Diana

Important, compelling, should be required reading!

Revisado: 10-21-19

Aware of a woman's negative place in the male oriented Christian church of today; afterall- everything is Eve's fault and women ARE seen as lesser- God is a He! Megan Watterson has always felt her womanhood had no place in Christianity. Deep thinking and spiritual as a child, she couldn't relate with the patriarchal church, but searched. Studied Buddhism, went to seminary school, then discovered the lost gospels, and now has written her beautiful journey towards finding the feminine half of Christ. Coming off a tad sophomoric at first, because well, she's young, still Megan's delight is contagious and her observations gorgeous as she finds Mary Magdelene wasn't a prostitute as 'they' would have us believe. Mary, rather, was the most beloved, female half of the Christ story. The half stuffed away in the 3rd century by the Council of Nicea when the final 'Bible as we know it" was put together from a larger group of gospels and Christian writings. She carefully takes us through the fascinating history, quoting from the Bible, the Books of Mary, Thomas, and Philip, the Buddha and more. She reveals her personal discovery that Mary's message is one of Adwaita, from the Sanskrit. Meaning, we are not separate, humans and God, we are one- true monotheism. Thinking we are separate is actually dualistic. Mary refers to God as "The Good". And we are already Good. We just need to realize our own capacity, to pick up our cross and follow Christ, not 'wait' for Him to 'save' us.
Important, uplifting, and highly recommended reading.

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Fun, quick

Revisado: 09-05-19

great action good story another enjoyable ride from Lee Child about Jack Reacher. this twists an old story into the present framework as Reacher interacts with an old enemy

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A compelling history of humans and blood

Revisado: 08-30-19

Well narrated, the speaker keeps you engaged at all times with a nice English accent, easy to understand and fun.
I loved the well detailed, animated, -never boring- history of our relationship with this lifegiving fluid . from vampires as well as many other fascinating myths still held today around the world, this well researched book also takes you to detailed info of scientists through the years who have increased our knowledge, from blood letting to blood typing, women's issues, societal fears and on, this has been lively, sometimes humorous, and always fascinating. the author follows a chronological order, inserting fascinating tidbits of trivia and information along the way. compelling! I highly recommend this for men and women, as well as curious older children, who will gain a unique insight about views around the world, myth and fact, regarding our amazing blood in an entertaining, humorous and quite refreshingly straightforward read.

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Hilariously tragic

Revisado: 08-28-19

It isnt any wonder after his book to see what creates a comic genius. Expanded my understanding of South Africa

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compelling

Revisado: 08-28-19

Loved it!
The marshlands of the Carolina coast come to life in this story of an abandoned childs struggle to survive. inspiring

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Imagination galore, always entertaining

Revisado: 08-15-19

A brain injured physicist is our narrator as we experience an amazing, mind blowing event, that, of course, the government can't believe. Pure fun!

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Fun quick and quirky

Revisado: 08-15-19

enjoyed the exuberance of the narration enough to keep me going through the few Southern Baptist style religious stuff. that stuff was well balanced however, a trip to a dominatrix, and more. Looking into our senses of pleasure and pain was fascinating and this book remained informative, yet lighthearted all the way through. I recommend this, if you're on the fence -for the quirk, the brightness and the cheerful curiosity seeking narration

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No serious literature, here. Just a fast, fun and explosive page turner!

Revisado: 06-20-19

Grabs you at the first word, pulls you in all the way! Hold onto your hat, it's a fun, exciting ride. While I enjoyed Dick Hills narration in other Reacher books, this narrator was also good. The story had great twists, loads of action, and an honestly great surprise ending!

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Odd as usual, fun and fast paced

Revisado: 06-07-19

Shorter than other Koontz books I've read, but enjoyable and curious. Young Joe finds himself caught up in an otherworldly mystery with the guidance of a wise and attractive female his age, young college. Will be fight evil at a huge personal loss and win?

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Magical

Revisado: 06-07-19

How can my mortal words describe the beauty found here? Thank you, Maya, another gift for our world.

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