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The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl (1964)

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As we continue to breeze through some of Roald Dahl’s shorter books during our unofficial “Year of Dahl,” I continue to be amazed at the unexpected twists he wrangles into his stories and the turns he abruptly takes. This one … Continue reading

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (1964)

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It’s been an interesting month for us, mixing the end of school and beginning of summer with this, our fourth Roald Dahl book in less than 30 days. I wouldn’t quite say that his magical stories have made the catalyst … Continue reading

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Eight Stories from the Rest of the Robots by Isaac Asimov (1964)

It’s been a long while since I enjoyed a book of short stories. In the past, I’ve found great and relaxing joy when reading stories by the likes of Geoffrey Household or Arthur C. Clarke. To my recollection, I had … Continue reading

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Mongolia by Silvio Micheli (1964)

In Search of Marco Polo and Other Adventures While my commitment to reading one Asian travelogue per week this Fall has been short-lived — I finished Rhythms of a Himalayan Village in a week, but this one took much longer … Continue reading

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The Protestant Mystics Ed. by Anne Fremantle (1964)

A Conservative Christian review of this study on The Protestant Mystics, edited by Anne Fremantle (1964) Continue reading

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The Rich Fool: A Parable of a Man and His Treasure by Janice Kramer (1964)

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Luke 12:16-21 for Children. Illustrated by Sally Matthews. I realize that I’m picking up this book 54 years too late, but why is it that I’ve never heard of this amazing 127-book series put out by Concordia Publishing House? The … Continue reading

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Orphans of the Orient by Bob Pierce and Dorothy Haskin (1964)

Stories that will touch your heart. My introduction to World Vision was back at Christmastime 2009, when a great friend of mine gave me a goat for Christmas! I really had no idea what that meant, but the more I … Continue reading

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Baptism and Fullness by John R.W. Stott (1964)

Baptism and Fullness: The Work of the Holy Spirit Today by John W. Stott (1964) My experience with John R.W. Stott has been limited, though his first piece I ever read was an article about missions, an article later picked … Continue reading

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The Reformers and their Stepchildren by Leonard Verduin (1964)

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The Reformers and their Stepchildren is not your classic pleasure-read. I picked it up as a classroom assignment, and “textbook” is the exact genre label I would give it. But while it was thick with facts and a drudgery at … Continue reading

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