Stephen Dau's The Book of Jonas is a marvelous, lyrical debut that examines the effects of war on everyone involved. Dau weaves together the stories...
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Beautiful tale, as the wisdom of the "Old Turtle" prevails with the help of a little girl. Many kudos to the author, as well as, the illustrator, John J. Muth. A fable of love and healing for all ages!
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a Wow! true story, which opens your eyes and especially your heart. The engaging of unlikely friendships, and showing that unconditional love can happen. The term 'catch and release' will never mean the same. Many tears... This book was selected for our church-wide group study with the theme "choosing to love"; even though people appear to be different on the surface, we may find that they share a common love for one another.
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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth by Douglas Wood
brig00dys, March 28, 2009
Beautiful tale, as the wisdom of the "Old Turtle" prevails with the help of a little girl. Many kudos to the author, as well as, the illustrator, John J. Muth. A fable of love and healing for all ages!(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together by Ron Hall and Denver Moore and Lynn Wincent
brig00dys, February 19, 2009
a Wow! true story, which opens your eyes and especially your heart. The engaging of unlikely friendships, and showing that unconditional love can happen. The term 'catch and release' will never mean the same. Many tears... This book was selected for our church-wide group study with the theme "choosing to love"; even though people appear to be different on the surface, we may find that they share a common love for one another.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)