William Morris: Words & Wisdom
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William Morris (1834-1896) was a radical thinker whose democratic vision for society and art has...
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Marked in Flesh (The Others, #4)
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In the fourth novel in Anne Bishop’s New York Times bestselling series, the Others will need to...
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The Orthodox Heretic And Other Impossible Tales
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For so many, the Christian faith is viewed as little more than a drug that enables the weak to...
A Cure For Everything: A Vampire Novella
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Never get sick. Never get old. It’s great being a vampire… If you can afford it. ...
African American Children in American Political Life: The Literature and Politics of the Impossible
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This book explores the ways that figures of Black children and writing for them articulate complex...
Awix (3310 KP) rated Agent of Chaos in Books
Apr 1, 2019 (Updated Apr 2, 2019)
Obviously the book is unintended comedy gold for UK readers nowadays, but as something you might actually want to read for pleasure, or for any other reason, it is quite hard work: the plot is hackneyed, the characterisation thin, and much of the book is taken up with lengthy discussions of chaos and order and anarchy and so on. This has given the book a cult following, although I think it depends on how old you are when you first read it. If you're not into radical philosophy and not amused by the doings of Boris Johnson, there's not much else here to enjoy.
The book was extremely well written and researched. When reading you get a glimpse of what life was like at the time, and how Katharina and Martin called on their faith and each other to share their progressive thoughts.
This is a very intimate view of someone who hundreds of years later is a household name. It presents Martin Luther as very human, with doubts and fears, but with courage and the support of a loving relationship, gave Christians another way to live in faith.
I received this advanced reader's copy from Baker Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
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Warner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early...
Paul Robeson: A Watched Man
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Paul Robeson was one of the most famous people in the world; to his enemies he was also one of the...
Sojourner Truth: Prophet of Social Justice
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Although Sojourner Truth was born into bondage and oppression, in liberation she emerged as a leader...