Doing good is good, right? Then why is it that only one in three biblical leaders finished well, without abusing power or harming themselves or others? And the numbers are worse today. Leader of a Christian microfinance company, Peter Greer wrote this book to help those who serve, especially leaders, see the dangers that come […]
older teens and adults
For our college age young people, and also for ourselves as homeschooling moms. (I used to tag this as ‘adult’ but my hubby told me that had the wrong connotation.)
Review: Cooked by Michael Pollan
For the past few weeks I have been savoring Michael Pollan’s Cooked, page by fascinating page. Pollan, a slightly eccentric barbequing, braising, baking, fermenting wordsmith, has not only researched and tried many of the traditional practices our family enjoys, but has written about them in magnificent prose. From real Southern barbeque to the perfect loaf […]
Review: Pennsylvania Patchwork by Kate Lloyd
Holly Fisher, happily discovering her newly-found Amish heritage, is engaged to Zach, a busy Mennonite veterinarian. Her mother, Esther, the wife of a Vietnam vet presumed dead, has returned to her Amish roots and is preparing to marry an Amish widower. And, although she forgets most things, Holly’s grandmother Anna is determined that Holly will […]
Review: Temple Grandin
When Temple Grandin (played by Claire Danes) travels to her aunt’s ranch, it does not take us long to realize that she responds to the world in a unique way. Her aunt, however, is up to the challenge of having Temple on the ranch for a summer, and Temple grows to love the ranch cows, identify with […]
Review: Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock
Tired of living in a gangster town and horrified by criminal activity she has witnessed, Eve Marryat is thrilled to be moving to a more respectable place, a little town called Mercy. Her father has been laid off from the Ford Motor Company, so now Eve and her parents are going to work for her Uncle […]