Joyce Blackburn

Joyce Blackburn has selected some of the most sensitive and revealing writings of the dynamic woman from our times, such as Eugenia Price, Joyce Landorf, Edith Schaeffer, and others. These are women who are world renowned for the depth of their Christian experiences. From all walks of life, they have felt the powerful presence of God in their lives. They share experiences of a very personal nature which reveal how God speaks to them through His Word, how he makes His will known through situations and people, how their prayers have been answered by the Lord, and how the comforting strength of the Holy Spirit has called them to spread the news of a vital and enduring personal link with God throughout the world.… (más)

This book is a biography about James Edward Oglethorpe, the principal founder of the colony of Georgia. As with all biographies, the story can only be as exciting as the life of the individual in question. Oglethorpe's life is exciting enough, however, and for history lovers the book is a good, short, fact-filled read on the founder of one of the original colonies. The main fault I have is the author reconstructing scenarios and writing out dialogues for the subjects. Although I realize that some people are incapable of reading a nonfiction book unless the author makes it as much like a novel as possible, I found the dialogue sections to be boring and unnecessary. However, the book is a quick read and you will learn more than you thought you would with such a short book.… (más)