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A poster advertising 'Forbidden Books Week', an annual event celebrating efforts to end book censorship, at the Queens Public Library - Photo: Queens Public Library, via Facebook. A bill in Oklahoma would allow parents to ban…

I was in college when I first learned that the Harry Potter series was making waves in the Christian community. As the daughter of a pious Southern Baptist who took the Bible for law, woe to those who…

New Year. New dreams. New resolutions. New lists to read. Entrepreneurs are always on the lookout for new books that will help them hone their skills, improve their business, and teach them how to separate the wheat from the chaff. Often…

The start of a new year is a good time to think about how we want to improve over the coming year. Maybe your New Years resolution is to eat healthier, take more walks outside, or try meditation. The Sound of Ideas team decided that our…

So it's 2022 and this blog here started 20 years ago in 2002. To celebrate all those twos and zeros – and to ensure more frequent threads – we'll be posting On This Day flashbacks throughout the year. . It's about January 3, 2017, "Read 66…

All kinds of books are good, but physical books can have a magical beauty.I feel like I annoyed some people on Twitter, which is actually not that hard to do (I've done that before). It always surprises me when this happens because I…

This resolution is more for readers of this blog than for me, since I don't play such games and read a ton of good books and review them. Speaking of which, I have a great book you should read on the subject of the atoning death of…

Henry Cavill is a huge fan of The Witcher books and video games and he continues to show his knowledge in various ways. Before The witcher never became a Netflix series, its star was a huge fan of the!-->!-->>-->!-->-->!-->-->…

If anyone understands the emotional attachment of books to home, it's James Twomey, who has perhaps Wisconsin's most unusual combination of occupations. Twomey is a professional restorer of old books and maps. He owns Book restoration…

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When the Llano County Library closes for three days this week, starting…

I have enough trouble completing a daily to-do list, let alone the challenge of setting a New Years goal, but a friend's mention of a goal of reading 50 books per year last year m intrigued enough to try it.I am an avid reader. I love…

Keller's parents and school staff meet behind closed doors to determine which books can stay on the library shelves.Anonymous committee members will discuss the merits of the work of authors like Toni Morrison as well as titles that have…

Oklahoma lawmaker Rob Standridge (R-Norman) introduced a bill that would give any parent the power to ban a book from any public school district, public charter school or public school library. The legislation would also give parents…

Copper coins, rubber bands, a Bible, Confederate money and other historical artifacts were found inside a time capsule unearthed at the site of a statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia.Curators confirmed the authenticity of the time…

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Standing at the podium with a young child on her hip, Irving's Flory Malloy aimed at the public library. It was October 14, and the mother of seven, who has a doctorate in Bible studies, appeared before city council to complain, in…

The first book printed in Nepalese is actually a Darjeeling translation of the Bible in 1821. Later, the Ramayan and Mahabharat were imprinted with images of gods and depictions of key scenes, and they brought the reader's imagination to…

Last year I wrote a column devoted to my favorite gardening books for winter reading. This year I would like to add 10 more books that a reader can enjoy during the long hygge nights of reading by the fireside.Hygge is a…

“Stepping into our library should feel like relaxing in a hot tub, wandering around a magic store, stepping out into the orchestra pit, or stepping into a curio room, the club, the circus, our cabin on an outgoing yacht, an old friend's…

In his new book, Voles, not moles: a personal journey in connection with nature, Soren Bondrup-Nielsen reflects on his scientific career and how his experiences as a researcher led to his deep relationship with the…

LIVEWIRE's team of community librarians revealed Warrington's Most Borrowed Books in 2021. From thrillers to healthy eating, from Minecraft to Marvel, 2021 has seen readers enjoy a range of works of fiction and non-fiction, in…

Gone are the days when aspiring UPSC prepared Indian policy from a single manual. And for the main UPSC exam, preparation from one book just isn't enough. If we look at the model of the last 3-4 years, it is clear that the sources or…

