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Kenny Kemp
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I WAS WRONG.I thought Americans knew that when you restrict energy exploration, you would get less of it and what you got would be more expensive.
I thought Americans knew that $4.00 a gallon gas was simply outrageous and evidence that the administration did not know what it was doing.
I thought Americans knew that gas prices are more afunction of government regulations than gas company greed.
I... Read more of this blog post »
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I Hated Heaven: A Novel of Love After Death
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Lightland: A Soul's Journey
— published 2008 — 2 editions |
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The Welcoming Door (Parables of the Carpenter, #1)
— published 2002 — 3 editions |
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The Wise Man Returns
— published 2011 |
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Dad Was a Carpenter: Blueprints for a Meaningful Life
— published 2001 — 4 editions |
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Oki's Island: A Hero's Journey
— published 2006 — 2 editions |
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City on a Hill (Parables of the Carpenter, #2)
— published 2004 — 2 editions |
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The Carpenter of Galilee & The Welcoming Door
— published 2003 |
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Dad, Are You There?
— published 2012 |
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Parables for Today
by Kenny Kemp (Goodreads Author) , David Farland (Goodreads Author), Marilyn Brown — published 2012 |
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LIGHTLAND (Mystery & Thrillers)
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updated 29 de Mar 16:32
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A supernatural thriller set in the near future featuring a deadly worldwide virus, the cloning of a man dead for 6000 years, and the dawning realization by the scientists that they have interfered with the journey of his soul.
Outline: "Characters & Viewpoint" (Reference)
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An outline of Orson Scott Card's indispensible book "Characters & Viewpoint"
The Absurdity of English (Humor)
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I got this via anonymous e-mail. Wish'd I'd written it!
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| Truly, Capra was one of filmdom's greatest auteurs, and he managed to do it without producing vile, venal garbage. Admittedly, in his day there was the Hayes Code which enforced strict moral parameters on filmmakers, but he still managed to make not...more | |
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This entry in the series takes place mostly on land, but that is no criticism for the land is the United States (our protagonists' first visit) and occurs just as the War of 1812 breaks out between U.S. and Britain. It's a strange feeling to find myse...more |
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No sign of slowing down. O'Brian skillfully creates another compelling adventure from historical facts during the Napoleonic Wars. This time, the story places a mysterious female spy (and her paramour) aboard the "Leopard," an aging ship bound for Bot...more |
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| As I finished the first three books, I began to get the feeling that maybe this was all there was: the most challenging use of language I've experienced as an adult, a wonderul capturing of life at sea aboard three-masted ships, excellent sea engagem...more | |
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| Though not as plot-heavy as #1, nor as personally revelatory as #2, this third installment in the series is certainly more exotic and far-ranging than its predecessors. It takes our heroes from England to a daring night rescue of Dr. Maturin at Port...more | |
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| Though the prose is archaic, a dictionary is necessary (especially a nautical one), and the plot creaks along slowly, I am enamored of these books! A true reader thrills at being taken on a journey, led by a competent guide, and O'Brian is certainly...more | |
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| For a landlubber like me, this book, while extraordinarily researched and written, had me a bit in the doldrums. While the little graphic at the beginning describing the ship's sails and masts was helpful, it was by no means exhaustive -- the book tr...more | |
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Dying To Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing
by Anita Moorjani
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| Another person's spiritual experience is never much use to me; it's personal nature makes it extremely subjective. And that's okay because that is the nature of personal spiritual experiences: they're for that person and usually for that person alone...more | |
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Other reviews have parsed out the main point of this book, which is, in a word, chilling. I'll not add to that bulk, but instead I will simply quote a paragraph from After America, which for me says it all: Conservatives often talk about "small govern...more |
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― John Steinbeck
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