Posted Sun, 01/11/2009 - 11:44am by fred
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Cheers, Fred
Posted Fri, 05/17/2013 - 11:13am by fred
Publisher:
William Morrow
Greg M. Epstein has a M.A. in theological studies from the Harvard Divinity School and serves as the Humanist chaplain at Harvard. He is a regular contributor to “On Faith,” an online forum on religion produced by Newsweek and the Washington Post. This book, a NYT bestseller, is a gift from my friend who gave me book 507. Read more
Posted Tue, 05/14/2013 - 11:45am by fred
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Michael Talbot (1953-1992), an American author of several books on parallels between ancient mysticism and quantum mechanics, espoused a theoretical model of reality that suggests the physical universe is akin to a giant hologram. Talbot felt that ESP, telepathy, and other paranormal phenomena are real and are a product of a holographic model of reality. This was a gift book. Read more
Posted Fri, 05/10/2013 - 9:43am by fred
Journalist Philip Yancey is a bestselling writer and speaker. His twenty books are known for their honest, thoughtful explorations of Christian faith, particularly in areas of questions and personal struggles. This book includes visits to troubled places where they know his bestseller ‘What’s So Amazing About Grace?’ (Book 234) and want him to speak to them about Grace. Read more
Posted Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:46am by fred
Date Fred Read:
April 2013
Publisher:
Ishk Book Service
Psychologist Robert Ornstein was president of the Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge in 1995. Amazon lists over 20 books by him. The Psychology of Consciousness, Healthy Pleasure, and The Evolution of Consciousness sold more than 3 million copies and were translated into 12 languages by 1995. This was a gift book. Read more
Posted Fri, 04/26/2013 - 9:46am by fred
Date Fred Read:
April 2013
Historian Thomas Cahill is the author of the bestselling Hinges of History (five volumes as of April 2013), published to great acclaim and translated into several languages. The first four volumes were bestsellers. This gift book is volume V. (For his books I’ve read, click on his name.) Read more
Posted Tue, 04/23/2013 - 4:04pm by fred
Date Fred Read:
April 2013
Russell Stannard, a high-energy nuclear physicist and a gifted popularizer of science, is Emeritus Professor of Physics at the UK's Open University where he headed the Department of Physics and Astronomy for 21 years. This was a gift book from a fellow physicist. (For his books I’ve read, click on his name.) Read more
Posted Fri, 04/19/2013 - 10:35am by fred
Date Fred Read:
April 2013
Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreats across the country. (For his books I’ve read, click on his name.) Read more
Posted Tue, 04/09/2013 - 1:17pm by fred
Date Fred Read:
March 2013
T. R. Reid is a longtime correspondent for The Washington Post and former chief of its Tokyo and London bureaus, as well as a commentator for NPR. His books include The United States of Europe, The Chip, and Confucius Lives Next Door. This book was a NYT Bestseller. Read more
Posted Fri, 04/05/2013 - 10:42am by fred
Date Fred Read:
March 2013
Philip Gulley is a Quaker minister, writer, husband, and father. He is the bestselling author of Front Porch Tales and is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges, and retreats across the country. This book was used in my church’s 2013 Lenten Short Study discussion group. (For his books I’ve read, click on his name.) Read more
