Book Review
Walking Closer
by Ali Ortiz
"Walking Closer" is an earnest monthlong devotional for Christians that focuses on trust and faith over fear. Jonathan Temple’s Christian devotional "Walking Closer" suggests a daily practice that reflects one’s faith in God....
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The Hidden World
by Ali Ortiz
"The Hidden World"‘s linguistic analysis of the Qur’an leads into unique exegetical arguments. Intermingling two disciplines, T. J. Roswell’s book "The Hidden World" argues that the Qur’an is about balancing the human psyche....
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We Are the Wackadoodles
by Ali Ortiz
In the picture book We Are the Wackadoodles: It’s Nice to Be Kind, parents showcase and discuss the merits of kindness. In T. A. Duggan’s picture book We Are the Wackadoodles: It’s Nice to Be Kind, goodwill toward others wins the...
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Dialogues with the Wise Woman
by Ali Ortiz
An insightful therapist is a vehicle for provocative ethical and psychological conversations in the allegorical novel "Dialogues with the Wise Woman". In Richard Todd Devens’s spiritual novel "Dialogues with the Wise Woman", a gambling...
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Peaceful Waters
by Ali Ortiz
A novel about healing, "Peaceful Waters" follows as a woman seeks the personal power of accepting a great loss. In Anne Hutcheson’s novel "Peaceful Waters", a woman deals with the unexpected loss of her boyfriend. Donovan committed...
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Battle for the Truth
by Ali Ortiz
The religious text "Battle for the Truth" makes familiar arguments about God-sized holes in scientific theories. Taking a familiar religious approach, H. D. Chiou’s book "Battle for the Truth" contrasts the theory of evolution with...
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The Weather Woman
by Ali Ortiz
In Sally Gardner’s fantastical novel "The Weather Woman", gender, societal recognition, and family inheritance lead to precarious circumstances in Victorian London. Neva, whose parents neglect her, can read the weather with perfect...
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Savage Bred
by Ali Ortiz
In Victoria McCombs’s high seas adventure novel "Savage Bred", betrayal and family sail hand-in-hand. As the third book of the Royal Rose Chronicles starts, Ontario, the pirate ship’s former first mate, has become captain; the...