Reviews by Jamie Hall
It Happened In Italy
On 1/6 Jamie Hall wrote: The book It Happened In Italy presents us with a wonderful and untold WWII story: the story of the Jews who survived, and actually didn't have that bad of a time, thanks to Italian Catholics who helped them hide and escape from the clutches of the Nazis.The problem with this book is that it doesn't really ... A Review: It Happened in Italy by Elizabeth Bettina
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/5 Jamie Hall wrote: When I picked up this book, I didn't expect to like it. When I started reading the introduction, at first it seemed like it was going to be the sort of book that should have been written pre-Oct'08; a self-help book for women with too much money on their hands and the luxury of making work and life choices ... A Review: Find Your Strongest Life: What the Happiest and Most Successful Women Do Differently, By Marcus Buckingham
The Noticer
On 4/27 Jamie Hall wrote: The Noticer is one of those "inspirational" books where a wise older character talks to the author and shares with him some of the secrets of life. I say "one of those" because I've read rather a number of books like this. I picked up this book expecting it to be a quick read that left me shrugging.Well, ... A Review: The Noticer by Andy Andrews
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 4/17 Jamie Hall wrote: Christian? Ever had a head injury? This may be the book for you.At least, that was the impression that I got from the first chapter or so of this book, This Is Your Brain on Joy. The book operates on the principle that many problematic personality issues and psychological problems (such as ADD, ADHD, ... A Review: This Is Your Brain On Joy
For The Tough Times
On 1/14 Jamie Hall wrote: “As drastic as it may appear, God will actually allow a person to experience hell on earth, in hopes of awakening his faith. A holy love makes the tough choice to release the child to the consequence of his actions.” - Max Lucado, p. 42 Max Lucado wrote this book, For the Tough Times, for people ... A Review: For the Tough Times
Boomtown
On 12/21 Jamie Hall wrote: “Boomtown turned out to be a place where everybody’s favorite thing to do was to blow stuff up. …They valued education more than money, worked hard, stayed married, loved their children, cared for the environment, and honored the heritage of other cultures. You may ask, ‘How is ... Boomtown: A Review
Holding Fast
On 11/20 Jamie Hall wrote: Now, if like me you were otherwise occupied in 2006 (we were completely tied up in our own problems at the time and not watching the news) you may have missed the incident related in Holding Fast: The Story of the Mt. Hood Tragedy. Three climbers became trapped on Mt. Hood and there was an ... Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the Mt. Hood Tragedy