Wendell Berry, Abraham Joshua Heschel, Kathleen Norris, Chigozie Obioma, MORE - Jan. 11 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Fri, 01/11/19
January 11, 2019
“Our goal should be to live life in radical amazement. .
...get up in the morning and look at the world in a way that takes nothing for granted.
Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible;
never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.”
― Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel,
theologian,
who was born on this day in 1907
*** A great set of video clips
that introduce the life and work of
Abraham Joshua Heschel!
*** Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!
A Place in Time:
20 Stories of the Port William Membership
By Wendell Berry.
Only $1.99!!!
New on Our Website...
*** Eerdmans Monthly Ebook Sale – January 2019
Eerdmans recently announced their Kindle ebook bargains for January 2019!
If you love theology, be sure to check out these deals…
Fleming Rutledge, Luke Timothy Johnson, Preaching, Many MORE
We Want to Know...
What One New Book are You Most
Looking Forward to Reading in 2019?
Margaret Arnold – The Magdalene
in the Reformation [Feature Review]
An Army of Eloquent Magdalenes.A Feature Review of The Magdalene in the Reformation
by Margaret Arnold. (Harvard University Press, 2018)
Reviewed by Lynn Domina
5 Essential Ebook Deals for Church Leaders – 10 Jan. 2019
Here are 5 essential ebooks on sale now that are worth checking out:
( Hauerwas, Vanier, Kathleen Norris, Richard Rohr MORE )
Chigozie Obioma – An Orchestra of Minorities [NPR Interview]
One of our most anticipated novels of January is:
An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma (Hardback: Little, Brown, 2019)
Listen to a great NPR interview that
the novelist did with Weekend Edition’s Scott Simon:
Margaret George – The Splendor Before the Dark [Review]
A Complete Descent into Narcissism. A Review of
The Splendor Before the Dark: A Novel of the Emperor Nero
By Margaret George (Hardback: Berkley, 2018)
Reviewed by J. Brent Bill
In Case You Missed It...
*** Book Giveaway: 12 of our Best Books of 2018
This week we are giving away one copy of 12 books
featured on our list of The Best Books of 2018
Prize books include ones by Rachel Held Evans, Jean Vanier,
Austin Channing Brown, Karen Swallow Prior, MORE
We will pick FIVE winners:
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Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books