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Missionary to Burma I recently took a trip overseas to modern-day, war-torn Myanmar and the city of Yangon, formerly Rangoon. I packed lightly—so lightly that I did my laundry in the sink each night and wore those clean clothes the … Continue reading
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As I mentioned in a previous post, Fire Road, I recently visited Vietnam and wanted prepare myself for the trip through reading. Whenever I travel, I like to read books that cover the region I’m visiting. Sometimes I choose travelogues … Continue reading
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A Tale of Catastrophe in Burma In my preparations to visit Southeast Asia soon, including Myanmar, I’m trying to read what few books I can find on the history, culture, and politics of the place. Cultures of the World: Myanmar … Continue reading
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Just as I like to read geographically when I travel (i.e. reading The Death and Life of the Great Lakes while traveling from the Boundary Waters in northern MN to Sault Ste. Marie, MI earlier this month), I also like … Continue reading
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After You, Marco Polo (1955) follows Jean Bowie Shor and her husband Franc along the ancient Silk Road to meet peoples and cultures that are now many decades since passed. Continue reading
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The Epic Account of World War II’s Greatest Rescue Mission Well, we’re at it again. We’ve agreed upon our top ten selections in this year’s Siblings’ Book Club, and Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides was our first installment. The responses … Continue reading
Few books have been so long on my to-read list as this, Thor Heyerdah’s epic rafting account, Kon-Tiki. Ever since I first caught scent of adventurers’ tales and travelogues back in high school, I have been on the lookout for … Continue reading
As we’ve settled into a new home during these COVID years, I’ve unpacked nearly all of the boxes of books I’ve had in storage. They’re now on the shelves, but most of them remain as unread as ever. In my … Continue reading
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A critical evaluation of Peace Child by Don Richardson (1974), an excellent and thought-provoking study of missions in action. Continue reading
How America Vanquished WWII Japan About 20 months ago, I began scouring my library for books set at the turn of the 19th century, books about such heroes as Teddy Roosevelt, Earnest Shackleton, and the Wright Brothers, among many others. … Continue reading
