The Hymns of American History – Early European Contact (1000)
The history of America might almost be called the Age of Hymns. Of course, wherever and whenever there have been Christians, there have been hymns written and sung to…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Adelaide’s Orphans – Visiting Preston Tower
Continuing our sneak-peak preview of the making of Adelaide’s Orphans, we come to the Preston pele tower. In Adelaide’s Orphans, a tower based upon this unique building appears…
Read moreIs Re-Reading Worth It?
“Don’t worry! We’re going to buy a giant package of disposable plates, and throw them out after every meal. We don’t need to be doing dishes on top of…
Read moreDeveloping a Love of History
All through my high school years, and probably before that, when people asked me what my favorite subject was, I would say either literature or history. And it was…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Adelaide’s Orphans – Visiting Housey Crags
As some of you may already know, my new book Adelaide’s Orphans made the short list of the Word Alive Press writing contest in 2014. Sheep Among Wolves is preparing…
Read moreWill I Ever Find The Ideal Book?
All through the past month, as I have been building up my picture of the ideal book, I have been realizing more and more what a place I have put…
Read moreThe Ideal Book, Part Four – Religious Content
When I first started this blog series, I wasn’t really thinking about whether it was on good or great books. In fact, I think my ideal book cannot fail to…
Read moreThe Ideal Book, Part Three – Characters
What is the greatest tribute which can be paid to any novel? Is it an award? Or a review? Or a best-selling status? All of these forms of public recognition…
Read moreThe Ideal Book – Part Two
As we lift the cover of our ideal book, what is the sort of story which meets our eyes? Perhaps the most comprehensive answer is, “A delightful one.” But what…
Read moreThe Ideal Book
This year the question came up again. It always does come up, when it’s time to choose another book for reading aloud. Where are we going to find a great…
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