A New Earth (Review pending upon completion) Oprah favorite; Takes aim at orthodox Christianity while pretending to be compatible; grossly misinterprets and misapplies bible passages;  It’s been a while since I’ve picked this up. (this is in a stack somewhere.  Someday I might resume, though I get the gist and it’s not good.) stalled

UnChristian (Review pending upon completion) A look at what “outsiders” think about Christians, the Church, Christian “culture” and why we need to know. really interesting.  Christians should really read this to help us see how “the world” sees us.  You might be surprised.  Then again.  Maybe not.  (stalled)

Liberal Fascism Still progressing through this from time to time. Enlightening.

Cool It (Finished) Highly Recommended. A different look at global warming than you’re likely to find just about anywhere else. The author proposes different priorities in how we focus our efforts and resources as a global community–reducing carbon emissions, issuing carbon taxes etc., the author contends, will be an ineffective and downright costly approach and ranks extremely low on his list; Numerous items rank higher on the priority list including fighting Malaria, HIV, improving water sources, etc. etc.

Basic Economics, by Thomas Sowell.  I never took an economics class.  I’ve wanted to get a better understanding of the topic and this book helped a great deal.

[Theodore Rex A biography focusing on the presidential years of T. Roosevelt.  This one will have to wait until after "Basic Economics," but I do hope to read it before it needs to be returned to the library. ] Had to return it.

A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller.  I finished this one over the weekend.  I don’t support all Miller’s theology, but I really dig his writing.  This was touching, convicting and encouraging.  It makes me want to “live and even better story.”  I want to make a difference in this world!

I read “Jim and Casper Go to Church,” about a Christian and an Atheist who take a tour of USA churches and report on what they experience.  Enlightening.  Quick read.  The Church could learn a lot about itself through this book, though I don’t agree with all the conclusions.  I also wish they went to more churches that weren’t “famous.”

I started “The Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw (6/29) and “A Patriot’s History of the United States” by Schweikart and Allen.