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The Everything Bible Stories Book: Timeless Favorites from the Old and New Testaments (Everything Series)
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Book Type: Paperback
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Book Type: Paperback
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Review Date: 7/12/2013
This is a very nice collection of Bible stories in short form to read aloud to children. The stories were selected well and include a nice level of detail and nice illustrations. At times the vocabulary was a bit advanced for my kindergartener and I found myself editing on the fly. The book did have a few misspellings and other editing errors (a pet peeve of mine) so I went with four stars instead of five. However, if you are looking for short stories to read to your kids to reinforce Bible lessons and teach them about the people involved, this is a very good choice.
Review Date: 12/9/2011
Helpful Score: 1
I learned a lot from this book. The author does a great job of explaining how looking good honors your faith life rather than competes with it. There were many practical tips that I will review again so I consider this book a keeper. The author is also easy to access through her blog for personal hints.
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone -- Especially Ourselves
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Book Type: Hardcover
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Book Type: Hardcover
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Review Date: 5/11/2015
Like Ariely's other book, this one offers a wide range of studies conducted in various places and various settings looking at how people react to the situations put before them. Although the situations are carefully controlled, the book does not go into explicit detail very often but highlights the variables and results (only a few times did I wish for more details...).
It is written in an entertaining and approachable style and offers a lot of insight about when people choose to cheat and what factors may also dissuade them. A wide range of topics are covered from the classroom, to the tax form, to business, to charity opportunities.
Frankly, I almost hate to swap the book except I'm sure others would really enjoy it.
It is written in an entertaining and approachable style and offers a lot of insight about when people choose to cheat and what factors may also dissuade them. A wide range of topics are covered from the classroom, to the tax form, to business, to charity opportunities.
Frankly, I almost hate to swap the book except I'm sure others would really enjoy it.
Review Date: 5/28/2008
Although designed as a textbook, I found this book to be a great source for pleasure reading as well. Years after finishing the class, I read it cover to cover and discovered some writers that would later become favorites. A great overview of different types of literature.
Review Date: 6/29/2020
Very funny essays through a gentle teasing of the virtues from some of conservatism's brightest writers including P.J. O'Rourke, Jonah Goldberg, Rob Long, James Lileks (my new favorite), Larry Miller and David Burge.
Review Date: 8/3/2022
This was a fun family devotion book that worked for several ages and prompted good discussions. Our kids were new to family devotions but liked the multiple choice answers and discussing what made the wrong answers wrong. Our kids were a little young for the book (the recommended ages are 6-10 not 4-8 as listed at pbs) but we were able to modify it to work. It's not too outdated, we only had to change terms like "video store" a few times. Highly recommend.
Review Date: 5/28/2008
A fun collection of writings by Woody Allen. Includes plays and essays, largely based on his stand-up comedy.
Review Date: 6/16/2020
A thorough picture of a complicated person. The story gets bogged down in details at times, but most often you really appreciate the care and detail that illuminate complex events, like the famous shootout, and explain the troubled times.
The ending lines sum up the story well...he was not a good man, but a moral one.
The ending lines sum up the story well...he was not a good man, but a moral one.
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