The link below is a follow-up to earlier posts concerning the book ‘Three Cups of Tea,’ by Greg Mortenson. In short, the judge has dismissed the suit, stating that the claims of falsehood against Mortenson were ‘flimsy and speculative.’
For more, visit:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/30/greg-mortenson-lawsuit-rejected_n_1465255.html
The link below is to a comic, which is supposed to be amusing and perhaps a bit, ‘why fix it if it isn’t broke.’ What do you think? Slightly amusing perhaps?
For more, visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/03/30/books/review/snider01.htm
The link below is to an article that lists 50 free sites for ebooks. You aren’t likely to find the latest ebooks, but surely with 50 sites you can find enough of interest to keep you reading for some time.
For more visit:
http://www.bestonlinetools.org/50-top-websites-to-download-ebooks/
The link below is to a website featuring old book art, which has many examples available online. Why not take a journey back in time and revisit some old illustrations, covers, etc.
For more, visit:
http://www.oldbookart.com/
I have started reading ‘A God Entranced Vision of All Things – The Legacy of Jonathan Edwards,’ with John Piper and Justin Taylor as the general editors of the book. It was published in 2004 by Crossway Books and has 275 pages.
This book is a collection of studies on Jonathan Edwards – his life, ministry and legacy. Each chapter investigates some facet of Edwards and each chapter is penned by a different author. The authors of these studies include John Piper, J. I. Packer, Paul Helm and Sam Storms, names widely recognized in reformed circles. The studies are expansions of messages delivered at a Desiring God Ministries conference in October 2003, celebrating 300 years since the birth of Jonathan Edwards.
In my journey through this book, I have thus far reached the end of chapter 2. What I can say is that this book is very easy to read, but difficult to put down. It has the readability that many books associated with Desiring God Ministries have, yet the weightiness of the subject matter does not allow one to just move through the book without serious reflection.
The book doesn’t leave you contemplating the past and Jonathan Edwards in particular, but the God of Jonathan Edwards and leads the reader to a serious contemplation of the glorious God who is all. Edwards life was about God and his enjoyment of Him, and this is the subject of chapter 1, ‘A God-Entranced Vision of All Things: Why We Need Jonathan Edwards 300 Years Later,’ by John Piper. Chapter 2 gives an overview of the life and legacy of Jonathan Edwards in ‘Jonathan Edwards: His Life and Legacy,’ by Stephen J. Nichols. With chapter 3, ‘Sarah Edwards: Jonathan’s Home and Haven,’ by Noel Piper, the subject matters of the first section of the book is dealt with brilliantly, ‘Part 1 – The Life and Legacy of Edards.’ Certainly I can speak to the first two chapters as having achieved that and I have little doubt the third will compliment the first 2.
The treatment of the guiding principles of Edwards’ life and the brief overview of it, leads the reader to the God of Jonathan Edwards and this would surely be the legacy that Edwards would have hoped for.
The link below is to a website that offers free audio books in mp3, iPod or iTunes format. Perhaps you can ‘read’ a book while driving to work.
For more visit:
http://www.booksshouldbefree.com/
The link below is to an article with a whole heap of Kindle Cases that make your Kindle look like a traditional book.
For more, visit:
http://mashable.com/2012/04/27/kindle-cases/
Sci-fi and fantasy book publisher Tor, is going DRM-free, to allow ebook buyers to use their ebooks across a range of devices. Commonsense for a change. Congratulations Tor.
For more, visit:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tor-books-released-drmfree-updates/
The link below is to the BookTV website that may be of interest to readers looking to enrich their reading experience. It is basically book TV, with videos and podcasts that deal with non-fiction only. Well worth a look for bibliophiles.
For more visit:
http://www.booktv.org/
The link below is to an article that asks readers to respond to the question, ‘what is the fastest you’ve ever read a book.’ So it is to the comments in response to the question that may be of interest to readers.
For more visit:
http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/124266
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