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According to Assist News Service, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has seized a painting called “Cristo Portacroce” and returned it to the Gentili family. The painting was one of many forcibly taken from the estate of Federico Gentili di Giuseppe after the Nazi army invaded France in 1941. … [Read more...]
American painter Thomas Kinkade passed away on Good Friday, April 6, at age 54, leaving a legacy that former friend Terry Sheppard called “a story of triumph and tragedy.” Kinkade was reputed to be “the most collected living artist in the United States,” with reproductions of his thousand … [Read more...]
Contrary to expectations, sales of printed books in the US were up significantly in January 2012 compared to January 2011, according to a report from the Association of American Publishers. Sales of e-books grew even more quickly. Sales were particularly strong for “religious” (mainly Christian) … [Read more...]
Almost everyone wants to be wanted – by their spouse, lover, friends, parents. How would you feel if a person whose love you craved not only didn’t want you but also tried to eliminate you? For 19-year-old Hannah Lawson, that feeling drives a quest to discover her real identity. You see, … [Read more...]
On Wednesday, February 29, 2012, former Monkee Davy Jones passed away from what is believed to have been a heart attack at age 66 – 66 was the same year he and his band surfaced on the music charts with their first number one hit “Last Train to Clarksville.” Jones’s charming grin and British … [Read more...]
Movies helped place four Christian books on the New York Times best seller list in February. The Vow, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter's true story of faith and commitment, topped the New York Times non-fiction best-seller list in its first week of re-release. The Vow joins three other film-related, … [Read more...]
I have been reading murder mysteries for more than 30 years and have encountered many writers, both good and bad. One of the best is Ruth Rendell, who began writing a series of straightforward, but very good murder mysteries featuring English police detective Reginald Wexford in 1964. Later, at … [Read more...]
We hear this gem from St. Francis of Assisi often these days. The phrase is introduced as an encouragement to good works, but also, commonly, to subtly disparage proclamation of the gospel. Two new books insist that St. Francis would never have said those words -- didn't say those words -- but at … [Read more...]
Love him or hate him Pastor Mark Driscoll knows how to steal a headline. Driscoll and his wife Grace recently co-wrote the book Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship & Life Together. The book includes discussion about topics usually not spoken about openly in the church such as role … [Read more...]
What happens when book shop keepers leave for the night? Books come alive! This entertaining video is after the jump. … [Read more...]