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A Christian review of this old but fascinating illustrated biography, Jackie Chan: Inside the Dragon by Clyde Gentry III (1997). Continue reading
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I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action by Jackie Chan (1998)
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Christian reviews of this Jackie Chan biography written as an adult, yet mostly about his childhood. I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action by Jackie Chan (1998) Continue reading
Take Me Home: An Autobiography by John Denver (1994)
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I’ve always loved John Denver, but Take Me Home: An Autobiography (1994) discloses more than I wanted to know. A Christian review. Continue reading
I Must Say by Martin Short (2014)
My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend Our third selection for this year’s Siblings’ Book Club was the one book out of our 80 selections that got the most overall votes, which is surprising, because I didn’t think this crowd … Continue reading
Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld (2020)
I’ve read a number of books by comedians before, and they tend to be hit-and-miss. I loved Jim Gaffigan’s books on food and fatherhood, Dad is Fat (2013) and Food: a Love Story (2014). I was less enthused with Demetri … Continue reading
I’m Your Huckleberry by Val Kilmer (2020)
When my two buds and I first moved overseas, one of them often summarized our experiences by singing Top Gun‘s theme song, bursting out at inopportune moments: “Fly in-to the DAN-ger zone!” We also collectively held an odd fascination for … Continue reading
Confessions of a Prairie B*tch by Alison Arngrim (2010)
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I was going to need to toughen up, quick. The meek might inherit the earth, but if the meek are going to play Nellie Oleson on TV, the meek are going to get pummeled. (p. 118) In censoring the title, … Continue reading
Steve McQueen by Greg Laurie with Marshall Terrill (2017)
The Salvation of American Icon I grew up in a home that loved old movies. Apart from The Dirty Dozen, these weren’t generally the shoot-em-ups that I prefer nowadays, but rather Marx Brothers and Cary Grant hits. One of our favorites, … Continue reading
Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash (1997)
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Johnny Cash tells his own story — addiction, faith, family, and music. A Christian perspective on his candid 1997 autobiography written with Patrick Carr. Continue reading
Long Way Round by Charley Boorman and Ewan McGregor (2004)
Chasing Shadows Across the World Few TV documentaries have fascinated me as much as BBC’s Long Way Round, starring actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. In fact, I’ve watched the series through a full seven times and still plan on … Continue reading