I am writing this review on the day of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. As a 13 year old in 1969 I watched every minute of the television coverage of this stupendous event. 50 years later the story of man’s first landing on the moon is still intriguing to me, and that’s why I wanted to read Douglas …
I listened to an interview with Admiral William H. McRaven promoting his new book: “Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations”. The interview was fascinating and I thought to myself, “I have to read that book!” The first couple of chapters start out slow, telling stories of Admiral McRaven’s childhood. He was a rambunctious youth, getting into trouble at various …
“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive,” Oprah writes in her new book The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose. Oprah not only shares her thoughts on this theme, but includes the insights from over 80 highly …
I was always an Olivia Newton-John fan. The first record album I ever bought, as a 17 year old, was Olivia’s “Let Me Be There” (one of her first, before “Grease” and other best sellers) I like Olivia even more after reading her new auto biography, “Don’t Stop Believin’” The book is filled with interesting facts about Olivia’s life. In …
Roger Teel has the gift of relating spiritual truths in easy to understand stories. In his first book, “This Life is Joy – Discovering the Spiritual Laws to Live More Powerfully, Lovingly, and Happily” Teel draws upon his over 40 years of ministry to relay his insights into living a fulfilled life. I have heard Roger Teel speak many times in …
I received a complementary copy of this book for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. “Words and affirmations can change your life,” writes David Lawrence Brown in his book 333 Keywords to Change Your Life. “Words that are positive in themselves or that elicit positive thoughts, memories, and experiences are important to add into …
I had been interested in the various conspiracy theories of the Kennedy assassination for a long time. Then in a trip to Dealey Plaza in 2013 I put those questions to rest, as I wrote about on this blog at the time. My interest was recently rekindled when I saw the cover of a new book by Alexandra Zapruder – …
“Is the Christian life centrally about believing, or is it about a relationship?” Marcus Borg writes in his book The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion to a More Authentic Contemporary Faith. “Is it about believing in God as a supernatural being separate from the universe or about a relationship to the Spirit who is right here and all …
I received a complementary copy of this book for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. Do you need a spiritual tuneup? If so I highly recommend Patrick Paul Garlinger’s When Thought Turns to Light. The author gives helpful insights on a number of familiar topics for spiritual seekers, such as the value of meditation, …
I received a complementary copy of this book for review purposes. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. As a life long baseball fan I jumped at the chance to read and review Marty Appel’s book Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character. Casey’s playing and managing days were before my time (I started following the game as a …