In her 2003 novel Oryx and Crake, Margaret Atwood describes a future after humanity had been almost entirely wiped out by a plague. Jimmy, aka Snowman, lives...
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This magical tale drew me in, into a world where hobbits didn't pop out of holes--but I almost expected them! Good and evil face off, and the little sister is a precocious poet who provides antic comic relief.
There is deep faith and love, providing Peace that runs like a river through this story. I hoped against hope for Davy's redemption, and I yet hope to see it.
There's a message in this story, where deep calls to deep, inviting me to ask ever deeper questions. Read this one slowly, chew on it, chat over it, and let it prayerfully sink into your soul.
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Part of the entrancing SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series...Arthur Ransome will transport you (okay, you and your kid or grandkid) to a simpler time, like Peter Pan without the (obvious) magic!
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Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
david smith, September 30, 2006
This magical tale drew me in, into a world where hobbits didn't pop out of holes--but I almost expected them! Good and evil face off, and the little sister is a precocious poet who provides antic comic relief.There is deep faith and love, providing Peace that runs like a river through this story. I hoped against hope for Davy's redemption, and I yet hope to see it.
There's a message in this story, where deep calls to deep, inviting me to ask ever deeper questions. Read this one slowly, chew on it, chat over it, and let it prayerfully sink into your soul.
(33 of 62 readers found this comment helpful)
Peter Duck (UK Edition) by Arthur Ransome
david smith, September 25, 2006
Buying it for my grandkids!Part of the winsome SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series.
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Peter Duck (Godine Storyteller) by Arthur Ransome
david smith, September 25, 2006
Part of the entrancing SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS series...Arthur Ransome will transport you (okay, you and your kid or grandkid) to a simpler time, like Peter Pan without the (obvious) magic!(17 of 28 readers found this comment helpful)