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Year: 2014

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The Shining Sea by George C. Daughan

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

An excellent description and analysis of David Porter's cruise in southern Pacific Ocean. Daughan balances describing Porter's excellent leadership of the Essex...

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The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults by Stephen Mitchell

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I think Publisher's Weekly sums it up well: "Insubstantial though it may be, however, the tale is gracefully told, and sympathetic readers will find it an appea...

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The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

While it was a quick, quirky and largely enjoyable read, it was also odd and ephemeral. Perhaps if you were more plugged into classical and international litera...

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Happy narrative-historical Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

The Christmas story simply is not about incarnation. It is about kingdom.

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Faith in an Emerging Culture?

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

How can we recontextualize the old, old story of the gospel in the new, new world of postmodernity? How can we fulfill our missional calling in a world that can...

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Lean On Pete by Willy Vlautin

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Perhaps that was the point, to highlight the constantly shifting and terrifying world of being young and homeless, or even young and without appropriate parenta...

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