Posted in Andrew's Picks, Books, Christian, Nonfiction on May 13, 2008 | No Comments »
This post reflects only my views, not those of the library or of Mr. Campolo
When I was growing up, my family was active in the Catholic Church. Post-Vatican II, we had the whole liberal nine yards - folksinging Masses, youth groups, mission programs, political and civil rights activism. My family was made up [...]
Posted in Books, Characters, Christian, Historical fiction, Jessica's Picks, Literary fiction, Plot, Setting on December 26, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Here, read the first sentence and see if you’re hooked:
“I am doomed to remember a boy with a wrecked voice—not because of his voice, or because he was the smallest person I ever knew, or even because he was the instrument of my mother’s death, but because he is the reason I believe in God; [...]
Posted in Author obituary, Autobiography, Books, Characters, Children's, Christian, Classics, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Jessica's Picks, Language Focus, Literary fiction, Mainstream fiction, Nonfiction, Plot, Science fiction, Sense of place, Setting, Young Adult on September 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Madeleine L’Engle died yesterday at the age of 89.
How can I even begin to describe the impact that L’Engle had on readers? Or on me?
She wrote some of everything: novels, nonfiction, poems, plays. She wrote for everyone:
young children, tweeners, young adults, adults. She wrote in a variety of genres: autobiography, coming-of-age, contemporary fiction, science fiction, [...]
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