Tag Archives: History – Europe

The Filthy Thirteen by Richard Killbane and Jake McNiece (2003)

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From the Dustbowl to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest: The True Story of ‘The Dirty Dozen’ Each year, our Siblings’ Book Club votes from a list of 70-80 member-recommended titles in order to choose our top-ten reads for the year. Over the … Continue reading

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The White Mouse by Nancy Wake (1985)

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A Christian review of the WIII autobiography The White Mouse by Nancy Wake (1985) Continue reading

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The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom (1971)

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With John and Elizabeth Sherrill There are some stories you seem to already know, be it from sermon illustrations or harrowing stories often recounted in discussions of WWII. Take for example, The Diary of Anne Frank. Even if you’ve never … Continue reading

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Tramp for the Lord by Corrie ten Boom (1971)

Maybe you’re like me. Maybe you’ve long heard of Corrie Tenboom, but only from the outside. You’ve seen one or two of her books on yours or your church library’s shelves, but you’ve never taken the time to read one. … Continue reading

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I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis (2021)

The Graphic Novel adapted by Georgia Ball and illustrated by Alvaro Sarreseca This book has scratched all my latest itches—WWII-era, survival, graphic novel, and youth-related. I’m so glad that Lauren Tarshis is allowing her hit I Survived series to experience … Continue reading

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Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman (2018)

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Illustrated by David Polonsky Where to begin with this one? I devoured this book slowly over the past few weeks, savoring its pages like a box of rich chocolates. And that’s exactly what Anne Frank and her diary are, so … Continue reading

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I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912: The Graphic Novel (2020)

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An Christian adult review of the Haus Studio’s graphic novel, I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic by Lauren Tarshis (2020) Continue reading

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Apology by Plato; Grube and Cooper (2002)

As I continue through a long series of “Classics” via The Strenuous Life, I’ve come upon the works of Plato. This great philosopher, of course, writes a great deal about the teachings of his own mentor, Socrates (whom I lovingly … Continue reading

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Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut (1961)

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“We are what we want to be, and so we must be careful what we pretend to be.” (Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961) This strangely normal tale from the otherwise oddball-idea author, Kurt Vonnegut, is the recorded memories of … Continue reading

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The Auschwitz Escape by Joel C. Rosenberg (2014)

This being my tenth Joel Rosenberg book to review, I really don’t have a whole lot more to say about the author than what I’ve published previously. While he can tend toward sentimentality and tinges of melodrama—whether it be in … Continue reading

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