Abraham Lincoln, Krista Tippett, New Book Releases, MORE - Feb. 11 - ERB Daily Book Morsel
Published: Mon, 02/11/19
February 11, 2019
"I am rather inclined to silence, and whether that be wise or not,
it is at least more unusual nowadays to find a man who can hold
his tongue than to find one who cannot."
― Abraham Lincoln,
Tomorrow marks the 210th anniversary of his birth!
*** Top 10 Lincoln Biographies
I recently read that more books have been written
about Abraham Lincoln than all the rest of the presidents combined!
Here are a few of the best ones...
*** Kindle Ebook Deal of the Day!
Becoming Wise:
An Inquiry into the
Mystery and Art of Living
by Krista Tippett
Only $1.99!!!
New on Our Website...
*** Announcing Our Lenten Book Conversation!
Abraham Joshua Heschel – The Sabbath
During Lent (starting Wednesday March 6), we will be hosting
a conversation on this classic book on our website:
The Sabbath by Abraham Joshua Heschel
*** For a limited time, you can get the Kindle ebook for only $1.99!!!
*** New Book Releases – Week of 11 February 2019
Here are a few new book releases from this week that are worth checking out:
Ed Cyzewski, Parkland, Mark Bittman, Fiction, MORE
Benjamin Dreyer – Dreyer’s English [NPR Interview]
Fascinating book for all you grammar nerds out there:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
by Benjamin Dreyer (Hardback:Random House, 2019)
Listen to the author’s NPR interview with Terry Gross:
In Case You Missed It...
*** Ten African Saints Whose Stories You Should Know
In honor of Black History Month, here are the stories of 10 African Saints.
North American Christians know too little about the history of Christianity
in Africa, so these stories are a great place for us to start learning!
*** Book Giveaway – 12 Books to Read Before They Release!
This week we are giving away one advance copy
of each of these 12 books. All twelve books are featured on our list of
30 Books For Christian Readers to Watch For in 2019!
We will pick SIX winners, who will each get two books!!!
Here's to energizing reading today!
Chris Smith
Editor, The Englewood Review of Books