Kategorie: Book of the Week
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Book Of The Week Madame Blavatzky
Lachman, Gary (2012). Madame Blavatzky: The Mother of Modern Spirituality. Story behind the Book Choice Many books just come to you via other people. This was the case with this one as well. If I had seen this book in a store or on the screen in the online book store, I would not have…
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Book Of The Week The First And Last Freedom
Krishnamurti, J. (2013/1954). The Last Best Freedom. Story behind the Book Choice Krishnamurti has been on my reading and learning list for a long time. In a way, his teachings have already reached me via different channels. Still, it needed the project I am currently working on to finally read one of his books. This one…
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Book Of The Week Teresa Von Avila
Prinz, Alois (2017). Teresa von Avila: Die Biographie. Geschichte hinter der Buchauswahl Diese Biographie über Teresa von Avila ist sozusagen eine Biographie über die Biographie. Teresa selbst schrieb zu ihren Lebzeiten ihre Geschichte in La Vida auf. Prinz integriert Erkenntnisse aus dieser und weiteren Schriften in seine eigene historische Recherche. Diese Mischung erlaubt es, zwischen…
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Book Of The Week Projekt Weltethos
Küng, Hans (1990). Projekt Weltethos. Story behind the Passage This book was recommended to me by my pastor. Well, he is not exactly “my” pastor, of course, and I am not even “his” church member anymore, but that is a different story. Or, wait a minute, actually, it is not a different story at all!…
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Book Of The Week Higher Calling The Rise Of Nontraditional Leaders In Academia
Beardsley, Scott C. (2017). Higher Calling: The Rise of Nontraditional Leaders in Academia. Story behind the Book Choice Of all the books I have discussed on Sundays during my 365-day blogging challenge so far, this one is by far the most important one — for me. Book choices, as I repeatedly say, are highy subjective, of course,…
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Book Of The Week Die Bekenntnisse Des Heiligen Augustinus
Augustinus, Übersetzung von Otto F. Lachmann (1888/401). Die Bekenntnisse des heiligen Augustinus. Story behind the Book Choice Ja, schon wieder ein Buch auf Deutsch und ja, schon wieder schreibe ich in deutscher Sprache. Mittlerweile wird sehr deutlich, dass auch dieser mein Blog zumindest in weiten Teilen dem gleicht, was ich heute bespreche. Die Bekenntnisse des…
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The Last Post
Pausch, Randy (2008): The Last Lecture, 52. Story behind the Passage Today is a special day. It is the last day of my 365-day blogging “challenge.” Well, I have to be honest, I did not really think it would be a real challenge. Yes, I was a bit worried that I would not make it on…
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Mother Theresa
Spink, Kathryn (2011). Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography. Story behind the Passage Today I had a short conversation with someone I really admire for her insights, her clarity, and her devoted way of doing good deeds in a system that is not that good over all. This is a perfect transition to the church already!…
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Book Of The Week Das Neue Land
Pausder, Verena (2020). Das neue Land: Wie es jetzt weitergeht! Story behind the Book Choice Heute sind Bundestagswahlen in Deutschland und an einem solchen Tag, dachte ich, täte es gut, ein paar frische Gedanken von einer Nicht-Politikerin zur Politik zu lesen. Ich wurde enttäuscht. Ich kann es leider nicht anders formulieren. Stets versuche ich, in…
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Book Of The Week Dancing In The Mosque
Qaderi, Homeira, and Zaman Stanizai, transl. (2020). Dancing in the Mosque: An Afghan Mother’s Letter to Her Son. Story behind the Passage On some days, writing and reading is less fun. On rainy and dark winter days like this one, it is even less fun. But the reading really is not the thing. I guess, people…