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The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less

Barry Schwartz

Burden of choice

Jul 13, 2004 reviewed by R. Stephen Warner

Barry Schwartz’s book became a page-turner for me when he began discussing a survey of preferences in medical care. The majority of nonpatients said they would want to be in charge of their treatment if they were to get cancer, he reported. But most of those who actually had cancer wanted their doctors to take over.

Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives

Karen Marie Yust

Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives

Jul 13, 2004 reviewed by Deborah Douglas

Pilgrims in the Kingdom: Travels in Christian Britain

Deborah Douglas and David Douglas

Pilgrims in the Kingdom: Travels in Christian Britain

Jul 13, 2004 reviewed by J. Nelson Kraybill
From Columba at Iona to Evelyn Underhill at Pleshey, British men and women of past generations yearned to know God and follow the way of Jesus. This artistic and wistful volume—which could well serve as a travel guide—takes us on a provocative journey across Britain to learn from such saints.

God’s Last Words: Reading the English Bible from the Reformation to Fundamentalism

David S. Katz

God's Last Words: Reading the English Bible from the Reformation to Fundamentalism

Jul 13, 2004 reviewed by Roger E. Moore
One of the comical moments in the early history of printing occurred in 1631, when the English printer Robert Barker produced an edition of the scriptures which became known as the “Wicked Bible.” This edition contained a misprint of the seventh commandment.

Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad

Ann Hagedorn

Beyond the River: The Untold Story of the Heroes of the Underground Railroad

Jun 29, 2004 reviewed by Valerie Ziegler
What was life like for Kentucky slaves who lived so close to the Ohio River that they could see freedom’s shore? What distinctive anxieties plagued their masters? What special opportunities existed for local abolitionists?