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The Darkest Night: Two Sisters, a Brutal Murder, and the Loss of Innocence in a Small Town
Ron Franscell
St. Martin's True Crime
, 2008
Heartbreak Bridge
A very real,true, Heart breaking story of two beautiful and young girls who had everything in life to live for. But a crazed killer, a bridge, a dark night, changed all that forever. This book will pull you right into the heart of the story and will keep you there even ...
Power to the People
Laura Ingraham
Regnery Publishing
, 2007
Great guide for taking back our power and country
This book needs to be read every 3 to 6 months until the people understand what their duty as citizens entails. The free ride is over and is going nowhere. It's time for all citizens to become active in who governs them and Laura Ingraham lays out a very simple way for ...
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
Tracy Kidder
Random House Trade Paperbacks
, 2004
Very Inspiring!
I found this story very inspiring. Few can do as Dr. Farmer has done--he is amazing. This should be required reading for every high school student, in fact, for everyone!
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters
James W. Douglass
Orbis Books
, 2008
Reintroducing JFK: Seeing our Slain President Through a New Lens
I had just turned 13 the month before the startling news was broadcast into my 8th grade classroom: President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas and had been rushed to the hospital. It was followed by the bulletin that the President was dead. Lorenzo, my fellow ...
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Jeffrey Toobin
Doubleday
, 2007
The Nine
This is a fascinating, thought-provoking book which should be required reading for any civics or political science student. Toobin provides an insightful look into the selection of justices as well as their evolution once on the bench. He has clearly done his ...
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)
James L. Swanson
Harper Perennial
, 2007
Loved This One
As one may glean from my other reviews, I'm impressed by a well-researched history book. Well-written is icing on the cake. This one has it all. Don't miss it!
Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals
Shane Claiborne
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Chris Haw
Zondervan
, 2008
He does it again!
This is an amazing author simply put. Jesus for president will stir all kinds of thoughts about living as a true disciple. Very insightful and never dry winded i couldn't put it down. If you haven't already come across this school of thought in be prepared to have your ...
Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the ...
Paul Hawken
Penguin (Non-Classics)
, 2008
A message of hope for the future
It almost always happens, when I speak in telephone conferences with university classes or with larger groups, that someone will ask if I have hope for the future and, if so, why. My answer has always been an intuitive one, the intuition being that in the last fifteen ...
In Justice: Inside the Scandal That Rocked the Bush Administration
David Iglesias
Wiley
, 2008
When justice and politics collide
Of the eight fired United States Attorneys over one year ago, no one seemed more representative of the hurt and bewilderment than David Iglesias, the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico. His unusual heritage, military service and the fact that he was a ...
Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crises, and a Revolution of Hope
Brian McLaren
Thomas Nelson
, 2007
Jesus Right, not Jesus Lite
In "Everything Must Change", Brian McLaren eloquently expresses what I've felt about Jesus' message, and the manipulation of that message, since middle school. With historical research, political savvy, and personal experience, McLaren thoroughly documents the ways in ...
A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World
Carl Anderson
HarperOne
, 2008
A kingdom of justice, love and peace
This book properly positions family, Catholic education, the spirituality of work, and the right to life as values that should be promulgated by everyone including the Catholic Church. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case quite often by the Church, for details, ...
Plato: Republic
Plato
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G. M. A. Grube
, ...
Hackett Publishing Company
, 1992
Best Translator of Plato
Grube is the most accurate and faithful translator of Plato. Unlike most other translators, in particular the horrendous Allan Bloom, Grube was both a first rate Greek scholar and had no ax to grind. You are always in good hands with one of his translations.
The Old Testament: Our Call To Faith and Justice
Daniel L. Smith-Christopher
Ave Maria Press
, 2004
Very well written and contains a wealth of information
I teach high school religion and decided to use this book as my textbook for the Old Testament. I am extremely happy with the book. It contains an incredible wealth of knowledge, but is still easy enough for high school freshwomen to understand. I am especially ...
Shibumi: A Novel
Trevanian
Three Rivers Press
, 2005
The best of the best
Shibumi is my all-time favorite novel. I've read it several times over the years and I mourned Trevanian's passing.
Justice Denied (J. P. Beaumont Mysteries)
J. A. Jance
Harper
, 2008
Most real life character in the fictional Dectective World.
I love this character, J.P. Beaumont, "my friends call me Beau". I am glad I started with the very first novel with Beau (Until Proven Guilty). I have followed him through his career as a Seattle Homicide Detective, through a divorce and remarriage, conquering demons ...
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