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Moved on to Monster by Frank Peretti.

Now I am a hardened horror fan. I watch horror movies frequently. But this book is FREAKING ME OUT!!! :eek:
 
creole54 said:
Last weekend I finished Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn.

Yesterday I started How Firm a Foundation by Marcus Grodi.

Hahn’s book is a memoir of his journey to Catholicism. Grodi’s book is a novel about the same subject, with a bit of thriller thrown in. Both men, I believe, are former protestant ministers.

I’ve enjoyed both of them a lot and appreciate the quoted scripture they both felt backed up their decisions to convert.
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I finished the Marcus Grodi book last week, it was very good. I’m glad that some of his books are now on Kindle. I’m also reading Quaker to Catholic on Kindle and am rereading Dear and Glorious Physician (by Taylor Caldwell about St. Luke). And, am reading too Armageddon by Leon Uris (about Germany after the 2nd World War). So many books, so little time.
 
Dark Pools: High-Speed Traders, A.I. Bandits, and the Threat to the Global Financial System by Scott Patterson
 
LukeSr said:
Currently reading “Psychology As Religion, The Cult of Self Worship” by Paul C. Vitz
the author examines modern Psychology using the long standing theories of Psychologist such as; Carl Jung, the father of the “Self Theory” as well as Erich Fromm, Abraham Maslow and Rollo May…and exposes the narcissistic nature that self theory is and has become and evolved into a humanistic, self-actualizing, self esteem philosophy and how this philosophy says that all men are intrinsically good and evil is due solely to exploitative society and is not part of human nature.
Half way through…will give a final book review when done.
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Sounds intriguing. Looking forward to your review!
 
I have just received “Nobility and Analogous Traditional Elites” by Plinio Correa de Oliveira. It has a slightly longer title, but that’s its official one. I look forward to it being a good book. If I were to make a thread about it, asking if any others had read it, where would it go?
 
cthulhubryan said:
Sounds intriguing. Looking forward to your review!
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I too am interested in the review for this!

At the moment I am reading ‘The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Vol. 2’ which includes the books; Saint Francis of Assisi, The Everlasting Man and St. Thomas Aquinas.

Chesterton is such a prolific writer, I can’t recommend his books enough.
 
The Crowd: Study of the Popular Mind by Gustave Le Bon. Its about how individuals’ behavior and even beliefs can be subject to a collective, inducing people to abandon social mores and religious constraints and state laws. Though it isn’t a surprise, the details can be shocking.
 
The Profession by Steven Pressfield

and (because I left The Profession at work when I went on vacation) The Postcard Killers by James Patterson and Liza Marklund
 
The Hemlock Cup: Socrates, Athens, and the Search for the Good Life, by Bettany Hughes.

I’m in the second chapter, having just purchased it at Barnes and Noble today. This book looks to be a very interesting read, covering not only Socrates but Classical Athens, the Hellenic world, and the legacy it has left us. The author also seeks to tie the lessons of the ancient world to our own time, which is a theme that has held my interest for several years.

For devotees of Classical history, definitely a good survey of an enduring heritage. 👍
 
“The Art of Being Human” The Humanities As a Technique for Living…by Richard Paul Janaro …no joke, required reading for my Humanities course HU 300 It will cover the Myths and Origins of Humanity…This is as secular as it gets…but it’s a required course for my degree in Psychology…so I will trudge through it… maybe I can put a Catholic spin on it when my term paper comes due.
 
Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith By Fr. Robert Barron.
 
Right now, I’m reading “Why We Love Them So: Surviving the Loss of an Animal Friend” by Father Paul A. Keenan. I just had to say goodbye to one of my kitties and needed some consolation…:bighanky:
 
NeedsMercy said:
Right now, I’m reading “Why We Love Them So: Surviving the Loss of an Animal Friend” by Father Paul A. Keenan. I just had to say goodbye to one of my kitties and needed some consolation…:bighanky:
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I’m sorry about your kitty. Hug I never heard of that book, sounds like something I need too.
 
I’m sorry about your kitty too, wish I had known about that book when we lost some of our dogs. I think that the creatures we loved here on earth, God will provided them if we want them in heaven, as He wants us to be happy with Him.

Book I’m reading is “The Lincoln Lawyer”, very good by Mike Connelly.
 
The book I’m about to finish reading is called"The Devil In Pew Number Seven" by Rebecca Nichols Alonzo. This is a true autobiography of a now grown up daughter who witnessed the murder of her mother and the shooting of her father,a small town preacher in North Carolina. Rebecca was 7 years old when Harris Williams entered the Parsonage with thee .38 caliber pistols. Shooting her parents. She and her little brother watched in horror as the event unfolded. This child who’s family was tortured for 5 years with dynamite and other explosions because Horry Watts didn’t like the fact that the Preacher took control over the church and fired Watts wife as they were embezzling funds from the church. This effected the Preacher so much that he had alot of mental break downs not only the fact that he lost his wife but also because the bombing and explosives over the 5 year period. He finally died a broken man 7 years later. Read about how forgiveness took deep root in the heart of this small 7 year old and her 3 year old brother. This is a true story.you can watch it on Youtube as Rebecca and Daniel got to face the man who was responsible for the shooting of the preacher and his wife on Dr.Phil. Just youtube"Murder Of A Preachers Wife". It is very inspiring story on unconditional love and forgiveness. I promise you won’t regret reading this book.You can also google the books title to read more about it.
 
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