Reviews by Ben Mason
The Flowering Cross
On 3/9 Ben Mason wrote: The Flowering Cross is a beautiful book written by Beth Ryan and illustrated by Renée Graef. The book tells of seven-year old Katie and her next door neighbor, Jack. Most of the kids in the neighborhood know him as Mean Old Man Jack, but Katie and her brother get to know him as Papa Jack. Along ... Review of The Flowering Cross by Beth Ryan
The Gospel According to Lost
On 2/21 Ben Mason wrote: Well, the new season is underway and I'm excited! Chris Seay's "The Gospel According to Lost" came well-timed, even if I didn't get to it right away. Fortunately the book is a real quick read. Each chapter is dedicated to a theme or character from Lost, and Chris draws parallels ... My Review of "The Gospel According to Lost" by Chris Seay
The Search for God and Guinness
On 12/11 Ben Mason wrote: I'm not usually one for non-fiction, but being someone who enjoys beer from time-to-time, I was eager to give this book a go. However, not being terribly familiar with the story of Arthur Guinness and the Guinness family, I wasn't sure what I would get with this. In this book Stephen Mansfield ... Review of The Search for God and Guinness by Stephen Mansfield
Kabul 24
On 9/24 Ben Mason wrote: KABUL24 documents the struggles of eight international aid workers in Afghanistan as they, and 16 Afghan employees, are 'arrested' and held hostage by the Taliban in August of 2001. The book follows their 105-day imprisonment and harrowing brushes with death until their rescue by special forces. ... Review of KABUL24 by Henry O. Arnold and Ben Pearson
Fearless
On 9/8 Ben Mason wrote: Max Lucado has once again written an inspiring book about our everyday lives. This book touches on many aspects and sources of fear, from the economy to health to war and many more everyday realities. He first talks about the fears in each chapter and then relates them to ways that we can learn to ... Review of Fearless by Max Lucado