Peter Jenkins has long been a favorite of mine, for both A Walk Across America to The Walk West. When I first came across this book in college, I had yet to gain a deep interest in China. That land … Continue reading
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Don’t Waste Your Life by John Piper (2003)
“The wasted life is the life without a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples…We waste our lives when we do not pray and think and dream and plan and work toward … Continue reading
Alive by Piers Paul Read (1974)
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The Story of the Andes Survivors It’s been almost a dozen years since I first read Alive by Piers Paul Read, a book that I still to this day consider one of my all-time favorites. In fact, it’s one of … Continue reading
This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti (1986)
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This Present Darkness is Book One in what was perhaps the first series I ever read as a young adult—and one that has stuck with my for years. It had taken me years ever to get really interested in reading, … Continue reading
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke (1968)
One the more influential books in my life, this one opened my eyes to the powerful relationship between literature and film. Continue reading
Mountain Rain by Eileen Crossman and M.E. Tewskesbury (1982)
Mountain Rain: A New Biography of James O. Fraser by Eileen Crossman and M.E. Tewskesbury (2013) A Christian is immortal till his work is done. (5) Many people have recommended this outstanding biography to me over the years, and only … Continue reading
Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan (1986)
I have already noted my wariness of K.P. Yohannan and his theology in my review of his book Discouragement. Yet nearly a full decade before having read that book, I had come across and simply devoured this eye-opening magnum opus, … Continue reading
The Shining by Stephen King (1977)
In my review of Steven King‘s On Writing, I had discussed the personal importance of The Shining as a coming-of-age novel, a real turning point for me as a reader and as a person. Likely few in the world have … Continue reading
A Walk Across America by Peter Jenkins (1979)
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“Mileage craziness is…obsessively placing more importance on how many miles are traveled than on the real reason for traveling…a person must be very careful not to become overly concerned with arriving.” (Peter Jenkins, A Walk Across America, 37) What college … Continue reading
Lit! by Tony Reinke (2011)
Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books by Tony Reinke (2011) As a book-reviewing blogger, I found this book to be an essential read as I face daily the harrowing task of sifting through the innumerable options of books to … Continue reading