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The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it―from garden seeds to Scripture―is calamitously transformed on African soil.
This tale of one family's tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction, over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa, is set against history's most dramatic political parables. The Poisonwood Bible dances between the darkly comic human failings and inspiring poetic justices of our times. In a compelling exploration of religion, conscience, imperialist arrogance, and the many paths to redemption, |
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O Ye Jigs & Juleps! is a refreshing look into a little girl's humorous outlook on life, her Christian perspective, and the customs and social mores of nineteenth-century America. Virginia wrote these essays for her teacher at her Episcopal boarding school in 1904. This humorous collection of small-town Americana has become a classic that celebrates the honesty and charm of a child's turn-of-the century world. The naive commentaries of school, church etiquette, and everlasting life are a child's honest impressions that become hilarious when read by adults.
These essays were discovered in 1960 in a locked attic trunk. I read this MANY years ago and recently re-read it.
The 50-page book remains a favorite. |
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The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is narrated by the voice of music itself. The story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan, through his journey around the world. Frankie is gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue guitar strings—He navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to Woodstock.
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