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Dr. No (1962)

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I recently read Dr. No by Ian Fleming (1958), so I thought I’d also review the 1962 film starring Sean Connery. It’s James Bond, of course, so not really a “family movie,” but I explore why not in this post. Continue reading →

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (1962)

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A Christian review of the 1963 Newberry winner, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (1962). Continue reading →

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On the Way Home by Laura Ingalls Wilder (1962)

A Christian review of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s collection of travel journal entries, On the Way Home (1962). Continue reading →

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Cannibal Island by Winifred M. Pearce (1962)

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The Story of John G. Paton Another dusty missionary biography from my parents’ old church library, this book published by The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago presents itself as a book written for young readers, though I sort of doubt … Continue reading →

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The Rose of Tibet by Lionel Davidson (1962)

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The Rose of Tibet (1962) is the romantic Himalayan adventure that immediately endeared me to Lionel Davidson. A Christian review. Continue reading →

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One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1962)

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“Freedom meant one thing to him—home.” (136) Russian literature has always intrigued me, but more for its survival in facing the Bear than for its literary genius. I selected this book for this year’s Siblings’ Book Club list mostly due … Continue reading →

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Hudson Taylor and Maria by J.C. Pollock (1962)

A mew intimate portrait of a man who influence millions From the author’s introduction, I knew that I held a different kind of biography of James Hudson Taylor than I had ever read before. J.C. Pollock, the first person to … Continue reading →

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