Book reviews from debgormanbooks

The Book Of Bebb/Lion Country/Open Heart/Love Feast/Treasure Hunt

by Frederick Buechner

The book overall was well written, but it was difficult to follow the story line. The protagonist, Antonio, is a writer trying to do an expose of a preacher, Leo Bebb, who is operating a mail order business selling ordination certificates to would be pastors . Parts of the narrative deeply introspective with long descriptions of details that seemed irrelevant. In the second book I struggled with gratuitous vulgarity and racial stereotyping, as well as pedophilia. Though, it was billed as a comic and humorous book,I found nothing edifying or uplifting about this tale, only sadness.

A Year Of Biblical Womanhood

by Rachel Held Evans

Amazing. Insightful and challenging exploration of how women's roles are portrayed and defined in the Bible. The author spent a year trying to take on the various expectations of women in the Old and New Testaments. Does the Bible offer guidance for how modern women should live? Thought-provoking, hilarious, riveting romp through the Scriptures.

Choice Theory a New Psychology Of Personal Freedom

by William Glasser

Challenging and insightful, well above average run-of-the-mill personal relationship books. Helpful advice on navigating the minefields of human interactions.