Archive for the 'real review' Category
December 1, 2007
From Planet Wisdom
Amazing Grace
Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
reviewed by Christopher Lyon
Excerpt: “Amazing Grace” might not have the fanboys lining up around the block like star Ioan Gruffudd’s next film, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.” But his role as the real-life 1700s slavery abolitionist William Wilberforce is far more heroic than Reed Richards could ever hope to be.
And Wilberforce didn’t need a costume to change the world.
Filed under: youth worker resources, real links, real review
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 10:12 pm | 3 Comments
October 9, 2007
Self-injury is a growing topic among teens and twentysomethings, but especially among young teen girls. Jan Kern addresses cutting and other forms of self-injury by sharing the story of a girl who once self-injured. Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal is a inside look at self-injury.
It’s compassionate. It’s in-depth with quotes and insight from those who self-injure(d), those who love them, and those who are professionals in the field.
Kern takes it a step deeper by addressing the spiritual need that someone who is cutting may need to hear–God loves you and He’s not going anywhere just because you struggle with self-injury.
This is an excellent resource for pastors, youth pastors, parents, youth staff, and those who self-injure and want to find their way out.
Five Stars!
Filed under: real review, self-injury
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 3:25 pm | 1 Comment
September 7, 2007
Rebekah E. Trittipoe’s “Under an Equatorial Sky”
by Jenn Joshua, RTF Staff Writer
Dangerous. Uncertain. Demanding. These words accurately describe a six-day, six-stage, jungle marathon through 250 km of rough Brazilian Amazon terrain.
Courage. Skill. Determination. These words describe the qualities a competitor would need to finish the race. Do people with this extraordinary combination still exist?
Filed under: real review, jenn joshua
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 8:59 am | 4 Comments
September 5, 2007
Review: When Teens Pray
by Cheri Fuller and Ron Luce
Multnomah Publishers Inc.
Reviewed by: Debbie Weiss, RTF Staff Writer
When Teens Pray features real life stories of how God responds when teens pray. From the teenager set free from an addiction to pornography to the the blind man that received his sight, this book proves that God is still a miracle-working God. (more…)
Filed under: teens making a difference, real review
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 9:26 am | 1 Comment
August 28, 2007
THE NANNY DIARIES, RATED PG-13
DISTRIBUTED BY MGM
DIRECTED BY Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor)
STARRING Scarlett Johansson as Annie Braddock; Laura Linney as Mrs. X; Paul Giamatti as Mr. X; Nicholas Reese Art as Grayer X; Alicia Keys as Lynette; Chris Evans as Harvard Hottie; Donna Murphy as Judy Braddock
REVIEWED BY Bob Hoose, Unplugged
Excerpt of Unplugged Review: The Nanny Diaries is ostensibly about a young woman who takes an unexpected detour into an exotic, and sometimes bizarre, culture that’s only a few miles from her New Jersey home. (more…)
Filed under: real review
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 1:33 pm | 3 Comments
August 21, 2007
To Say Nothing of the Humor
Book Review by Jenn Joshua, RTF Staff Writer
Recently, I read Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog). When I asked around, I couldn’t believe that most people have never heard of it… Hopefully, no longer!
This book is hilarious and picturesque—rambling yet precise:
Jerome K. Jerome is a master storyteller and I still marvel at his comical translation of a real life event… especially since autobiographical works don’t tend to be that funny. (more…)
Filed under: real review, jenn joshua
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 12:40 pm | 4 Comments
August 15, 2007
Every once in a while a writer gets to hear what others are saying about their books, and it’s exciting. Yesterday someone sent me this review for my book, Making It Real: Whose Faith Is It Anyway? that was featured on TitleTrakk. (more…)
Filed under: writing, RTF books, real review
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 9:32 am | 1 Comment
July 25, 2007
Today Suzie continues her interview with Dan Darling, author of Teen People of the Bible.
Suzie: Do the Teens of the Bible have anything to say to teens in this culture?
Dan: They absolutely do. The main message of Teen People of the Bible is that God cares about teens. God’s Word speaks to teens—in this culture, in the midst of their most difficult struggles. (more…)
Filed under: youth worker resources, writing, real interviews, real review
Posted by T. Suzanne Eller @ 6:35 am | 2 Comments
