Joshua Young

Not what I expected but very relevant

Revisado: 06-11-20

Just how well can we read in the responses of others what is true of their motives and intentions. A lot less than we think. This is a fascinating book that explores what happens when people's demeanor do not match society's expectations for how they should act in a given setting. It gets very practical ending on the systemic thinking/training that is driving today's aggressive policing. Highly recommended, especially right now.

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what's up with the second half

Revisado: 02-05-20

second half of book is flute music?
first half is interesting though it reads like a well thought out bullet point outline for battles.

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Hard to rate

Revisado: 11-27-19

A powerful performance covering some of the most underreported and egregious crimes against women currently happening.

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A disaster in review

Revisado: 11-18-19

I knew very little about this disaster prior to this book. It was a fascinating, even if at times a little plodding by the end, overview of the situation leading up to, the disaster itself and the fallout: political, social, ecological, and medical. It seems we often have no idea how dangerous our overconfidence is becoming until it melts down on our face. The author does a nice job in refraining from easy, neat answers.

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A modern Classic

Revisado: 11-01-19

I can see why so many have found this book so helpful over the decades. I really appreciate the gentle, direct way the author confronts his reader with truth. I especially enjoyed his coverage of God's severity, God as Father as the essential and distinctly Christian view of God as well as the author's careful unpacking of the significance and application of our adoption.

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Riveting, absolutely riveting!

Revisado: 10-25-19

Wow, I did not expect to enjoy this book nearly as much as I did. Will keep you on the edge of your seat and likely awake till you finish. goodnight!

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helpful and familiar

Revisado: 08-05-19

I liked how the author keeps the focus on the Jews who would be returning with Ezra rather than try to bounce around between an Esther storyline. The wrestling between law and mercy is real. The ending however fits the genre's expectation whilst only giving a passing head nod to all the other lives that didn't end so nicely. But by and large it's a nice though familiar presentation of the 2nd return.

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Inspiring and heartbreaking

Revisado: 07-29-19

If you haven't yet seen the Netflix original movie by the same name, you owe it to yourself to do that asap. This book gives more detail, background and nuance to the story as you would expect. It will inspire you with the question, what am I doing with the vast wealth of resources entrusted to me? And you will grieve over the injustice of the plight of those caught in the cycle of poverty and under the control of corrupt governments.

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quite a teaching vehicle

Revisado: 07-18-19

While I have almost no interest in the specific field of inventory/process management, as the preface suggests, this book models how to teach engagingly through narrative. Incredible. The voice cast was top notch.

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Fantastic and Enlightening

Revisado: 07-11-19

From Ada Loveless to Sergie and Larry, this book weaves a near 200 year tale of where we've come in relation to computer technology. Definitely high level, but it filled in some personal gaps on the development of TCP/IP and the development and growth of the internet. The author even covers the actual role Al Gore played in the bills that did shape the online system we take for granted today.

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