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Chinese Journey by Jan Myrdal (1965)

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A sensitive essay in photographs and words of contemporary China – Photographs by Gun Kessle Over the years, I have collected a great number of travelogues from China and other nations throughout the Middle East and Asia. Probably half of … Continue reading

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When Character Was King by Peggy Noonan (2001)

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It’s rare that a book takes me four months to finish, but this one was special. My wife and I read this book aloud to each other whenever we had time before bed, on the road, or at the dinner … Continue reading

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Russian Christians on Trial by Michael Bourdeaux (1970)

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Eye-Witness Report from a Soviet Court-room This publication from Frontline Fellowship chronicles the two-day trial and sentencing of seven Ukrainian believers in 1969. Needless to say, it’s a timely read, considering Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the two-steps-back approach … Continue reading

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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (2003)

Erik Larson follows a true crime through the dingy street of turn-of-the-century Chicago in The Devil in the White City. It’s an engaging, disturbing, wonderful read! Continue reading

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Hostage by Guy Delisle (2017)

When I requested this book from my local library, I had no idea how massive a volume it was—432 pages of hand-drawn graphics by Guy Delisle, my favorite French, travelogue-focused graphic-novelist (of this century). I recently finished reading Jerusalem because … Continue reading

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Killing the Rising Sun by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard (2016)

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

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Indeh by Ethan Hawke and Greg Ruth (2016)

A Story of the Apache Wars I grew up in a family of readers, and everyone in my family had one or two authors who stood out as personal favorites. My mom adored Agatha Christie and Jane Austen, my dad … Continue reading

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Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954)

I don’t recall when I first read this book, but it was probably in college or shortly thereafter. I believe I had read it out of a passing interest in those stories of stranded travelers on desert isles. I had … Continue reading

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Fart Proudly by Benjamin Franklin, ed. by Carl Japiske (1990)

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Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School There are few books I’ve read that I’m hesitant even to review, simply because of how the title will look coming up on my Feed (I’m talking about you, Confessions of … Continue reading

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The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1906)

This book holds a special place in my heart. I first read it as a senior in college, not because any professor assigned it, but because it looked interesting, and because I was now a “scholar” in a liberal arts … Continue reading

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