Tag Archives: Literature

Book Review: Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer by Norris J. Chumley

August 2, 2011

Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer: Experiencing the Presence of God and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of an Ancient Spirituality by Norris J. Chumley (208 pages, HarperOne, April 5, 2011) Last month I wrote about Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer, a fine documentary film about the Eastern Orthodox prayer practice of the Jesus Prayer. Shortly after that review, I had the opportunity to read the book that was released in tandem with the film. Like the film, this book is [...]

Mother Teresa, CEO by Ruma Bose & Lou Faust (Book Review)

July 9, 2011

Mother Teresa, CEO: Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership by Ruma Bose & Lou Faust (144 Pages, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, July 5, 2011) As a contributor to the Patheos Book Club blog, I recently read Mother Teresa, CEO by Ruma Bose and Lou Faust. The book can be categorized as a business and leadership book that aims to provide practical advice for effective leadership. In fact, Bose and Faust believe their work provides “Unexpected Principles for Practical Leadership”—so the subtitle implies. I [...]

I Choose God: Stories from Young Catholics edited by Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen (Book Review)

July 1, 2011

I Choose God: Stories from Young Catholics edited by Chris Cuddy and Peter Ericksen (130 pages, Servant Books, June 14, 2007) When I’m on the road I usually take a book or two with me. On my most recent trip I failed to bring the book I wanted to finish, but managed to bring my Kindle with me so that I could, if time warranted, catch up on some book reviews. As I sat in the airport without a book, [...]

San Francisco’s Literary Call Boy

June 30, 2011

How would you like to make money off your accent and reading some classic books out loud? Alex Collins certainly does. He’s got the look, a love for books, and an authentic British accent to go with it. In fact, Alex is a literary call boy. People hire him to read to them for anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area and don’t mind spending $1 per minute, you [...]

Pottermore Revealed!

June 23, 2011

J.K. Rowling has announced the details of Pottermore. The site will be a combination of games, opportunities to explore the world of Harry Potter, a place for J.K. Rowling to share Potter extras, and a place to sell HP e-books? Yup. Harry Potter will now be available on e-books–moving Mr. Potter into the digital age. The e-books will be sold exclusively at the Pottermore site, which no doubt is driving booksellers mad. The site is a bit overwhelmed right now, [...]

J.K. Rowling Launches “Pottermore” Website

June 16, 2011

Attention Potterheads! Looks like J.K. Rowling is up to something one month before the final Harry Potter film hits theaters. Rowling has created a new website called Pottermore. What is it about? Well, we’re not really sure. A click on one of the owls on the splash page reveals a YouTube video with a countdown to an upcoming announcement. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that “Pottermore” is a reference to Rowling’s famous boy wizard series. The announcement, [...]

World Poetry Day 2011 – Rumi

March 21, 2011

If you haven’t heard by now, today is World Poetry Day. Beginning in the 1930s and declared in 1999 by UNESCO, March 21 celebrates poetry around the world. On this day, we are all encouraged to celebrate poetry in big or small ways. If you’re on Twitter or Facebook share some poetry with your friends and followers. Or, try your hand at a little Twitter Haiku. You never know what can emerge. In light of current international developments I would [...]

The Complete Visual Bible by Stephen M. Miller (Book Review)

March 18, 2011

The Complete Visual Bible by Stephen M. Miller (528 pages, Barbour Publishing, Inc., April 1, 2011) The selection of visual bibles at bookstores is not limited by any means. Stop into the clearance sections of well-known bookstores and one is bound to find at least two or three different versions. A quick visit to the Religion section of either store will yield a few more–as will a trip to the children’s section. What distinguishes one version of a visual bible [...]

Book Review: Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll

March 12, 2011

Jerusalem, Jerusalem by James Carroll (432 pages, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011) There’s nothing I appreciate more than a non-fiction author who tells his audience what drove him to write a particular title. James Carroll is an author I appreciate, because he tells his readers that his perspective on the city of Jerusalem comes from his own quest to find meaning in a tradition he once served as a priest. Jerusalem, Jerusalem is a book that attempts to explain how the [...]

Book Review: Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love

January 21, 2011

Great Philosophers Who Failed at Love by Andrew Shaffer (208 pages, Harper Perennial, 2011) What comes to mind when someone says the words “philosophy” or “philosopher”? I must admit that if I didn’t love philosophy as much as I do, I’d think of words such as “difficult,” “boring,” and “unimportant.” Instead I think of men and women who have, through their deep intellectual thought, helped change the course of politics, business, theology, etc. I would NEVER, however, think of their [...]

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