Sifting through the dirt to get to the gold
SUMMARY Collard County is a collection of 5 short stories by Tamara J. Madison. With bold characters set in rich southern tradition and lushly poetic description, each of the tales carries its own unique twist, flirting with the paranormal and metaphysical. Subject matter includes a woman who discovers that she is literally falling apart and... Continue Reading →
"Ultimately, their is no good that comes out of evil. Only evil comes of evil, no matter how much good might seem to result from it." I just wanted to preface my review by saying that when deciding on a book to read I take the responsibility of the selection as well as the review... Continue Reading →
First off this book is a young adult non-fiction and is intended for the 14 and up demographic while also challenging them to think with a more world view. For me I guess I would fall into the "and up" category and these genre's are generally not one's I'm drawn toward, simply because of my... Continue Reading →
"We must never forget that the record on which we judge these men today is the record on which history will judge us tomorrow." Justice Robert H. Jackson, Chief U.S. Prosecutor, Nuremburg For the realization of a "Greater Serbia", the ends must justify the means. Prisoners of war being tortured, rape, forced into slave labour,looting,destruction... Continue Reading →
Family is a recurring theme throughout the novel, and when I say family I don't mean family as suggested by the government census bureau. In this novel Bernard talks of a family with respect to, how he coined it "mentee's" or mentors throughout his life. From neighbourhood overseers, to adopted pastors found through travels, and... Continue Reading →
Bus crashes, hostage situations, trucks going over bridge overpasses, bullets flying, being caught in the middle of a Guatemala drug war; all in a days work of a dogged missionary. Nina Truman is part of a family who have lived their professional lives answering God's call to doing missionary work in countries of need. Nina... Continue Reading →
Summary Western Roads is Michael Walsh's semiautobiographical tale of wanderlust, friendship, and murder. The story follows Walsh and his confederate, Othello Bolen, who flee Minneapolis after a violent incident in St. Paul. They meet a few years later in California and boil toward the climactic finish. The work is experimental, urgent; hot as a bebop... Continue Reading →
The most critical issues facing Christianity and one that I agree with is its perceived expectation for participation and its penchant for dullness. Dangerous is a story of a good old Nebraskan man's quest to spread the word of the Lord in the world's most dangerous places and in doing so changing this ever-present belief... Continue Reading →
This collection of stories brings the readers a lot closer to the hot, sticky, blood thinning, but temperate climate of South Africa. With the multicultural, multilingual, and wide variety of religions found in South Africa, this anthology of stories gives the audience a little taste of the country's eclectic mix. Some stories have a distinguished... Continue Reading →
A little perspective about the main character to set the scene before I get rolling along. Edith's favourite cookie is shortbread, but not just any shortbread, Walkers Pure Butter Shortbread cookies. Forget all the glitz and glamour brought on by sprinkles and icing, sometimes the best things in life are best achieved with simplicity. This... Continue Reading →
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