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My first taste of the “I Survived” series — A Christian review of I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 by Lauren Tarshis (2012). Continue reading
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Zoo by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (2014)
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Zoo (2014) seems like a throw-away novel the incredibly prolific James Patterson. A Christian review. Continue reading
The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck (1951)
This is not the first time I’ve given up on a book by one of America’s greatest authors, John Steinbeck, and through no fault of his own! For the second time in a year, I made the terrible mistake of … Continue reading
Yellowstone: Hellfire by Bobby Akart (2018)
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While preparing for my recent trip to Laos, I knew I’d need a fair share of entertaining novels on audio-book to keep me company. While I’ve enjoyed listening to Clive Cussler recently, I wanted to branch out into new territory, … Continue reading
Salt by Mark Kurlansky (2002)
A World History My wife thinks I’m weird, because I’ve been washing the dishes and taking showers while listening to a book about salt and its impact on world history. I tell her I’m not alone, that the book Salt … Continue reading
Jadav and the Tree-Place by Vinayak Payeng (2016)
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As a kindergarten teacher and father of young kids, I search far and wide for books that will maintain the interest of children through vivid illustrations, good story, and solid lessons. Jadav and the Tree-Place has all three, which is pretty … Continue reading
Noah’s Flood by William Ryan and Walter Pitman (1998)
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A serious critique of Noah’s Flood by William Ryan and Walter Pitman (1998), a book better titled “The Epic of Gilgamesh.” A Christian review. Continue reading
Stokes Butterfly Book by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams (1991)
The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior Only within the past year have I gained an interest in natural photography—especially bird, butterfly and moth photography—so this book became an excellent resource for my slow learning process about butterfly … Continue reading
Usborne Science Experiments: Ecology by Richard Spurgeon (1988)
A practical introduction with projects and activities A little less than a year ago, a good friend of mine introduced me to the addictive world of bird-watching. I know that sounds like the nerdiest sentence ever, but it’s true. Since … Continue reading
The Bug Book by Dr. Hugh Danks (1987)
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How to catch, identify, and care for creepy crawlies and other bugs. 24 in all.An illustrated field guide and activity book. I’ve structured my kindergarten classes to follow four weekly sub-themes within each monthly theme, and this week we’re exploring … Continue reading
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