Comments on: Could you help a sister out?

by: erika

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:25:12 +0000

Wow, I sure went to the right place for recommendations! You guys are awesome. Jonalyn was even so kind as to give me a copy of her book on Saturday which looks to be an excellent read. So, I already have one ready for the suitcase!

Thanks for all the excellent feedback–probably helpful for others as well!

by: Christine A. Scheller

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 15:19:15 +0000

Peace Like a River, by Leif Enger. Beautiful, harrowing, imaginative, joyful.

On another note, I drove through Tillamook for the first time a couple years ago, and thought it one of the most beautiful places on earth. What a wonderful place to rest from city life.

by: Jonalyn

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:07:23 +0000

Erika,
Great to hear your story at Laguna. Thank you for sharing about your current season of motherhood and writing. I hope you enjoy your trips and reading, looks like you’ve got lots of suggestions!
Jonalyn

by: Karla

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:44:40 +0000

Hey Erika,

Have you read Deep River by Shusako Endo? I think I liked it better than Silence, though both are good.

One of my favorite reads is The Brothers K by David James Duncan and it’s set in the Pacific Northwest, which might be fun since you are traveling there.

I also recommend Plainsong by Kent Haruf - one of my very very favorite stories, set in the eastern plains of Colorado. A beautiful beautiful story.

Someone here mentioned they just reread To Kill a Mockingbird - I just read it again a few months ago and loved it all over again.

And Peace Like a River by Leif Enger and The Known World by Edward P. Jones and East of Eden by Steinbeck.

And if any of these sound interesting, I can send them home with Douglas and save you the Amazon dollars.

:)
K.

by: Alice Shirey

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:32:26 +0000

and also, The Shattered Lantern: Rediscovering a Felt Presence of God, by Richard Rolheiser. Magnificent.

by: Alice Shirey

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:31:32 +0000

erika,

I don’t know you personally … so don’t know if this will be a miss … I love to read lots of deep, thoughtful stuff when I have a “break,” too … but I also like a good, brisk dose of practical, just to mix it up. My kids are much older than yours, but one of my all-time favorite parenting books, also happens to be a beautiful theology book at the same time. Written by a Jewish psychologist mom … it is called “The Blessing of a Skinned Knee” by Wendy Mogel. Love it in every way. You might, too.

by: gabrielle

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:36:24 +0000

Come be my light is the one about Mother Teresa, I’m 1/3 of the way through and I feel it is pretty awesome.

by: Jim Martin

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:12:14 +0000

Probably “unChristian: What a New Generation Thinks About Christianity and Why it Matters…” You may be reading Scot McKnight’s reviews of the book.

by: pattytruck

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 18:44:29 +0000

“the power of one” by bryce courtenay and “gracias!” by henri nouwen are a couple of favorites, though, as you introduced me to nouwen it wouldn’t surprise me if you’d already read it…

by: Maria Dodson

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 15:38:49 +0000

Since I’m reading (and loving) several books you’ve recommended I was feeling a little unablt to help you BUT then I remembered on of my favorites: Madelein L’Engle (of “Wrikle in Time” fame who passed last year)
“Walking on Water” & “The Rock that is Higher” are two of my favorite books. These are both memoir-ish books - alot like sitting with Grandma and letting her wisdom wash over you.