Dear friends, I'm excited to announce that my book, When Fragments Make a Whole: A Personal Journey Through Healing Stories in the Bible is now available from Floris Books. If you'd like to see a preview, click on "See inside" from the Floris book page. You'll get a pop-up with a generous portion including the … Continue reading My book birthday! When Fragments Make a Whole is now available
As the end of the month approaches, this is your chance to share any posts on this month's book, Ozma of Oz. Add your link in the comments and I'll gather them here. So far, here's what I have collected: Entering the Enchanted Castle Puss Reboots Howling Frog Books Staircase Wit The Book Stop Rosie … Continue reading #Ozathon24: February Wrap-up
The third book of the Oz series starts with a storm at sea, seemingly far away from Dorothy (who lives in Kansas) and from Oz (which is surrounded by deserts). But we soon learn that Dorothy is journeying on a ship with her uncle Henry, whose health has been broken down by the hardships of … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Bringing the Sun Underground
Ever since reading Hidden Valley Road (which I highly recommend), I've been wanting to read more about schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, to learn more about these mysterious and very challenging states of soul, from as many points of view as possible. I've put a number of titles on the TBR, to work through gradually. The … Continue reading Nonfiction Reader Challenge: The Collected Schizophrenias
A few pieces that I submitted some time ago have come out recently. I am happy to link them up here and incidentally to inform you about some fine online journals. "Weaving Lessons" was featured at bioStories, which posts an essay each week on Wednesdays. Check out their complete archives for a multitude of stories … Continue reading Recent publications
Literature The first book I finished in 2024 was, appropriately enough, a book about books -- more precisely the odd and idiosyncratic vocation of selling rare and collectible books, via a venerable London shop. I am not one for collecting physical books at the moment, but in recent years I have been enjoying reading through … Continue reading Month in Review: January 2024
With the third book of the Oz series, we have the return of Dorothy and her meeting with the newly discovered ruler of Oz, along with a plethora of new characters including a feisty chicken, a mechanical man, and the underground Nomes. With its blend of excitement, humor, and suspense, it's one of the best-constructed … Continue reading #Ozathon24: Ozma of Oz
