Mary C. Findley's Blog, page 47
June 9, 2012
Can Fantasy/SciFi Be Christian? by Michael J. Findley
I intended to make this a review of Shawn Lamb’s book All0n, Book 1. Instead it morphed as I wrote it into a personal view of what makes good Christian fantasy/SciFi. Though I have written fiction, I usually write nonfiction. … Continue reading →
June 7, 2012
Causing and Calming Storms: A Review of Summer Storms by Rebekah Lyn
I was given a copy of the book by the author’s publicist. If you dismiss Christian fiction as sappy or shallow or “chick lit,” you’ll miss really fine books like this one. It isn’t really a romance. It’s certainly not … Continue reading →
June 4, 2012
Mysteries, Characters and Distractions: A review of Allon by Shawn Lamb
Allon is the first in a fantasy/allegory series by Shawn Lamb. The biggest mystery is who you can and cannot trust. Lamb presents characters, some only briefly, but startles us with their motives and revelations of good or bad character, … Continue reading →
May 31, 2012
Serials and Samples
Whoa! All of a sudden Findley Family Video has thirty-seven titles? How can anyone keep them all straight? Well, here’s how, with this handy catalog of all our ebook offerings: Antidisestablishmentarianism Illustrated Antidisestablishmentarianism “Why Go to the American Wilderness?” Contains … Continue reading →
May 29, 2012
Foundational Facts
Our book Antidisestablishmentarianism expands the following points in detail. Antidisestablishmentarianism has thousands of footnotes and over thirty pages of Bibliography references. These brief explanations will help those indoctrinated in the religion of Secular Humanism to begin to understand what America’s … Continue reading →
May 24, 2012
Will You Lose Your Job Because of Facebook?
This is not about your indiscretions which might show up in human resources. Yes, those are important, but this is about the very existence of the company you work for. “But I work for a huge, stable company.” If … Continue reading →
May 23, 2012
A $2 a mile load pays more than $12.50 a mile load?
This is for the Landstar community, but I am posting this for the world at large because I am asked about this at least twice a day. From here on out, I will just post a link to this blog. … Continue reading →
Why does Abe Lincoln Look So Grim?
This is a rest stop along I-80 near Laramie, Wyoming which serves to commemorate the Lincoln Highway, which, the displays say, crossed the US from Times Square to San Francisco. There is a huge sculpture of Abraham Lincoln’s head on … Continue reading →
May 21, 2012
Bringing Light, Casting Shadows: A Review of Lisa Grace’s Angel in the Shadows
Many friends and blog readers may be offended that I have read and am reviewing a book sometimes classified as “Christian Horror.” Calling it an oxymoron or worse, some people say horror has no place in Christianity. What is appropriate … Continue reading →
May 18, 2012
THE POWER IN A WATERMELON SEED Guest Blog by Ada Brownell
Daddy grew watermelons in his garden—Black Diamond Watermelons— gorilla sized, not the striped tabby-kitty varieties we see in stores now. A watermelon is a wondrous thing—a vegetable, experts say. Daddy plopped seeds about the size of my pinky fingernail into … Continue reading →
