Category: Book Reviews
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discovering that they are loved by God…
Ed. Note: This marks my 500th post on this blog. I probably should figure out my organizational structure soon! Discovering that they are loved by God, people come to understand…
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An Introduction to Opus Dei
Opus Dei : An Objective Look Behind the Myths and Reality of the Most Controversial Force in the Catholic Church by John L. Allen Opus Dei, literally “The Work of…
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god, country, notre dame
God, Country, Notre Dame by Theodore M. Hesburgh As I mentioned before, if a book leaves me thinking about it for a good time following or leads me to tell…
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“the power and the glory” review
The Power and the Glory (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by Graham Greene, John Updike The Power and the Glory, by Graham Greene, is a story of an old “whiskey priest” trying…
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envisioning information: multiples and colors
“There is nothing as mysterious as a fact clearly described.” An interesting point made by Tufte is that “comparisons must be enforced within the scope of the eyespan”. For those…
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writing with style: conversations on the art of writing (2nd edition)
Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing (2nd Edition) by John R. Trimble I highly suggest this “writing manual”. I purchased this book for a class a few…