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10/13/2006

How the Left Was Won

Filed under: — Lennie @ 1:01 am

How The Left Was Won by Richard Mgrdechian was both enjoyable and annoying. Unfortunately, it was mostly annoying.
The book is written from a decidedly conservative point of view. This however caused the greatest disappointment. Richard had a great opportunity with this book, but he let it slip away with […]

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5/30/2006

Will the Real Hillary Please Stand Up?

Filed under: — Lennie @ 8:16 pm

Will the Real Hillary Please Stand Up? If not, “I’ve Always Been A Yankees Fan” by Thomas Kuiper will provide all the information you needed to decide who the real Hillary is and if you would support her for President or not. This book is a collection of Hillary’s own words showing her […]

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4/24/2006

Book Lovers

Filed under: — Lennie @ 8:47 pm

Do you like reading books? If so, do you like getting them for free? I love reading. It is the best way to learn. I have been reviewing books for Active Christian Media for more than a year now. This has allowed me to read well over 20 books for […]

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3/27/2006

Christ-Based Leadership

Filed under: — Lennie @ 6:30 am

Christ-Based Leadership: Applying the Bible and Today’s Best Leadership Models to Become an Effective Leader was written by David Stark. The book is easy to follow with the basic premise being to build teams where each member can use their strengths to further the goals of the organization.
The concept is very intriguing. […]

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3/26/2006

Help! Mom! Hollywood’s in My Hamper

Filed under: — Lennie @ 7:00 am

This is the second Help! Mom! book I have had the opportunity to review. The first was Help Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed. This book was not as funny as the first book. However, it did a better job at getting the point across. The message in this book […]

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3/25/2006

Global Deception

Filed under: — Lennie @ 9:02 pm

Global Deception: The UN’s Stealth Assault on America’s Freedom was a very intriguing read. All the conspiracy theorist will love reading this book because it proves everything they say is correct. All the new world order people who read this book will hate having their hidden agendas exposed. Everyone else will need […]

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2/14/2006

The Old Schoolhouse

Filed under: — Lennie @ 3:27 am

The Winter 2006 issue of The Old Schoolhouse is again packed with information. The 3 articles that attracted my attention the most were as follows:

2006 Homeschool Expo Section
Learn the Truth about Public Schools
Want to Write?

Last year was our first year homeschooling. We had no clue on a lot of issues and were teaching […]

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1/21/2006

The Wilderking Trilogy: Secret of the Swamp King

Filed under: — Lennie @ 10:57 pm

The second book in the Wilderking trilogy is the “Secret of the Swamp King”. It is the continuation of the story of Aidan, who will one day become the Wilderking. This story picks up when Aidan is 15. He is on a boar hunt when he and King Darrow’s son, Prince Steren […]

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The Wilderking Trilogy: Bark of the Bog Owl

Filed under: — Lennie @ 10:53 pm

The first book in the trilogy is the “Bark of the Bog Owl”. I was not sure exactly what to expect when I started reading these books. I knew they were a fantasy style book. I enjoy fantasy books like the “Chronicles of Narnia” and thought this would be fun to read. […]

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Connecting With Your Kids

Filed under: — Lennie @ 10:41 pm

I have enjoyed reading this book. It is very timely. Most families today keep very busy, including mine. There is always some place to go, some more work to do. Another cause to stand up for.
The book is broken down to describe each of the 4 personality types, Cruiser, Walker, Runner […]

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1/15/2006

Help Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed

Filed under: — Lennie @ 10:12 pm

I received this book free from Mind & Media to review. I had seen an ad for this book and couldn’t wait to read it. It was a fun read. The book is written for kids and describes the dream two young boys had about liberals who taxed, regulated and finally took […]

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12/24/2005

Twas The Night Before Christmas (Batteries Not Included)

Filed under: — Lennie @ 12:01 am

I was privileged to review Tim Bete’s book , In the beginning… There Were No Diapers (pictured below). It was hilarious.

