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My Name Is Asher Lev 109 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 ...
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To Own a Dragon: Reflections On Growing Up Without A Father 45 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
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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
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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
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Don't Waste Your Life 59 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
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Things Fall Apart: A Novel 533 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 ...
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Safer Than a Known Way 3 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 ...
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The Atonement Child 120 reviews Francine Rivers
Tyndale House Publishers, 1999
very real!
+ A must read!! + Atonement Child + Moving, Challenging, and Impactful
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Keep a Quiet Heart 7 reviews Elisabeth Elliot
Revell, 2004
Comfort in the Storm
+ Extremely well-written, challenging, AND encouraging! + BUY IT!!! + Practical + Worthy and helpful Evangelical essays
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist 111 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
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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.
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To Kill a Mockingbird 1760 reviews Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
American Classic
+ Tequila Mockingbird + Great!!Love this book + LOVE THIS BOOK! + The reason one reads
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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
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Zebra and Other Stories 10 reviews Chaim Potok
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1998
Realism at it's finest
+ Good For Class Discussions + insightful stories + Thought Prevoking
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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality 456 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!
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The Chosen 312 reviews Chaim Potok
Fawcett, 1987
Very Educational Entertainment
+ Another of my top ten + Amazing book! + Masterful.
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The Member of the Wedding 74 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...
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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 ...
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Searching for God Knows What 105 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
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Through Painted Deserts: Light, God, and Beauty on the Open Road 52 reviews Donald Miller
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Amazing
+ Great for young people, especially guys + Travel Through Your Own Life Too + A good read
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