Reviews by Kristen Marie Stewart
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Same Kind of Different As Me
On 7/22 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: We all experience poverty. Our poverty may not all be monetary, but we experience loss and lack. This story captures one man’s discovery of his own poverty, after growing up working class and accumulating wealth through good luck and a savvy eye for art. It’s also a story about dignity and friendship ... An Unlikely Friendship
The Hole in Our Gospel (Trade Paperback)
On 7/19 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: The Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns My rating: 5 of 5 stars In a world with great poverty and despair, what does God expect of his people? If our neighbors are people of relative affluence, what concern should we have for the poor? Grappling with these questions and others, Richard Stearns, president of ... The Hole in Our Gospel
Plan B
On 5/3 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: I first became aware of Nashville superstar pastor Pete Wilson when he followed me on twitter. I popped over to his blog, and his wife’s, and found him warm and likable. So I followed him back and have been watching him from afar for many months. I was intrigued by the book ... Plan B
Nelson's Complete Book of BIble Maps and Charts, 3rd Edition
On 4/18 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: When I requested this book from Thomas Nelson, I was excited to have a book of Bible maps to use as a reference. But it ended up being so much more. Photos, charts, and outlines, as well as downloadable PDFs, make this a great first stop for visual information related to the Bible. Additionally, each ... Fantastic All-Around Resource
Collapse of Distinction
On 1/12 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: The Collapse of Distinction by Scot McKain was one of the two business books I read last year. The first was geared towards photography and focused on making yourself stand out, but in a community-building, “everyone can win” way. Then I read the Collapse of Distinction. It also focused on distinction, ... Not As Distinct As I Would Have Hoped
Boomtown
On 1/28 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: Boomtown is a fun story, overall. Zany and goofy characters and plot twists abound, and in general I like that in a book. It may be a tad too colorful and crazy, but I can forgive that. Clearly, the author was influenced in some respects by one of my favorite children’s books, the Twenty-One Balloons. In ... Boomtown by Nowen N. Particular
Moon Shines Down
On 11/20 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: Held together by rusty paper clips and hidden in a trunk, the manuscript of The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown was forgotten for decades. Unexpectedly discovered in a Vermont barn, the book was recently introduced to the world by Thomas Nelson. The text is based on the prayer “I See the ... The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown
The Faith of Barack Obama
On 10/28 Kristen Marie Stewart wrote: The Faith of Barack Obama by Stephen Mansfield is one of a host of books that hit the market in this election season, capitalizing on this year’s fascinating candidates. Mansfield has been a prolific writer in the last decade, writing about history, politics and faith, and particularly their overlap. Having written The Faith ... The Faith of Barack Obama