My Name Is Asher Lev109 reviews
Chaim Potok

Anchor, 2003

Art, sacrifice, and religion.

+ My Name is Asher Lev
+ An Artist and an Hasidic Jew

Let me start by saying Chaim Potok is my favorite author - so my review may be slightly bias....but judging the favorable reviews his books receive my opinion may be the norm. The emotions and passion conveyed in his writing is nothing short of masterful - Chaim Potok is truly an author that has ...
  
  











  



  
To Own a Dragon: Reflections On Growing Up Without A Father45 reviews
Donald Miller, John MacMurray

NavPress Publishing Group, 2006

scratch your whiskers

+ An Educators Perspective
+ good piece of writing
+ One of Miller's Best
+ A Memoir of Growing Up Without a Father
  
  











  



  
Dust Tracks on a Road: An Autobiography (P.S.)14 reviews
Zora Neale Hurston

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006

Khalia

+ "I have been in Sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots"
+ Pefection, save the inaccuracies
+ Kicking Up Dust
  
  











  



  
One Writer's Beginnings (The William E. Massey Sr. Lectures in the History of American Civilization)28 reviews
Eudora Welty

Harvard University Press, 1998

Glimpses Into a Unique Writer's Mind.

+ just wonderful
+ Awesome book
+ Listening, Learning to See, and Finding A Voice
  
  











  



  
Don't Waste Your Life59 reviews
John Piper

Crossway Books, 2003

A stunning indictment of self-serving, self-loving American christians.

+ Piper at his best!
+ A Good Challenge To Evaluate Your Life With An Eternal View
+ This book will hit folks hard, for the better or for the worse.
+ Best Piper Book
  
  











  



  
Things Fall Apart: A Novel533 reviews
Chinua Achebe

Anchor, 1994

What makes fiction important

+ Things Fall Apart
+ Terrific

I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...
  
  











  



  
Safer Than a Known Way3 reviews
Pamela Rosewell Moore

Fleming H Revell Co, 1988

This book should be read to all who know God is the way!

+ A very touching story.
+ For those trying to trust God's will amidst uncertainties.

When I first read this book, I found that Pamela and I have the same interest in a fulfilling life. She wanted to be married as soon as possible before growing old. I feel the same way. Her love for Christ and patience gave me the strength to wait on God's calling for a mate. This book was ...
  
  











  



  
The Atonement Child120 reviews
Francine Rivers

Tyndale House Publishers, 1999

very real!

+ A must read!!
+ Atonement Child
+ Moving, Challenging, and Impactful
  
  











  



  
Keep a Quiet Heart7 reviews
Elisabeth Elliot

Revell, 2004

Comfort in the Storm

+ Extremely well-written, challenging, AND encouraging!
+ BUY IT!!!
+ Practical
+ Worthy and helpful Evangelical essays
  
  











  



  
Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist111 reviews
John Piper

Multnomah Books, 2003

Love the Lord Your God With All Your Heart and All Your Soul

+ Read, Repent, Rejoice!
+ So good
+ Understanding God More
  
  











  



  
FBI Girl

Warner Books, 2004

book is written from a young's girl's perspective. Her Dad is with the FBI and she is totally awed. She attends a Catholic school and has been awarded the most shy female student.
  
  











  



  
To Kill a Mockingbird1760 reviews
Harper Lee

Grand Central Publishing, 1988

American Classic

+ Tequila Mockingbird
+ Great!!Love this book
+ LOVE THIS BOOK!
+ The reason one reads
  
  











  



  
Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot (Lives of Faith)15 reviews
Elisabeth Elliot

HarperOne, 1989

Shadow of the Almighty: The Life and Testament of Jim Elliot

+ Excellent!
+ A once-in-a-lifetime book
+ The life of man totally committed to the will of God
  
  











  



  
Zebra and Other Stories10 reviews
Chaim Potok

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1998

Realism at it's finest

+ Good For Class Discussions
+ insightful stories
+ Thought Prevoking
  
  











  



  
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality456 reviews
Donald Miller

Thomas Nelson, 2003

Blue Like Jazz

+ Read it.

In my opinion this book presents a ground-breaking philosophy to the Christian community as well as anyone who enjoys thought provoking literature. A must read. "Searching For God Knows What" by the same author is just as good, if not better!
  
  











  



  
The Chosen312 reviews
Chaim Potok

Fawcett, 1987

Very Educational Entertainment

+ Another of my top ten
+ Amazing book!
+ Masterful.
  
  











  



  
The Member of the Wedding74 reviews
Carson McCullers

Mariner Books, 2004

Eloquent, lovely, and sad

+ A Disturbingly Entertaining One Day Read
+ There now are more members in my world
+ In a green and crazy Summer
+ DARK AND MELANCHOLIC COMING OF AGE STORY...
  
  











  



  
A Lesson Before Dying (Oprah's Book Club)495 reviews
Ernest J. Gaines

Vintage, 1997

A Lesson Before Dying is a lesson for us all.

+ Mockingbird II

This story is set in 1940s Louisiana. A young black man is with friends who plan and execute a robbery--which goes bad quickly. The young man, Jefferson, is quickly arrested and tried for murder--even though he had no weapon and was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Enter Grant Wiggins, a young ...
  
  











  



  
Searching for God Knows What105 reviews
Donald Miller

Thomas Nelson, 2004

Eye opening!

+ Compassionate Truth
+ Faith and You to Know and Understnd
+ Excellent for growing in your walk
+ Life Changing Search
  
  











  



  
Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road52 reviews
Donald Miller

Thomas Nelson, 2005

Amazing

+ Great for young people, especially guys
+ Travel Through Your Own Life Too
+ A good read