Category Archives: Book Review
The Jerusalem Assassin (book revieew)
The Jerusalem Assassin by Joel C. Rosenberg is the best book yet by the now well-acclaimed author of political thrillers. It is published by Tyndale Publishing, copyright 2020. It is 441 pages of non-stop action with a setting that is a hot spot. It is another “Marcus Ryker” series,but can be read as a stand …
Let the Children Come (book review)
The full title of the book is Let the Children Come: The Life of George Muller. It is a relatively new book published in December of 2020. Its print length is 367 pages. The publisher is Crown Publishers, Reedsport, OR, 97467. The author is Tom Fay. The price is free if you already have a …
It’s More than the Music (book review)
It’s More than the Music: Lessons on Friends, Faith, and What Matters Most is beautifully written by Bill Gaither. This autobiography was published in 2008 by Faith Words, is 320 pages that includes 16 pages of photographs. Bill Gaither, now 84 years old as I write this, is still singing, writing, and working, although at …
Frontier Medicine (book review)
Frontier Medicine: From the Atlantic to the Pacific—1492 to 1941 by David Dary, holds a copyright of 2008, and is sold by Random House. I found the book first on the Indiana Library for the Blind (Talking Books) but later discovered it is available at Amazon in both print and Kindle editions. In print it …
The American Vice Presidency: From Irrelevance to Power (book review)
The American Vice Presidency: From Irrelevance to Power, written by Jules Witcover, copyright 2014, is published by Smithsonian Books. I did research availability on Amazon and it is available in both hardcover and Kindle. The hardcover book is 592 pages. I “read” the boo via Talking Books and it is 20 hours of listening time. …
Slender Reeds: Jochebed’s Hope (book review)
Author, Texie Susan Gregory, tells the story of the mother of Moses in this 422-page Biblical history novel. I found the book recommendation on a Christian book site. Copyright is 2016 by eBook editions: Adobe Digital Edition. The story moves painfully slow, and it is packed with details of Egyptian customs of the time of …
The Wright Brothers (book review)
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is published by Simon and Schuster in both print and digital formats. The print length is 337 pages. I chose the audio format which is 12 hours in listening length. Publication date is May 5, 2015. McCullough became a favorite biographer to me when I was reading biographies of …
Seven Men and the Secret of Their Greatness (book review)
Seven Mean and the Secret of their Greatness, by Eric Metaxas, Thomas Nelson Publishing, Copyright 2016, 221 pages. This book is available in paper and ink, e-reader, audible, and is available in Talking Books which is run by the Library of Congress. Metaxas is so thorough in his research that I am drawn to his …
Three Days in Moscow (book review)
Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire, is written by Brett Baier and Catherine Whitney. It is published and sold by Harper Collins. The print edition in hardcover is 416 pages. The book was published in May, 2018. It is book 2 in a series the Baier is writing. …
The Shepherd's Presence 