How have I not reviewed this place already? I have been shopping at The Book Place for just about forever! Well, better late than never, right? The Book Place is my first stop when I clean out my paperback shelves to make room for new stuff, or when I need to replace a reading copy… Continue reading The Book Place
Month: March 2014
Daily Minyan: An Adult Perspective
It is probably very strange for a 45-year-old shikse to review a book intended for Jewish men. But the premise intrigued me: praying meaningfully and appropriately for your age and stage of life. Let the liturgy and the rules of prayer draw you into a deeper and more intellectual spiritual experience. For readers unfamiliar with… Continue reading Daily Minyan: An Adult Perspective
Fix Yourself in Jesus
The word “fix” has two meanings: “to repair” and “to fasten securely.” Sally Hanan skillfully intertwines both aspects of “fixing” in Fix Yourself in Jesus, a manual for healing and hope. Jesus spoke of the need for a person to be “fixed” in him in John 15:1–11, where he says that he is the vine… Continue reading Fix Yourself in Jesus