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When Jacqueline "Jack" Wagon Gore talks about books, her enthusiasm is infectious. She doesn't have a favorite genre. She loves them all.“I have enjoyed reading since I was a child, a long time ago,” she says. “I grew up in Plain…

130 years ago, the US government buried a time capsule in the base of a sculpture of a Confederate general. On Wednesday, the time capsule revealed its secrets and sparked yet another mystery. Last week, a container the…

A time capsule found in the base of a statue of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee has been opened, revealing several soggy books and other artifacts. AFP WASHINGTON: A time capsule buried 130 years ago in the base of a…

The image goes viral, or as viral as it gets in the summer of 2007. It shows the body of a gigantic silverback mountain gorilla hoisted high on criss-crossing branches carried by at least 14 men through…

When the Llano County Library closes for three days this week, starting Tuesday, it won't be for the holidays.Instead, a group of six librarians from this tiny central Texas county will do a "close review" of every children's book in the…

Last week I linked several books that I recommend based on my reading in 2021. Below are several that I hope to read in the New Year. I've linked them for your convenience, and if you're looking for some last second Christmas ideas for me…

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Fragments of wood and paper printed with Hebrew characters that were discovered during the excavation of a road in Zuelpich, Germany, last year have been identified as Jewish prayer books dating from the 1940s.“It turned out that the…

You may remember the story of the husband who read one of those self-help books called "How To Be A Real…

Princeton, NJ / 360prwire / December 17 / Teachers are a special breed of people. They selflessly give to edify future generations, and they are often viewed as saints by their students. To celebrate this remarkable type of person,…

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, December 18, 2021 / 24-7PressRelease / - What makes a great Christmas present? For many of us, the answer would be a book. As holiday gifts, books are both thoughtful and unique in that they allow us to…

Former Wintersville resident Bonnie Harvey DiDomenico, now living in Virginia, is an avid reader who has donated her collection of 675 books to the Steubenville and Jefferson County Public Library.…

Texas school districts are facing a wave of book-related challenges from local lawmakers and parents, all of whom aim to keep specific titles on topics they deem inappropriate out of the reach of students.This process was started by an…

Edward Kranz has always had artistic tendencies.From his childhood in Erie he drew, painted and played the guitar.Kranz, now 53, is also a skilled craftsman. He worked for years for his father's construction company, which recently helped…

Citizens, including parents and a certified school counselor, voice their concerns at the meeting December 16, 2021 8:43 AM Posted: December 16, 2021 8:43 AM…

YOUNG HG WELLS: Changing the world, by Claire Tomalin. (Penguin Press, $ 28.) Tomalin's tale of Wells' early years is both educating and entertaining, and its subtitle is absolutely right: it changed our world. A towering genius, Wells…

It has been a troubling year for books and education in Texas. Following the passage by the Legislature of a "Critical Race Theory" law that restricts the way teachers can talk about racism, history and current events in classrooms , the…

For the music lover on your 'buy-for' list, publishers released a great selection of music-related books last year, one of which is sure to match their tastes, from Billie's Photo Album Eilish with Anecdotes - Fills the last word on…

LAKE SEELEY - On Tuesday, December 7, the Mission Bible Fellowship activity room was filled with toys as the line grew outside the church ahead of the annual Loving Hearts toy sale. A volunteer said this year's sale offered "more toys than…

Novelist Sebastian Faulks once remarked that "of the 100 greatest stories ever told, 99 are probably in the Old Testament and one in Homer." Roberto Calasso would have disagreed with his proportions and his omission from Hindu…

A national discussion on which books should be available for school-aged children has landed in Natrona County.At a school board meeting on Monday night, seven parents in the district asked about books covering topics such…

The Missionaries of Charity, an organization founded by Mother Teresa, were convicted under the Gujarat Religious Freedom Act 2003 for allegedly "harming Hindu religious feelings" and "luring young Christian girls" into the city. a home he…

