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Reviews: Nonfiction

Review: Switch On Your Brain by Caroline Leaf

As a physicist, the first chapter I turned to in this book was “Thinking, God, and the Quantum Physics Brain”.  It was astoundingly bad, full of inaccuracies, misunderstandings, and downright errors, and a perfect example of why scientists had better be humble when discussing a field that is not their own. Neuropsychology is not my […]

Review: Pilgrimage by Lynn Austin

I know Lynn Austin as the wonderful author of several books, several of which I have reviewed. Well, in this book, Pilgrimage:  My Journey to a Deeper Faith in the Land Where Jesus Walked, I really got to know the author herself.  I also learned about myself as well as about our God.   What more […]

Review: The Story of Canada by Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore

Although relatively short and peaceful, Canada’s history is both fascinating and significant.  Our family owns all kinds of Canadian history books, but for a readable overview that appeals to all ages we prefer The Story of Canada by Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore. This large, colorful book is full of detailed illustrations and interesting stories […]

Review: Hot Buttons: Bullying Edition by Nicole O’ Dell

Some issues are so sensitive, controversial, confusing, and potentially life-changing that youth culture expert Nicole O’Dell calls them Hot Button topics.  She has written a series of Hot Buttons books that I desperately wish I’d had years ago.  A few days ago I reviewed Hot Buttons: Image and today I’m privileged to tell you about […]

Review: Hot Buttons: Image Edition by Nicole O’ Dell

Some issues are so sensitive, controversial, confusing, and potentially life-changing that youth culture expert Nicole O’Dell calls them Hot Button topics. She has written the Hot Buttons books to help parents talk to their teens about hot button issues like image and many more.  How I wish I had had these books years ago! Image is an important […]