false 21 634 229 true 5679609 read 4 true 588451 currently-reading 401 true 588450 to-read 3 false 5681286 first-reads 2 false 611639 on-deck 1 false 610086 coffeetablebeaut 0 false 7244672 wishlist http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41908827 Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism: A Bishop Rethinks the Meaning of Scripture (Paperback) by John Shelby Spong
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45798045 Honest to God (Paperback) by John A.T. Robinson
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77397076 to: The Apple: Based on the Herman Rosenblat Holocaust Love Story (Perfect Paperback) by Penelope Holt
Thankfully I am not a follower/fanatic/etc. of Oprah, so the story here was not necessarily tainted in any way. Additionally, there is so much emotional manipulation used by that show and others that it seems so silly that he's treated this poorly. It is imperative that we continue to collect all these different stories from survivors. They are able to inform them of what humans are capable of when hateful generalizations are used. Obviously this is on a larger scale, but the possibilities and frequency of this hate for others has not left. Did he manipulate folks in some way by putting this in? It definitely seems that way, but he makes a great point in saying that if it was not for that it would go unnoticed. So, whether this was intentional to sell copies or truly the fantasy of the memory going backwards is unimportant compared to what it talks for people to notice this story. We often want to ignore the harsh details and just get back to the point where there is hope. And I do think it's important for us all to be on a search for hope(however we get there), but not at the sake of missing reality.

That said, I think this book is a good place to start for those who may have not heard much about the Holocaust. By taking on the story of only a few characters, we are able to learn much more than a history class that gives us the broad scope of what happened. We are able to connect in an intimate way. There are definitely much better books from/about survivors, and I would definitely be intrigued to read Rosenblat's original, but it is a concise read into an important time in recent history. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4568298 Tortilla Flat (Mass Market Paperback) by John Steinbeck
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47855350 A Confederacy of Dunces (Paperback) by John Kennedy Toole
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78690011 Paul: In Fresh Perspective (Paperback) by N.T. Wright
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78689924 Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis) by Michael J. Sleasman
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78689901 Coraline (Paperback) by Neil Gaiman
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78689846 The Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness (Paperback) by Karen Armstrong
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78689775 The Unbearable Lightness of Being (Paperback) by Milan Kundera
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