Members of right-wing groups torched Christian religious books alleging a religious conversion by the church while a viral video reportedly showed a man chasing a priest with a machete in Karnataka this week, police said on Saturday.…

December 11 — In “Thankful Children: Giving Thanks for God's Blessings and Provisions,” Katherine W. Fisher reminds readers that they should be thankful for almost everything in their lives, the world, and beyond.The list goes for being…

In “Thankful Children: Giving Thanks for God's Blessings and…

When the Greek poet George Seferis rose to deliver his speech on the occasion of the 1963 Nobel Prize for Literature, he asserted that the honor of the Swedish Academy was not so much for him as for the language in which he wrote: "A famous…

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Schoolchildren learn about Davy Crockett and the Alamo in elementary school. Older (cooler) people know Willie Nelson, and football fans still remember Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys, but Texas history is made up of much more than…

A library in northern Virginia has removed a display that placed the Bible next to two books that activists have sought to remove from school libraries as pornographic and obsceneThrough MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press8 December 2021,…

Christmas is the time of year when people are most likely to attend divine service, and Going to Church in Medieval England by Nicholas Orme (Yale, £ 20), tells us how they did it ago. 800 years: just like today, three masses were…

Trends come and go, but a good book that can expand the minds of young people will always be "on trend", especially in this gifting season.For parents, aunts, uncles and more godparents who…

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Four of nine books that were taken from schools in the Canyons School District and put into review, November 23, 2021. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, Lolita by Vladimir…

And how that led to what we now call lectio divina.The first books we learned to love were probably stories read aloud by a parent, teacher, or older sibling. Maybe you went to a story hour at the library and sat down with the other kids…

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All I wanted was a book to explain the history of Chanukah to children. Was it so much to ask? I know Judaism is a small religion in this country, but I had been to a very big bookstore. The children's section took up most of the second…

The following books are suitable for Christmas gifts: “The Night the Saints Saved Christmas” by Gracie Jagla, illustrated by Michael Corsini. Our Sunday Visitor (Huntington, Indiana, 2021). 28 pages, $ 16.95. Whimsical, clever and silly,…

LEONARD COHEN: THE MYSTICAL ROOTS OF GENIUS by Harry Freedman, Bloomsbury Continuum, 288 pages, $ 28Have…

Andrew is a teaching pastor at King's Church, London, and graduated in History and Theology from Cambridge (MA) and King's College London (PhD). He is a writer for THINK Theology (thinktheology.co.uk), where was this blog first…

Part two of Andrea Kirsh's annual roundup of the best art books is here, and includes two intriguing selections, one on abstract art and the second on counterfeits and hoaxes in the world of art. 'art! Andrea says these books are perfect…

My words will not pass by Father Martin Hogan (Messenger Publications, € 19.95 / £ 18.95) Father Martin Hogan taught New Testament studies at Mater Dei in Dublin and had written five previous books on reflections for the liturgical…

A book signing by two local writers will be held at the newly renovated Fountain Hills Community Center on…

2021 has been a banner year on the reading front, but maybe not exactly what I expected. My grandson's entry into the world sent me to probe the depths of the Dr. Seuss and PD Eastman cannons, release the classics Berenstain Bears, and…

The kitchen truly becomes the heart of the home during the Christmas season. Between the hustle and bustle of the holidays, it can be difficult to focus on the true meaning of Christmas - the birth of Jesus - and…

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Maybe it's time to add more books to your reading list - and we recommend starting with a few pages written by local authors.This year, many non-fiction books have come out of the Northeast Ohio literary scene. Memoirs,…

Special report November 30, 2021 7:00 p.m. Many of the best (and indeed the worst) films in cinematic history are based on original screenplays -…

The late judge Antonin Scalia, known for his clear and inspiring prose, once said what makes good writing: “I think there is also the genius of writing - which is mainly, I think, the ability to put yourself in the shoes of your audience;…

