapters. She starts by explaining the crisis. Basically, with so many humans on the planet, we are managing to deplete or pollute our ...
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The Covenant (Abram's Daughters #1)39 reviews
Beverly Lewis
Bethany House Publishers, 2002
Loved this book
For a fiction on the chaste Amish, this book was filled with suspense, conflict, and longing! Very well written.
Couldn't wait to turn every page and will be reading the rest of this series.
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Fatal Revenant: The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant69 reviews
Stephen R. Donaldson
Ace Trade, 2008
The Unexpected Present
When I found out that Stephen Donaldson was writing another Thomas Covenant chronicle, I felt like I had been given an unexpected gift. Something I really wanted but never thought would be given. The second book of the last chronicle is a wonder.
Donaldson unfolds his tale with all the loving care of a Giant. And this latest installment is another shining example of his craft. Sometimes heart ...
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The Covenant33 reviews
Naomi Ragen
St. Martin's Griffin, 2005
Point of View Rather Than Opinion
The Covenant is a novel full of incendiary material. In the post 9/11 world, we have all had to take sides in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the Arab/Israeli conflict which is at the heart of this novel.
No matter which side you are on, living through the lives of the characters in The Covenant can open your eyes. Ragen doesn't try to convince, doesn't argue points, doesn't indulge ...
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Jerusalem Interlude (Zion Covenant, Book 4)3 reviews
Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2005
Wonderful Tragedy!
This book leaves Romeo and Juliet in the dust! If I were a movie director,(which I very well may end up being) I would definitely make a movie out of it! The characters are very endearing!
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God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology16 reviews
Michael Horton
Baker Books, 2006
Horton's book on covenant theology
i would say first of all that this is not to be read as a bedtime book. i had to be awake and alert to be thoughtful enough to follow. a bit complex, but thorough, at the start. book is easier to understand as it progresses. take time to read decent sized pieces of this little (100 Page) book that packs a wallop. let time assist the settling into the mind these little chunks of info and then ...
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The Runes of the Earth (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 1)154 reviews
Stephen R. Donaldson, 2005
The Runes of Earth
I received the book promptly and in very good condition. I ordered the back series of all of his chronicles & haven't had time to read particular book, but all the used book's I've ordered,(quite a few) I'm not disappointed. Will continue to order books this way thru Amazon as my husband and I are retired, read a lot, & like most Americans who are feeling the "pinch", this is one more way to ...
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Fire of the Covenant: The Story of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies9 reviews
Gerald N. Lund
Deseret Book Company, 2004
It will make you laugh. It will make you cry.
Gerald Lund's work of historical fiction (Fire of the Covenant) brings to life the unique history of the handcart pioneer migration to Utah in the mid 1800's. Lund weaves together real people involved in the ill-fated 1856 Willie and Martin Handcart Companies with a set of fictional characters.
The story starts in Europe with the conversion to Mormonism of several characters and their ...
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The Covenants9 reviews
Kevin J. Conner
City Christian Publishing, 1990
It was like reading about contracts of Power
This book was definitely worth reading. It brought clarity to the various covenants in the bible. I particular liked reading the promises and commandments of the New Testament/Covenant. It brought to light for me of how much authority the body of Christ could be walking in through the promises of the New Covenant.
When reading about the covenants in this book, it's like reading a contract of ...
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Keeping the Covenant: Taking Parish to the Next Level
Thomas P. Sweetser
The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2007
Churches and parishes are closing in record numbers. Those remaining are seeking new ways to invent the way their parish functions in the community. This book provides new material for parishes, based on extensive research and experience with parishes across the country. This book offers hope and promise?and practical advice?for lay leaders and clergy interested in having their parish be the Church that Jesus intended. Book includes discussion ...
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The Illearth War (Donaldson, Stephen R. , Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever, Bk. 2.)67 reviews
Stephen R. Donaldson
Del Rey, 1997
Back to the Land!
The first trilogy of "Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" was Donaldson's initial opus and launched him to immediate consideration of public & critics.
Donaldson's proposal is quite risky.
The main character is a sick man unable to compromise with the fantastic universe that deploys before him. The reader will certainly not identify with Covenant's sour & bitter personality.
Nevertheless a ...
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Climax of the Covenant4 reviews
N. T. Wright
Augsburg Fortress Publishers, 1993
how did Christ fulfill the law?
That's the gist of Wright's thesis, attempting to answer that question. How did Jesus fulfill the Law and why, elsewhere, does Paul seem to say the Law was abolished? How could Jesus abolish and fulfill the Law at the same time? Wright's central argument hinges on the assumption that Paul understood and explained salvation in corporate and covenantal terms--i.e. God made a covenant with Israel ...
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Vienna Prelude (Zion Covenant, Book 1)32 reviews
Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2005
Fantastic Series. A real eye opener.
This book is a real eye opener if you are interested in WWII, but don't want to watch boring documentaries or read boring text books about it. It brings it to life. Charlotte Mason would have called this a "living book". Historically acurate history written in story format. There are 9 in the series, and all are worth the read.
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The Wounded Land (The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, Book 1)46 reviews
Stephen R. Donaldson
Del Rey, 1987
AWESOME!!!!!
I have the six books and I just bought the new one he wrote. These books are just awesome. Certainly NOT a Tolkie wannabe. Donaldson is a great writer.
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