It is with great pleasure that I get to share an excerpt from the book today. This is what every parent will face for many Christmas’ to come. I hope […]

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12/22/2005

Why God Allows Bad Things To Happen

Filed under: — Lennie @ 11:49 pm

Do you ever wonder why God allows bad things to happen? Do you wonder why He allowed the Tsunami just about one year ago? What about Hurricane Katrina? The earthquake in Kashmir? What about suicide bombers? Murderers? Rapists? Fires? Auto Accidents? Or birth defects? I am sure there are many other […]

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11/20/2005

God is the Gospel

Filed under: — Lennie @ 6:15 pm

God is the Gospel: Medications on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself is written by John Piper. This is not a book you will be able to read quickly. It is filled with meditations as the title implies. I am not completely finished with the book as of yet. I […]

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10/13/2005

Think before you look

Filed under: — Lennie @ 6:00 am

Daniel Henderson has laid this book out wonderfully. This is the kind of material that I expected with Hedges. Maybe the 2 books should be combined. They could have a tremendous impact with both principles together.
He takes you through 40 ways to avoid falling into the consequences of pornography. Each one […]

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10/11/2005

Bless The Lord: The 103rd Psalm

Filed under: — Lennie @ 6:00 am

This book is by another one of the Bluedorns, Johannah. I have reviewed The Thinking Toolbox and the The Fallacy Detective by her brothers.
Johannah took illustrated the words of the 103rd Psalms. They drawings are wonderful. Each page draws you into the book and into the meanings of the words. The […]

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10/7/2005

How To Write

Filed under: — Lennie @ 12:08 am

How to Write is the quickest and easiest book I have ever read on how to write effectively. The plan is laid out simply in how to approach writing. You can read this eBook in about an hour and understand it. You will still want to keep it handy for your first […]

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10/6/2005

Grace for the Race

Filed under: — Lennie @ 12:01 am

Don’t worry ladies, this review is from my wife Lisa and not from me.

Mom’s, wipe your brows, take a deep breath, pour yourself a cup of tea, and find your favorite chair. I’m going to review the book Grace for the Race by Dena Dyer.
This is meditational book with 9 topical sections surrounding “the […]

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9/25/2005

Rare Jewel Sept/Oct

Filed under: — Lennie @ 3:32 am

Oct issue is asking the question: Can the next Great Awakening happen here? To answer this question they take a look at how previous Great Awakenings in America got started. This was somewhat informative. I knew some of this already and learned a few new things. The many articles pretty much conclude […]

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In the beginning… There Were No Diapers

Filed under: — Lennie @ 3:26 am

Tim Bete has done a marvelous job of capturing the moments we all remember as parents. I laughed throughout the book. He is dead on about all the little miracles we see every day as our kids grow up and learn how to do things for themselves.
Tim did forget one thing […]

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The Bible or the Axe

Filed under: — Lennie @ 3:12 am

The story of William Levi in “The Bible or the Axe” is both inspiring and convicting. It is inspiring to see how William lived each day trusting in God for his daily needs and protection. We in America forget about the persecution of Christians taking place around the world. We do not […]

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9/2/2005

Rare Jewel

Filed under: — Lennie @ 8:09 pm

I am receiving Rare Jewel Magazine for a year free to review. I received this via Blog For Books. The issue I am reviewing is the July/August 2005 Edition. The theme of this issue is about Creation, Evolution and Intelligent Design and is titled In The Beginning.
I wish I had […]

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Have a Blast While Learning

Filed under: — Lennie @ 7:40 pm

This is the second book I have read from the Bluedorns. The first was the The Thinking Toolbox. The Bluedorns sent me this book to review. It is titled The Fallacy Detective and was written by Nathaniel & Hans Bluedorn.
They again have done a wonderful job of laying out the fallacies in […]

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Scalia Dissents

Filed under: — Lennie @ 7:20 pm

I have just finished reading Scalia Dissents by Kevin Ring. I bought this book myself because of the upcoming confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Roberts. I wanted to see what Scalia’s judicial philosophy really was since he was being used as the model for picks by President Bush.
This book has commentary […]

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8/27/2005

Virginia’s Civil War Diaries: My Brother’s Keeper

Filed under: — Lennie @ 9:58 am

After my 7 year old saw my 10 year olds’ book report on the internet, I am posting theirs as well. This book is part of the My America Series which is a time period series with historical events as the settings.

Virginia’s Civil War Diaries: Book OneMy Brother’s Keeper
My book report is […]

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