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52 Books in 52 Weeks

Review: Is College Worth It? by William J. Bennett and David Wilezol

So even if you’re not sure what your academic goals are or what your next steps might be, I encourage you to fill out an application, find out how much financial aid you qualify for, and talk with an Admissions Advisor about your concerns, fears, and dreams. (from an advertisement sent out by a non-traditional […]

Review: The Shared Wisdom of Mothers and Daughters by Alexandra Stoddard

From reading the wisdom of sages throughout history and from her own personal experience, Alexandra Stoddard has developed a philosophy of living.  Her daughters, now middle-aged, also contribute to the way she views the world, an outlook she discusses in her latest book, The Shared Wisdom of Mothers and Daughters. When I was asked to review this […]

Review: Decisive by Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Teens and young adults have some major decisions to make, life-altering and eternally-important decisions about faith, college, career, and marriage.  How can we encourage them to make appropriate choices?  Obviously we discuss the contents of their decisions with them; that’s part of being a parent.  However, now that the book Decisive has been published, young […]

Review: Contentment, Prosperity, and God’s Glory by Burroughs

The apostle Paul once wrote: I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in […]

Review: The Gate by Dann A. Stouten

Well, I’ve never read a book like this before.  Or maybe just one, a long time ago, that I couldn’t understand at all and did not want to either. That’s how it was with The Gate at first, too.  I wouldn’t, couldn’t let myself open up to the book.  Then, at page 82 I suddenly […]