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    <body><![CDATA[This is the &quot;sorta-memoir&quot; of Gene Robinson, a very out gay man who was elected to be the Anglican (christian) Bishop to a tiny conservative area in New Hampshire a number of years ago.  It tells a bit about his life, his election, the drama and controversy after the election, less in a ch...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22872782">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I first learned of this book by hearing Bishop Robinson on Fresh Air with Teri Gross. Normally, I don't know if I would have picked up this book otherwise (although I might have), but the bishop's interview was so compelling, I became obsessed with it until at last the public library ordered it for ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21577551">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Gene Robinson writes about his experience the only openly gay bishop in the episcopal church truly from the eye of the storm.  This is his story wrapped in Anglican Theology with his mind always on the people at the margins.  The writing is very grounded and practical--as all good theology should be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61150768">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I moving memoir about one man's patience and compassion. The book itself seems a little disorganized. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was disappointed, and I like Gene Robinson.  I've heard him preach several times, and he's a good preacher, but this book seems to be an edited collection of sermons he's given, and they just don't translate on the page.  No cohesion, just kind of rambling and flirting briefly with ideas that othe...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24697791">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wasn’t sure about reading this book since I am somewhat skeptical of both religious/Christian and “gay” themed writing. This book has me thinking about oppression (race, gender, sexual orientation) at a societal level and about the potential and actual influence of religion. Robinson’s thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20900815">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Heard him speak at an event recently and he was great.  Makes you want to love everyone and be hopeful for the future.  Definitely want to read this to see what else he has to say.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a beautifully written book that captures Gene Robinson just right.  His discussion of the power of joy is lovely and I find I come back to it often.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a beautiful and inspiring story about faith. I met the bishop last year. He has this wonderfully calm attitude about life and religion. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wrote a review of this book at my blog: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://marsgirlonwheels.blogspot.com/2008/09/preaching-activism.html" title="http://marsgirlonwheels.blogspot.com/2008/09/preaching-activism.html">http://marsgirlonwheels.blogspot.com/200...</a>]]></body>
    
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