tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post2696635397180433965..comments2024-03-28T01:35:06.113-05:00Comments on Book Chase: 2014 Top Ten: NonfictionSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-8348418058946984062014-12-17T17:59:10.609-06:002014-12-17T17:59:10.609-06:00Trav, I particularly like the way that the history...Trav, I particularly like the way that the history of religion in this country is handled in the book with a good bit of humor and irony. That technique is helpful in making many of the points the author wants to make about the evolution of our image of God as we know it today. I was most surprised about how recently in the past it is that we've changed from the traditional image of God theSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-10896198924100806162014-12-17T17:53:57.035-06:002014-12-17T17:53:57.035-06:00I just put in an order for Our Great Big American ...I just put in an order for Our Great Big American God. Glad to hear it's worth it. The topic is interesting, no doubt. But those books can often stray off in too many directions to make for a decent read.travhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610121052214617032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-58574819372837028572014-12-17T08:48:39.934-06:002014-12-17T08:48:39.934-06:00I hope you enjoy them, Susan. Of the two, I was m...I hope you enjoy them, Susan. Of the two, I was most intrigued with the Harper Lee book because, for the first time, she seemed like a real person to me and not some shadowy figure.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-80190522417060039532014-12-17T04:36:23.423-06:002014-12-17T04:36:23.423-06:00Your list gave me several ideas. I wasn't sure...Your list gave me several ideas. I wasn't sure about the Salinger book or the Harper Lee book, but you convinced me.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.com