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Jane Austen
On 3/6 Mark Smith wrote: A book of biographical import concerning Jane Austen. Thanks to modern renditions in film and on stage, Jane Austen has a bigger following than ever before. I would imagine that an easily accessible biography would be helpful to those faithful followers. This book accomplishes that need and more. First, ... Oh, now I understand Jane Austen
The Selfless Gene
On 2/4 Mark Smith wrote: The Selfless GeneKnuckle dragging theologyBy Charles FosterThe author and I have at least one thing in common: anger. He wrote that he was 'angry while writing the book' and I was angry while reading it. In the Selfless Gene, Foster attempts to so disparage and belittle Christians who actually believe ... Knuckle dragging theology
Rediscovering God in America
On 12/24 Mark Smith wrote: Newt and his wife take the reader on a wonderful stroll through our nation's capitol in search of God. Trust me, they find more than you have been taught about the importance of God to our forefathers. God was no passing fancy or the politically correct lip service to sway voters like today's political ... Discover Rediscovering God in America
NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible
On 12/7 Mark Smith wrote: NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible is a Bible story book with so much more. 250 favorite Bible stories using the actual Bible text from the New King James version makes this book quite unique. These are not paraphrases or loosely translated retellings of the stories but the Bible divided into stories. ... NKJV Greatest Stories of the Bible is quality worth reading for the coffee table
The White Horse King
On 11/24 Mark Smith wrote: The White Horse KingThe Life of Alfred the GreatBy Benjamin MerkleThank you Benjamin Merkle for opening up the life of a man whom all should get to know, King Alfred the Great. I hardly knew or remembered anything about these early years of England. All I knew was a few convoluted stories about Vikings, ... The White Horse King
Five Cities That Ruled The World
On 11/2 Mark Smith wrote: Following five major world changing super powers by spending time walking the streets of their main cities is a nice way to tour history. I gained many insights into the significant impact each empire had on their own times and subsequent generations. Wilson is a good writer, fine historian and excellent ... When the lights go down in the city
The Tallest of Smalls
On 10/17 Mark Smith wrote: The mark of any great children's book surely must be the "read it again daddy!" factor. I believe this book has that potential. Now I will be the first to admit that upon the very first read I was left a bit underwhelmed, confused even. I found the font to be confusing and overly complicated, I thought. ... The Tallest of Tales
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/8 Mark Smith wrote: "So like, what does Guinness do?" she asked. With that innocent question Mansfield ferments a tall pour of a tale about the Guinness family, brand, social responsibility, religion and oh, the beverage. Effervescence of refreshment, a mug of living history this book is. Did you know that the same yeast ... Pint sized pilgrimage into the Guinness family
The Well-Behaved Child
On 9/29 Mark Smith wrote: Rosemond is sarcastic and I love it. Being helped and encouraged in parenting never hurt so good. My copy of this book is already well worn and I've only had it for a few hours. My wife and I loved his syndicated column until the local paper snuffed it out because it didn't fit their liberal, psychobabble ... A book well worn and used before you even finish it. Rarely does a book spawn immediate desire for action and produce instant results. This one does.
Called to Worship
On 9/21 Mark Smith wrote: With the basic premise of defining worship using clear biblical evidence Whaley offers a lengthy tome loaded with plenty of historical facts. A better title for the book after taking about three analyzing weeks pouring over the chapters could be: ... We are in a worship war! Called to Worship