Book Review: Devotional: The Confessions of Saint Augustine by Saint Augustine of Hippo

Watch Review I was prompted to read confessions because it belongs to one of the church fathers Augustine.Written between 397-400 A.D I highly recommend this book highly to anyone wanting a deeper walk . This details Augustine’s life his birth, childhood, education, career, friendships and his conversion to Christianity. A highly intellectual  person well educated had  a deep love for enquiry

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Book Review : Literature :The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Watch Review Recommended: Young Adults and Over A chance letter from a stranger Adam who finds Juliet Ashton Charles lamb book develops in a friendship where they learn more about their lives and neighbors. She is intrigued that Adams is part of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and inquires about the group’s name. This leads to how

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Book Review: Living Science: The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat by Oliver Sacks

Watch Review Recommended: Young Adult and Adult Found it in some reading list. Was truly a great book to read. Mr Sacks recounts about neurological issues or mental deficits and how they were diagnosed and were tried to be helped . Frankly as there are no magic cures for some neurological and mental special needs. A very insightful and inspiring

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Book Review : Literature : All Things Bright and Beautiful: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet by James Herriot

Watch Review Recommended: High School and over Since we went through the children’s version  of Herriot. I found this version extremely satisfying because it brings in the more realistic and hard details of life which usually aren’t part of children’s literature considering their age. This book details  James Herriot’s life out from college joining internship and settling down into a practice

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Book Review : Literature : The Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M. Yonge

Watch Review Recommended: High School and over An 1853 book which is still very relevant. One of the most powerful book on how prejudices can over color perception . I am yet to encounter a book that has portrayed this thought process with accuracy as done by this book. A great book to teach good virtues, can’t recommend it enough. Guy

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