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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7822891 Creating a Habitat for Humanity: No Hands But Yours (Paperback) by Jonathan T. M. Reckford
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7822815 to: The Theology of the Hammer (Paperback) by Millard Fuller
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This is a basic description of the theology behind Habitat for Humanity. It's informative, though a little tedious. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7822730 to: Social Ministry (Paperback) by Dieter T. Hessel
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There were parts of this book that I found truly inspirational. Hessel makes a compelling case for a whole church ministry of social justice. Other parts I had to skim through. Overall, a good book to have on the shelf. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1385733 Wendy's review of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values
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Hi Kat,
Try chapter 16. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3216751 to: Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog (Hardcover) by John Grogan
Everyone has been telling me I need to read this. I mean, for months. I even got a copy for Christmas, but I put it off through most of my 5 month sabbatical and then, when I did start it, it took me well over a month to finish. Not that it wasn't good and cute and everything everyone promised. It's just that I knew Marley was going to kick it in the end and, having two loveable labs of my own, I just needed to postpone the inevitable a little longer. Lots of the anecdotes rang true for our household, too, but I've sure been appreciating how very sane and well-behaved our dogs are in comparison to Marley. Of course, we didn't give them as many chances to go astray as Marley's parents did either. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4812616 to: My Old Man and the Sea: A Father and Son Sail Around Cape Horn (Hardcover) by David Hays
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A young man and his father build a boat (starting with a pre-fab hull) and then sail it west to east around Cape Horn. This is a pretty good read, although they either had a remarkably easy trip around the Horn or they downplayed the drama. As often happens in this sort of book, the cat falls overboard. I guess that's drama. Still, it's a pity. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4812714 Mine's Bigger: Tom Perkins and the Making of the Greatest Sailing Machine Ever Built (Hardcover) by David A. Kaplan
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