Our family headed off to a book launch yesterday afternoon. The book is part of the Born Storytellers series which contains short stories written by various school students. Kevin Price chose to be a professional writer in 1987. He began as a columnist for an advertising industry magazine and a lifestyle magazine before moving on [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Books’
Putting Shantaram on the Shelf
There is something enormously satisfying about placing a book on a bookshelf. A book you’ve read. A book you’ve enjoyed. When you remove the bookmark for the final time, close the book, and find a place for it amongst other books you’ve read, there’s a sense of accomplishment. There’s also a sense of sadness that [...]
We're going to get along fine
I made a new friend last night. I get the feeling we’re going to be spending a fair amount of time together over the next few years. After dropping Emily off at youth group last night I had a couple of hours to kill. I was already fairly close to where we’re going to live [...]
A dirty little secret
Shane Vander Hart of Caffeinated Thoughts has written a frank introduction to The Dirty Little Secret: Uncovering the Truth Behind Porn, a book by Craig Gross. Shane’s post, Porn Sucks, is well worth a read. He quotes Craig talking about the nature of pornography. We’re trying to help people see the true nature of pornography. [...]
Holiday Reading
One of the things I got to do while I was on holiday for the last couple of weeks was to read. I love the opportunity to take large chunks of time to sit down with a coffee and a good book. Amazing how refreshing it can be. I really need to make time to [...]
