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My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (1956)

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My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (1956) delightfully mixes both naturalism and people-watching for a humorous look—from a child’s perspective—at an island in 1930s Greece. Continue reading

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Through Gates of Splendor by Elizabeth Elliot (1957)

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One of the greatest missionary stories of all time—Through Gates of Splendor changed my life, and I pray it does your as well! Continue reading

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A Simple Christmas by Mike Huckabee (2009)

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Although I was disappointed to find this isn’t a collection of fictitious short stories, I was glad to read these Christmas-themed memoirs by Mike Huckabee—A Simple Christmas (2009). Continue reading

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The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles A. Lindbergh (1953)

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In this epic tale of an early aviation adventure, 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to solo across the Atlantic by dead reckoning. Continue reading

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Daring Decision by M.R. Conrad (2025)

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Walk in the shoes of 31 servants of Christ as they seek God’s calling in their lives in this excellent devotional by M.R. Conrad! Continue reading

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Green Leaf in Drought-time by Isobel Kuhn (1957)

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The story of missionaries Arthur and Wilda Mathews stuck and suffering in China as Communism swept the nation in the early 1950s. Continue reading

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Escape! by Sid Fleischman (2006)

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A nice short biography by a great author of a man who was certainly an enigma. Continue reading

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The Lost City of Z by David Grann (2005)

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The best real-life adventure I’ve read all year! Continue reading

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Tucker by Chadwick Moore (2023)

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How do you feel about Tucker Carlson? Me too! Probably. That’s why this book is helpful, to provide us with a little context and to keep us from knee-jerking our way through life. Continue reading

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Journal of a Trapper by Osborne Russell (1921)

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A dated yet exciting journal of life on the American Frontier Continue reading

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