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Book Review: Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos

February 26, 2011

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I’ve always been intrigued by the song Personal Jesus (the 363rd of the 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone Magazine), particularly the rough-hewn and raw version by Johnny Cash. Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone who cares Your own personal Jesus Someone to hear your prayers Someone… [Read more…]

Review: The War of Art

May 18, 2010

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Many authors are often asked about how they write, where the ideas come from, how they conceptualize their work, where they like to write, when they like to write, among many other questions.  Interviews with authors abound and those are always interesting but few writers ever write about writing.  Some have done this, such as… [Read more…]

Joker One: A Recommended Read

July 25, 2009

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Donovan Campbell wanted to lead men.  However, he didn’t know that until before his senior year at Princeton when  he decided to take officer training school to add one more notable bullet point on his resume.  While there he had the honor of being screamed at by Marine drill instructors, and left hating the place. … [Read more…]

Review: Christ the Lord – Out of Egypt by Anne Rice

March 27, 2009

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In Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, Anne Rice, yes, the Anne Rice of Interview with a Vampire fame, takes up the task of giving us the life of Jesus of Nazareth, who is Christ the Lord, in this first-person historical novel, which is the first of several. Out of Egypt is the story of… [Read more…]

Review: Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose

November 27, 2008

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Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers has been much praised and I want to add my praise to that chorus.  It is the story of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, from their training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia to the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Bavaria.  Ambrose pulls… [Read more…]

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