Another charming bit of rather harmless fun through the eyes of Mma Ramotswe, written in McCall Smith’s unique voice. The somewhat moralistic tone seems appropriate in the portrayed culture.
The menfolk come off with a few scars, but that’s OK.
These first two books in the Irish Country Books series are light-hearted stories recounting the experiences of freshly qualified Doctor Barry Laverty as he starts working for the larger-than-life, old-school Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly.
This book, number 5 in the Raumsey series, not only portrays the horrors of WWII through the eyes of simple, ordinary participants, but sheds a sidelong glance at the morality of a war initiated at some high level, far away from those who are forced to carry it out without understanding why.
Ich habe aufgegeben – nach etwa der Hälfte! Zu postmodern für mich! Das passiert mir sonst nie. Er erkennt zwar Wichtiges, zB die Signifikanz der Metageschichte (metanarrative), ein Konzept, das in der Regel von Postmodernen verworfen wird; oder, dass die christliche Botschaft nicht die Erfüllung sondern die Tranzendesenz des Selbst anstrebt. Es geht um die…
Did you know that Jesus experienced sexual temptation? See below. Down relates Jesus’s life chronologically, including almost all the details from the gospels and adding occasional human touches, such as His heart searching concerning His identity and mission, and that He had a friend near the Jordan at whose house He stayed several days. Such…
Normalerweise habe ich keine Zeit – und auch keine Begeisterung! – für tägliche Andachte. Dieses Buch hat mich aber gepackt! Die provokativen Gedanken zur jeweiligen Bibelstelle sind an sich wertvoll: offen und ehrlich, gibt Eddie eigene Zweifel und Versagen zu, lässt sich von ‘weltlichen’ Ansichten in Frage stellen, steht aber trotz allem ganz klar zu…
Honesty Over Silence by Patrick Regan It’s OK Not To Be OK Suffering – whether it’s physical or emotional – is never easy. It’s particularly difficult to accept and understand as a Christian, when one knows God as a caring Father. Why does He let it happen? Why doesn’t He answer our prayers?