This book requires the reader to step back and re-evaluate the “standard” path to American success. It posits that a direct line from child to career may be the least effective method.
Tag: Book Review
Book Review: Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World by Kristen Welch
I was looking forward to this book because I thought it could help address an issue I could see recurring in our family, but there was some problematic ideas throughout it.
Book Review: Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus by Lois Tverberg
When Jesus spoke, there was an expectation that the audience would know the Scriptures from the Old Testament. If we read the Bible today without understanding those Scriptures, we miss many layers of what Jesus intended us to hear. This book does an excellent job of filling in some of those gaps.
Book Review: Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis and William Hendricks
I gleaned more from this book than from several other books that have been recommended to me throughout our marriage. I appreciated the insight and the practical advice.
Book Review: Laying Down the Rails by Sonya Shafer
“Discover the secret to smooth and easy days!” This quotation on the back of the book caught my attention as seemingly overpromising. But this book really does provide that…through a lot of focus, investment, and hard work.
Book Review: Make Your Mark by Brad Gray
A detailed examination of the practical lessons we can take away from the story of Samson
Book Review: The Exodus You Almost Passed Over by Rabbi David Fohrman
This book answered a question I had about the Bible for decades (literally). It also gave me new and enlightening insight into the way God was working through the ten plagues in Egypt.
Book Review: Playful Parenting by Lawrence J. Cohen
High recommend this book on a different style of parenting that I have found very effective as I slowly implement it into our family.