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J. Wesley Bush

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January 01, 1974 in West Chester, PA, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality, Politics

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J. Wesley currently lives and works in Nairobi, Kenya. He has previously served as an airborne infantryman, military intelligence cryptolinguist, NGO worker, and historian. He also spent two years as a unicyclist in a circus. He is the husband of one lovely wife and the proud father of four boys, with one on the way.

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Book Review: Reminds me of Heinlein’s “Revolt in 2100″

I found this book to be quite enjoyable. The story reminds me of Robert A Heinlein’s book, “Revolt in 2100.”

I did start to read it quite tentatively based upon the negative reviews indicating that it was a religious polemic. In fact, it is not. Apparently some reviewers did not understand the central premise that both sides of the issue were strongly religious. The attackers seem to be comin...

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Foreign Legions

by David Drake

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The Far Side of the Stars (Lt. Leary, #3)

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Against the Tide (The Council Wars, #3)

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J.Wesley Bush made a comment in the group Christian Authors & Readers — What have you written? What are you working on? topic "Hey, the Huguenot Sword looks really good! I've downloaded the sample -- will probably buy it in the next few days! "
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J.Wesley Bush made a comment in the group Christian Authors & Readers — Christian YA Recommendations? topic "Coyle suggests some great books! This year we bought these series for our boys to read (ages 11 - 15): 100 Cupboards series by N.D. Wilson The Aedyn Chro...more "
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J.Wesley Bush marked as to-read: The Lost History of Christianity: The Thousand-Year Golden Age of the Church in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia--and How It Died by Philip Jenkins	My rating:
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J.Wesley Bush marked as to-read: A History of Christianity in Asia: Volume I: Beginnings to 1500 by Samuel Hugh Moffett	My rating:
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J.Wesley Bush marked as to-read: The Kingdom of God in Africa: A Short History of African Christianity by Mark R. Shaw	My rating:
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J.Wesley Bush marked as to-read: Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ by John F. MacArthur Jr.	My rating:
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J.Wesley Bush made a comment on Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) — Anyone else not like Ginny? "Ginny Weasley is the characterization equivalent of watery milk. Bland, flavorless, pale and something you want to forget once you've experienced it. H...more "
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