Everyone enjoys a good drink from time to time, whether it's partying with friends or taking some time alone to relax. But sometimes you need more than just a gin and tonic to tickle your taste buds - you need cocktails.The problem? Most…

Andrew RumseyOne Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time by Craig Brown (Fourth Estate, £ 9.99 (£ 8.99); 978-0-00-834003-2)DISCOVERING new Beatles stories isn't easy, given how intensely their cultural groove has been carved out by…

Roberto Calasso PIC: Cati Cladera / EPA / ShutterstockIt is an intriguing and ingenious book. It is the tenth and final part in a series on mythology, culture, paganism and consciousness, and how a "long history" with these still…

They are faded, yellowed, wrinkled and worn out, but make no mistake about it. The oldest books in the Archives of New Brunswick have stories to tell, tales of chair throwing and controversy, history and stories. You just need to know how…

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There is nothing better than a great winter historical novel, and it turns out that there is a plethora of such books with Christmas as their focus. And why shouldn't there be? It's a time of year that has long held a special place in…

Books are valuable resources for entrepreneurs who provide lessons on topics such as fundraising. Fundraising tactics vary, but black founders need to approach it…

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New books from religion and spirituality publishers released in December include The story of you by bestselling Enneagram author Ian Morgan Cron; Wood and Spoon the devotion of blogger Kate Wood; an exploration of the “work of the…

Matteo is renowned for his focused yet fun approach to design, which has attracted figures like Sephora, Barnes & Noble and Target, as well as WeWork, Whole Foods and the legendary Balthazar in New York City, among others. As a…

Parents who want to ban books, as Utah Parents United suggests, are doing children a huge disservice.(Thibault Camus | AP Photo) In this photo from September 21, 2012, American novelist Toni Morrison applauds as she attends the America…

A fire destroyed £ 1million in pounds, letters and newspapers after flames ravaged a warehouse. Nearly 30 firefighters battled the blaze, which erupted at Berwyn Books in Buckley, Flintshire on Tuesday and left the owners of the!-->…

13 books that will open your eyes to a more diverse travel world Breanna Wilson From Cuba to Iran, from Muslim Europe to the nomadic pastoralist cultures of Central Asia, the way we view travel is changing. And…

The hardback book is the king of media. It is user-friendly, accessible to everyone and is full of content that can be viewed online. They do not require a Wi-Fi or Internet connection. They do not cause any problem…

The Best Seller Lists are compiled by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited from information provided by BookNet Canada's national sales tracking service, BNC SalesData.ORIGINAL FICTION 1. State of terror, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Louise Penny,…

Mixed martial artists are not only intense, but they can also be considered ferocious beasts. While many fighters possess these barbaric qualities, it is impossible for them to win this sport without mental strength and…

During our literary journeys, many of us have encountered "The Alchemist" more than a handful of times. Written by Brazilian novelist Paulo Coelho, “The Alchemist” serves as a fictional guide through the world of spirituality and follows…

Turning: A year that changed Dickens and the worldby Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Cap Jonathan £ 20 / Knopf Doubleday $ 28.95The Douglas-Fairhurst microhistory takes 1851, the year of the Great London Exhibition and the…

The two books that changed my life - the Bible and "Science and Health with the Key to the Scriptures" from Mary baker eddy - came to my attention a decade ago when I was dealing with physical and emotional…

For the publisher: In the spirit of banning books to protect our young people, I have decided to consult the world's best-selling book, the Bible, for any questionable content that could seriously damage the vulnerable minds of our…

In difficult times like these, it is good and necessary to have books like “Love Poems” to remind us of the…

The Spotsylvania County School Board has sparked a storm of controversy - figuratively, not yet literally - with its decision to ban sexually explicit books from school libraries.In response to a parent's complaint, the board voted 6-0 on…

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The library board of the University of the Philippines (UP) system recently urged all libraries in the country to defend their institutions against any form of censorship and to resist any action that would compromise academic…

