Reviews by Elisabeth Allen
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Heaven in her Arms
On 9/3 Elisabeth Allen wrote: Heaven in Her Arms is an inspiring book! Catherine Hickem shares her story from her little girl dream of motherhood to her grown women reality of infertility. She shares the story of her son’s adoption and her daughter’s birth. She reaches out to embrace her readers’ hearts and fears and encourages ... Heaven in Her Arms
1,000 Days
On 7/20 Elisabeth Allen wrote: I chose 1,000 Days from the selection of books offered by BookSneeze because I loved the title. Isn’t is great? I also loved the subtitle: The Ministry of Christ. I’ve spent a year reading ideas and theories from Christians of every conviction and generation. I was excited about reading a book that ... A Good Introduction
Surprised by Oxford
On 6/21 Elisabeth Allen wrote: It was in 1994, when Oriel College had been accepting women students for less than ten years, that Carolyn Weber (then Carolyn Drake) arrived at Oxford University to study for her Master’s Degree in Philosophy. She was studying English Literature. Especially the Romantics like Coleridge and Shelley ... Surprised By Oxford
It's Not About Me
On 7/25 Elisabeth Allen wrote: My mother has been reading books by Max Lucado for years. I’m not sure why I haven’t read – REALLY read – any before now. Maybe because I was too busy reading books by Charles Haddon Spurgeon and proud of myself for reading old, serious, weighty books … ? Oops. Yes, maybe that was it, which ... {Review} It's Not About Me
The Story of the Bible
On 5/31 Elisabeth Allen wrote: First and last … ? It’s not often a modern book can be described as “beautiful”. But “The Story of the Bible” IS beautiful! Because I love history – especially Jewish and Christian history – and the Bible is one of my favourite books, I was excited about the chance to review a book that ... {Review} “The Story of the Bible”
The Quotable Chesterton
On 1/30 Elisabeth Allen wrote: It was Clare who introduced me to Mr Chesterton. I can’t remember her exact words, but I know they included “appreciate” and “beauty” and “wonder”. I like writers who use words like that, so I decided to explore the works of my friend’s favourite author. I enjoyed “What’s Wrong With ... "The Quotable Chesterton"