Review: For Lovers of God Everywhere by Roger Housden

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Title: For Lovers of God Everywhere: Poems of the Christian Mystics Author: Roger Housden Category: Poetry  - Christian Published: Nov 1, 2009 by Hay House Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon | Book Depository In this collection, Roger introduces us to some of the foremost poets of both the Eastern and Western Christian traditions. He takes us from the wisdom of the Desert Fathers to the passion of St. Augustine, through the medieval ecstasies of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Catherine of Siena, to the subtleties of St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila; and on to contemporary voices such as Rainer Maria Rilke, T.S. Eliot, and Mary Oliver. Roger’s insightful commentary on each poem inspires us to take its words more deeply into our souls and shows how the mystical tradition transcends sectarian divides and speaks to the heart of humanity. The poems in For Lovers of God Everywhere are gorgeous, meaningful, insightful. It's a diverse collection, and I imagine most...
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Book Blast: XGeneration:You Don’t Know Me by Brad Magnarella

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About XGeneration: You Don't Know Me: In the fall of 1984, Cold War tensions between Washington and Moscow are close to breaking. But in sleepy Gainesville, Florida, fourteen-year-old Janis Graystone is mainly worried about starting high school, earning a spot on the varsity soccer team, and keeping her older sister from running her life. And then there are her nighttime experiences. Experiences where she awakens in her backyard—out of her body—with the disturbing sense that someone is watching her. For Scott Spruel, the start of high school means the chance to start over. And he’s willing to ditch everything—computer hacking, Dungeons & Dragons marathons, even his comic book collection (well, except for his X-Men)—if it means getting closer to Janis, the secret love of his life. But will Scott’s past be so easy to shed. And what about the eerie delay on his telephone, a delay he senses through powers he is only beginning to understand? Welcome to the gripping new series, XGeneration: part...
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Thursday’s Tale: Why the Sea is Salt

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Today's tale, "Why the Sea is Salt"  from East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon by Gudrun Thorne-Thomsen, starts with a poor man on Christmas Eve. The man went to his rich brother and begged for something for Christmas.  The brother gave him a whole piece of bacon, two loaves of bread, and candles under the condition that the poor brother never step foot in the rich brother's home again. The poor brother set out back toward home but along the way met an old man who begged him for a bite to eat. Although the man himself was poor, he still shared what little he had, especially since it was Christmas eve. We all know it's good to help people, especially old, mysterious people, in fairy tales, and this time is not exception. The brother handed the old man a loaf of bread and a candle and was just about to give him a hunk of bacon when the old...
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Audiobook Review: Defense for the Devil by Kate Wilhelm

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Title: Defense for the Devil (Barbara Holloway #4) Author: Kate Wilhelm Read by: Carrington MacDuffie Category: Legal Thriller Audio published: 2007 by Blackstone Audio (First published 1999) Rating: 2½ out of 5 stars Add: Goodreads Purchase: Infinity Box | Audible | Amazon Mitch Arno always meant bad news for Folsum, Oregon. When they ran him out of town seventeen years ago, he left behind a wife with two daughters and a family that never wanted to see him again. When he returns, he brings trouble in the form of a lot of suspicious money. As Barbara attempts to counsel Mitch's wife about the money, a second form of trouble arrives, Mitch's corpse.. I wish I could give this one like 3 separate ratings, but that's not how I have my reviews usually set up. But I can always change my own rules, right? Thriller portion - 3½ Maggie's ex ransacked her place and left behind a suitcase of cash that Barbara is trying to get for Maggie. Problem , of course, comes in...
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Spotlight: White Rogue by Dr. David Fett, Stephen Langford and Connie Malcolm

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About White Rogue: Cold War era biological experiments are resurrected and after Boston experiences a seemingly inexplicable bio-terrorist attack, the Center for Disease Control’s Dr. Davie Richards and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Paula Mushari once again join forces to uncover who is behind it. An obscure reference to a Dresden project found amid crash site evidence marks them both for execution. Paula and Dave are forced to leave Boston in the middle of the night and head to Washington, D.C.,where they soon find that anyone they contact also becomes the target of assassins. When the daughter of the CDC’s director is taken hostage, Dave and Paula come face to face with an evil that forces them to question the very nature of duty and service to country. With the help of one man, they learn the true meaning of dark operatives while they desperately try to stop another bio-attack from happening. Add: Goodreads Purchase: Amazon About the Authors: Dr. David Fee, a board...
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