Reviews by Susan Beckman
The King and Dr. Nick
On 2/11 Susan Beckman wrote: THE KING AND DR. NICKWhat Really Happened to Elivis and MeBy George Nichopoulos, M.D.With Rose Clayton PhillipsHaving grown up in the 1960s and 1970s, I was a fan of Elvis. I remember when he passed away and how the television was inundated with news media covering his death and the cause of his death. ... THE KING AND DR. NICK What Really Happened to Elivis and Me
Jesus Lives
On 12/11 Susan Beckman wrote: JESUS LIVESBy Sarah YoungThis is one totally awesome devotional book. It is written in the style as if Jesus were actually speaking to YOU. Sarah breaks it down into themes, such as Attitude, Brokenness, Endurance, Fear, Grace, Heaven, Listening to Him, Renewing Your Mind, Resting in Him, Sorrow, Wisdom, ... JESUS LIVES Book Review
Beautiful Mess
On 11/18 Susan Beckman wrote: BEAUTIFUL MESSThe Story of Diamond RioBy Diamond Rio with Tom RolandFrom bluegrass music, to country music, and eventually to Christian Gospel music, I found it very interesting to learn the backgrounds and life stories of all six Diamond Rio band members. Although each one of them did have their ups ... Beautiful Mess Book Review
Faces in the Fire
On 10/26 Susan Beckman wrote: FACES IN THE FIREBy T. L. HinesThis was a good book. Although it was quite a different and unique book than I’ve ever read before. The organization of the chapters was like something I’ve never seen done before. The intertwining of the characters’ lives was done very, very well by the author. ... Faces in the Fire
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 8/1 Susan Beckman wrote: Entertainment has been around since Biblical times and has taken on various forms through the decades; movies, television, video games, books, sports, art, and literature. The first glimpse we get of God in the Bible is The Creative God. God communicates to us in whatever beauty we can find. We can ... Faith and Pop Culture
Rachel's Tears
On 3/31 Susan Beckman wrote: What encouragement this book, Rachel's Tears, has been to me. Written by her parents, Beth Nimmo and Darrell Scott, after their daughter was one of the fatalities in the Columbine High School tragic shootings in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999. Interspersed throughout the book are excerpts from ... Rachel's Tears Book Review
Rex
On 2/23 Susan Beckman wrote: Rex, the autistic son of Cathleen Lewis, was born blind and developed into a self-taught pianist. When Cathleen Lewis begins her book, “Rex,” she is describing an interview on CBS 60 Minutes with Lesley Stahl. My first gut feeling was why would a mother want to publicly expose her blind and autistic ... REX, by Cathleen Lewis
Holding Fast
On 11/25 Susan Beckman wrote: HOLDING FAST The Untold Story of the Mount Hood Tragedy By Karen James, Wife of Mountain Climber Kelly James As Karen James says in the beginning of her book, “That last phone call was like none other;” likewise, this book I found to be like none other. Even though you know the outcome of Karen’s ... Holding Fast Book Review