Girl with the Dragon Tattoo move over! Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to missionary parents in lawless central Africa, Munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was [...]
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Nancy Bilyeau’s, The Crown, is historical fiction with a good portion of mystery all wrapped up in a wonderful debut novel. ANYTHING set during the time of Henry VIII means it’s going to be full of intrigue, scandal, and politics. There are many aspects of this extraordinary novel that contemporary Catholics will find that they [...]
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In case you’ve been out of town for a while, Dallas City Council awarded a design contract to world-renowned bridge designer Santiago Calatrava in January 2002. In February 2005, Hunt Petroleum Company of Dallas generously donated $12 million to the Trinity River Corridor Project. The City of Dallas in turn granted them naming rights to [...]
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In his most recent work, Thomas Moore examines the Gospels. He uses a new approach based on a fresh reading of the original Greek texts, newly discovered gospels and employs psychology and archetypal studies. In this book, Moore shows that Jesus’ teachings are challenging in a way that is far different from the moralism often [...]
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Oscar Niemeyer is a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture. He is a pioneer in exploring the formal possibilities of reinforced concrete solely for their aesthetic impact. His buildings are often characterized by being spacious and exposed, mixing volumes and empty space to create unconventional patterns and often propped up by pilotis. BUY THE [...]
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Berg presents an intense, balanced, and very readable history of the events and times of Charles Lindbergh’s life, which spanned a considerable amount of time, from the Wright Brothers to the moon landings. It also shows an in-depth look his personal life, family life, and his career. Take a true journey as you read accounts [...]
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We all know that in these volatile times money can be a little tight. Clason’s essays on financial success, which have been around since 1926, may just offer some much needed valuable advice for your financial future. The stories with their truisms expounded and expanded, and their parables pointed up are set in ancient Babylon- [...]
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When Paramount was gearing up to release “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” a film that would go on to usher in an entirely new and more authentic depiction of women on screen (even if it had still had a long way to go), they had to be careful. Audrey Hepburn nearly turned down the role of the [...]
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I recently returned from Colorado, where I met with a Carmelite priest who suggested I read this book. I love the Carmelite branch of Christianity. The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. They [...]
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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana tells the incredible true story of this unlikely entrepreneur who mobilized her community under the Taliban. Former ABC News reporter Gayle Tzemach Lemmon spent years on the ground reporting Kamila’s story, and the result is an unusually intimate and unsanitized look at the daily lives of women in Afghanistan. These [...]
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