It’s amazing how memories of a book that you read can become heavily associated with the place or places where you read it. I thought it’d be fun to make a short list of some of the books I’ve read that have strong ties to places and moments in my history and memory. “An...
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I’ve been re-reading one of the earliest books I remember cracking open and really loving, and one of the books that got me really into reading for the first time- Chaim Potok’s “The Chosen”. The book’s main theme? A couple of religious young men fight to maintain lives of faith while also trying to...
Read more →Yeah, I know- 2011 is over. I just didn’t get a chance to write these down at the end of the year. Still, I read a few books last year that really stood out to me, and I wanted to share them. In no particular order… Abraham, by Bruce Feiler (History/Religion) Not only does...
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The fruit of mining theological library book sales and used book stores in San Fran when I was in seminary, I have a few books on my shelves that are extra special to me. There is something about these compact, hardbound volumes from the 50’s and 60’s that I love. To me, they are...
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