Book Review
Arctic Passages
by Isaac Randel
"Arctic Passages" is Kieran Mulvaney’s comprehensive study of one of the world’s most mysterious and significant geopolitical flashpoints. Taking a nonlinear approach to the human history of the Arctic, the book dedicates as much...
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Georgia and Anita
by Isaac Randel
About eminent painter Georgia O’Keeffe and Anita Pollitzer, a trailblazer of the American suffragist movement, Liza Bennett’s rich biography "Georgia and Anita" covers a dynamic, tragic friendship. O’Keeffe and Pollitzer forged an...
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God's Word in Verse
by Isaac Randel
Dealing with universal themes of Christian devotion, including doubt, praise, and forgiveness, God’s Word in Verse is an affecting poetry collection. Callie Turner’s slim poetry collection God’s Word in Verse borrows the imagery of...
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Songs from Fern's Pond
by Isaac Randel
The skillful poems of Songs from Fern’s Pond explore loss, family, and the power of human will. Sheryl Pothier Harmer’s Songs from Fern’s Pond is a stirring poetic tribute to her mother, who staked out a solitary, hardscrabble...
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Europe without Borders
by Isaac Randel
Steeped in original archival research, Isaac Stanley-Becker’s "Europe without Borders" explores the complicated history of the campaign for a united, borderless Europe. After the horrors of World War II, leaders from Western Europe...
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When the Roman Bough Breaks
by Isaac Randel
Issuing a plea to Catholics to return to the original, unadulterated version of the gospel messages, "When the Roman Bough Breaks" is a passionate historical and theological survey. A fresh contribution to a centuries-old theological...
Book Review
College You
by Isaac Randel
Arguing that pursuing a traditional higher education is a civic responsibility, the bold education manual "College You" speaks to college-bound students with convincing aplomb. Part survival manual for college-bound students, part gentle...
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Stepping Stones for the Heart
by Isaac Randel
Alongside its tour through three past lives, "Stepping Stones for the Heart" is a mystical memoir that issues a broad introduction to a heavenly realm bursting with angels, saints, and other divine presences. A sprawling work of high...