Here are the bestsellers for the week ending Saturday, October 23, compiled using data from independent…

Breadcrumb Links Entertainment Books John Vigna's No Man's Land features inordinate cruelty, mind-boggling depredations, and a swarming body count, both human and animal, but what good is it? Author of the article:…

Richard Tuttle with a text by John Yau, The missing portrait (2008), Carré folio with collage elements; Lot 247 (all images courtesy of Swann Galleries) Why make an artist's book? Abstract…

Last week in life I always present a new or recently discovered book that I have found. Here they are for you to browse and add to your list of books. Including new books by JRR Tolkien and JK Rowling Adventures in Alternate History…

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Jean-Baptiste Audebert. Natural history of monkeys and lemurs. Paris: Desray, Year XIII. ($ 10 / $ 15,000) CHICAGO - The November 9 and 10 Hindman Auctions on printed books and manuscripts, including the…

Image via YouTube TEXAS ... again! Republican lawmaker Gormless Matt Krause, above, who is involved with a group called Christians Engaged, clearly has far too much free time. He made a list of 850 books that he wants to take out of public…

We would like to thank Republican State Representative Matt Krause of Fort Worth for launching an investigation into the books lining the shelves of Texas public schools.Not really. Thank you. Sometimes we forget what it's like to be a…

Oklahoma Best Sellersfiction1. "The Lincoln Highway" by Amor Towles (Viking)2. "The judge's list" by John Grisham (Doubleday Books)3. "Wish" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)4. "State of terror" by Louise Penny and Hilary…

On Tuesday evening, author Gene Kwak discussed his first novel - "Go Home, Ricky!" - with a virtual audience, with fellow author Michael Bible, a graduate of the MFA from the University of Mississippi. During the…

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TOWAMENCIN - Parents again took aim at the North Penn School Board on Thursday night, denigrating the board for books they say do not belong to schools. "Does hearing these words make you uncomfortable as an adult?" How do you think that…

Reading is a journey - an epic trek, a picaresque chase, a lyrical flight - and last year it provided relaxation for those of us still itching after a daily tour of the local park. Confined at home in London, I reread Dickens and…

Dr. William C. Morgan is well known throughout South Georgia.He…

The Greene County Fantasy Library donated more than 100 books to the Isaiah 117 House in Greeneville on…

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. CS Lewis (1898-1963) was a British writer who wrote over 30 books during his lifetime.…

By Henry Akubuiro A Christian choir familiar to many songs of Jerusalem, my happy home. It is a reverence for this special place and a desire to be enveloped in its greatness. Perhaps Christians no…

The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA), raided some major bookstores in metropolitan Ibadan on Wednesday and seized N8 million worth of pirated books.The Nigerian News…

“I concocted the dream of a zealous education that could be offered unconditionally to anyone interested. But the logistics baffled me… ” In the following guest post *, Zena Hitz of Saint-Jean College discuss the Catherine Project,…

Reading "A Faith Builder for Children" by Valdosta author Katherine W.…

Amazon's Audible audiobook service and phone apps for reading the holy books of Islam and Christianity have been removed from the Apple Store in mainland China as the country tightens its internet rules.The makers of the apps for reading…

A new series here at CT's Jesus Creed - recent books that have crossed my desk. Joel Looper examines the question "What did DB think of the American Church?" »In his new book Bonhoeffer's America: a land without reform. This is an…

Fox News Books, the publishing house of Fox News launched 12 months ago, has signed a new agreement with HarperCollins to publish six new books, following the first titles of Pete hegseth and Shannon Bream in November 2020 and March 2021,…

Through jerry bower, Contributor | Thursday, September 30, 2021Bibles sit inside a church pew rack. | American Bible Society / Douglas NottageIt's forbidden book week. It is sponsored by the American Library Association. As usual, the…

One of Northern Ireland's most respected Bible professors and scholars has died aged 93.…