Category Archives: Book Review

Permission to Speak Freely {Book Review}

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

It has been a while since I have submitted a book review for all of you here on My Living Canvas.  This is not from lack of reading, just lack of having the discipline to sit down and pound out … Continue reading →

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A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas

Posted on November 2, 2009 by

I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit:  I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging … Continue reading →

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For the Record…

Posted on October 7, 2009 by

Just in case the FTC actually knows my blog exists:  I am an official book review blogger for Thomas Nelson publishing.  They send me free books.  I read the books and write what I think of the books on my … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “Fearless” by Max Lucado

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

In a time in History where people have many things to fear, Max Lucado delivers a dose of wise counsel and biblical truth to help treat fear at its root. While Fearless deals with specific fears fueled by headlines in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews

Posted on September 6, 2009 by

Sometimes, All A Person Needs Is A Little Perspective Have you ever read a book that was just what you needed at just the time you needed it?  Well for me, this weekend, that book was “The Noticer” by Andy … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Book Review: Fearless, by Max Lucado

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

I’ll admit that I can tend to be a ‘fraidy cat… alot.  Scared of the dark, scared of things that go bump in the night, scared of spiders, scared of what people think of me, scared of bad things that … Continue reading →

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The Unlikely Disciple

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

My most recent read, (aside from rereading the last 2 books of the Harry Potter Series) is The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose. This is an intriguing memoir of a young freshman at Brown University who, in 2007, after a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hole in Our Gospel

Posted on June 14, 2009 by

This new book by World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns, published by Thomas Nelson Publishing,  is an excellent survey regarding poverty, Christian responsibility, and the global church. The book is lengthy, nearly 300 pages, and ends with a call to … Continue reading →

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This is Your Brain on Joy

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

“Brain science is no longer just a hot topic among nerds without girlfriends; its now cool to be into the brain!” – Dr. Earl Henslin Do cyclical negative thoughts keep you up at night and kidnap your joy? Are your … Continue reading →

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