Tag Archives: 2005

1491 by Charles C. Mann (2005)

New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus If a person can be “an eclectic reader,” then I guess I am one. I’ll steer clear of the chicklist stuff, of course, but pretty much anything else out there for me is … Continue reading

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The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (2005)

A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book the Twelfth I’m glad that the author defined the word “penultimate” early on as the one that precedes the ultimate. Otherwise, I’d have needed to look it up in front of my kids and … Continue reading

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The Colorado Kid by Stephen King (2005)

It’s been years since I read anything by Stephen King, and I’ve sort of missed him. When most people hear his name, they immediately think “horror,” but he has so much more to offer than that. Stephen King is the … Continue reading

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Our Endangered Values by President Jimmy Carter (2005)

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America’s Moral Crisis Jimmy Carter’s presidency of the late ’70s predated me, so I can’t have much opinion on him as President beyond what I’ve learned as history. I knew he was a Southern Baptist and that he struggled with … Continue reading

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What is a Healthy Church? by Mark Dever (2005)

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Mark Dever re-introduces his 9 Marks of a healthy church in this book, What Is a Healthy Church (2005). Specifically, he focuses on those people who think they need to leave their unhealthy church in search of something more healthy—without realizing they have a responsibility first to try and change their own. Continue reading

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Assassins by Oliver North and Joe Musser (2005)

Assassins is the third book in the Oliver North series about USMC officer Peter Newman, following both Mission Compromised and The Jericho Sanction. This final installment takes now-Brig. General Newman from his cushy job at Homeland Security into the fray … Continue reading

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A Crack in the Edge of the World by Simon Winchester (2005)

America and the Great California Earthquake of 1906 I enjoyed this book on audio as I traveled overseas, filling in the margin time of standing in line or busing across the country late at night with the history and science … Continue reading

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The Diamond Marriage by Simon Vibert (2005)

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Have Ultimate Purpose in Your Marriage This book came as part of my Logos Bible Software package, and I read as much as I did on my phone through the Vyrso app. I love the Logos software and Vyrso is … Continue reading

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How to Read Genesis by Tremper Longman III (2005)

I picked up How to Read Genesis for a seminary course which ran through the Pentateuch, and I found it a helpful addition to my reference library. While Longman’s work certainly doesn’t stand out as an exceptional commentary on the … Continue reading

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Sacred Stone by Clive Cussler with Craig Dirgo (2005)

This audio book carried me by car from the ethnic streets of Seattle, WA, three days east to my home, dead-center in the American Midwest. Across the still-frozen plains of Montana, I was hoping to fill my imagination with the … Continue reading

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