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“He who knows he has enough is rich.”

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu

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This year has been a wacky one, to say the least. In the midst of turmoil, I’ve tried to provide myself with a “spiritual roll-cage” to stay alive and reasonably well. A big piece of that has been reading books to nourish the soul. I bought my particular copy of the Tao Te Ching in high school, read it once, and sort of forgot about it. If any year could use some ancient wisdom, it was this one. So, I pulled it off the book shelf, grabbed a pen for marginalia, and went to work over the course of several […]

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12/13/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:69 |

It is not the light element alone that does the healing

Owning Your Own Shadow by Robert A. Johnston

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Johnston is a Jungian psychologist who has written a book about being human, yet feeling a duality. Owning your own shadow jumps off from Jungian philosophy. It operates from the notion that as part of our assimilation into society we are forced to leave large parts of ourselves behind, in the shadow. It is not really a self-help book and not quite a philosophical treatise, it is more a loosely formed essay detailing the process of forming the shadow, the need for expression of the shadow to remain healthy. “If you can touch your shadow—within form—and do something out of […]

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12/12/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:48 |

How To Start Unpacking The Baggage We Carry In Life

Traveling Light by Max Lucado

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Traveling Light: Releasing the Burdens You Were Never Intended to Bear by Max Lucado My rating: 4 of 5 stars If you’re familiar with Psalms 23 and are looking for an encouraging devotional book, “Traveling Light” is the book for you. Taking Psalm 23 almost line by line, Max Lucado unpacks the promises found in Psalms 23. I’ve heard few sermons on this famous psalm, but the depth to which Lucado goes to reveal some of the tiniest lines of hope was inspiring; it gave me a new appreciation for the verse. The sections that impacted me the most were […]

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12/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:23 |

A Great Selection of Lewis’ Writings

Preparing for Easter by C. S. Lewis

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Preparing for Easter: Fifty Devotional Readings from C. S. Lewis by C.S. Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Preparing for Easter” by C.S. Lewis is a thought-a-day for Lent. There’s a theme for each week and each selection from Lewis’s works ties in to this theme. When I first picked up the book, I thought it was actually written by C.S. Lewis. It does not take long to realize that this is not the case. Instead, the publishers have taken short pieces from the Lewis canon that fit the weekly theme. At first I was annoyed with this because […]

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12/2/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:11 |

What can I say about Between the Bridge and the River that has not been said before?

Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson

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And with a close of this book I made the last Bingo book before the deadline! #cbr10bingo is now complete! What can I say about Between the Bridge and the River that has not been said before? I purposely did not read anything about this book before reading it. Sadly, now I wish I had found this book before the book club discussion. I would have a few things to say. Therefore, I am just going to give my impression of the book (as we probably mostly know it by now). This was one of the most indulgent, pieces of sh*t […]

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11/27/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:439 |

If anyone tries the recipe at the end, I would love to know how it comes out!

Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale by Gloria Koster

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Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale by Gloria Koster and illustrated by Sue Eastland was a book I reviewed awhile back for my stores newsletter. I picked it up again to see if it was still the fun Little Red Riding Hood story with a Hanukkah twist. And it is still that fun Little Red Riding Hood story with a Hanukkah twist, turn and lots and lots of sour cream and applesauce to go along with the yummy latkes. Ruthie is going to Grandmothers house and meets the Wolf. Who she convinces she is far too thin for him to […]

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11/21/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:431 |

#CBR Bingo: #Cannonbookclub (Bingo #5)

Between the Bridge and the River by Craig Ferguson

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#CBR10Bingo: #CannonBookclub I voted for this book in the most recent Book Club poll because Craig Ferguson’s autobiography is hugely enjoyable and one of the best ones I’ve read/listened to (I have the audiobook, narrated by Ferguson himself), and as a result, I was curious and excited at the chance to read a work of fiction by him. Unlike some who have already reviewed this book (by now quite a few, I’m yet again behind on my reviews), I didn’t really watch a lot of Ferguson’s stuff as a late night host (although I’ve seen quite a few fun interviews he’s done on YouTube […]

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11/17/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:97 |

Holy Case Crime

Brothers Keepers by Donald Westlake

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First things first: I got a free advance copy of the re-release of this novel thanks to the good folks over at Hard Case Crime! I collect HCC books as a hobby and am on their mailing list. I won a contest for a free copy of this one. They are awesome and know how to reward loyal customers. Much love to Charles Ardai and all the good folks over there. Donald Westlake is the kind of writer I would love to be, someone who’s métier is crime novels but who also writes about an assortment of other topics in […]

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11/3/2018 | 's CBR10 Review No:41 |


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