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Lukewarm

Revisado: 02-05-25

Bishop Budde is clearly an intelligent, well-read person with a caring sensitive nature. I read her book with interest, looking for something unique to take in and apply.

I was drawn to read this book after watching Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service over the weekend of President Trump’s inauguration. I reasoned that Bishop Budde needed to be either quite brave or totally tone-deaf to the moment in order to proceed as she did. If the former, I was interested to learn her perspective.

My expectation was that Bishop Budde would speak as a voice of Jesus and seek to bring people together, emphasizing the common principles and values that every reader could accept and build upon. Having finished this book, it is clear Mariann Budde struggles in this book with advocating for Christian views when they bump up against loud and persistent secular voices. In my opinion, it took no bravery for Bishop Budde to stand up in the Washington National Cathedral and rebuke the new President. In her role as Bishop, I would have expected her to act in a way akin to Luke 6:32-36, where Christ says: “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.” and “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” I believe Bishop Budde would have demonstrate far more bravery by standing up to the secular voices in her Congregation. Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:12).

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Boring

Revisado: 01-05-25

A better name for this book would be “The Man Who Continually Made Bad Decisions and Never Learned From Them.” I thought the book would get interesting; I keep expecting something to reward me for reading on. I read to the last word. I was disappointed; with a little imagination, Preble Jefferson’s character could have been interesting. So much potential with this story line, but to no avail.

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Not What I Expected

Revisado: 11-13-24

I listened to this book with interest. In the end, I came away with the sense it was more a diatribe about Trump rushed out to hit the market before the election. Disappointed because I grew up thinking of Bob Woodward as reporting on both sides of an issue. His commentary in this book was one-sided.

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A sobering story

Revisado: 08-09-24

This book is hard to read because of the consequences profiled. The author’s thoroughness was appreciated because anything less would have made a mockery of such a serious event. Reading this book has alerted my senses and introduced me to events I never considered. This book sheds light on how close we are to an armageddon event.

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Interesting Story

Revisado: 06-08-24

Interesting story about Truman’s ascent to the Presidency, and the challenges of filling the shoes of a strong leader while creating one’s own legacy.

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Good Story

Revisado: 06-08-24

Good story, but not one of the better JR ones. Dialogue wondered, at times, and storyline tested believability.

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Insightful and Interesting

Revisado: 11-28-23

In many regards, this book reads more like a diary than written prose. This writing style does not detract from the insightful or interesting content. Though, in the final analysis, while I can marvel at what Musk has accomplished and his drive and determination, I am left wanting to know more about this complex genius.

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Captivating Story

Revisado: 05-29-23

I found this story well written and the reading performance one that helped bring me into the story. I will go onto the next book now.

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Garrulous

Revisado: 04-20-23

A friend recommended this book, and for that reason I stayed with it to the end. I kept waiting for something that warranted the praise. It never came. This could have been a short story had the trivia been deleted. There are much better reads out there.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 03-05-23

The interviewer asked softball questions of Dawkins and appeared i’ll-prepared to explore matters with Collins. Overall, 26 minutes with Richard Dawkins and 11 minutes with Francis Collins

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