Book Review: The Fearless Front Line
I know Ray Attiyah. We met online, have spent time together in social media chats and groups, and I have read Ray’s book, The Fearless Front Line. We have never met in real life, face to face. I still know him in some very important ways. For one thing, Ray asks great questions ...
Great Books & Great Brews Group
There are very few things in life that I appreciate more than great books and great craft brews. Books have shaped my entire life. Great books have inspired me and shown me new ways of experiencing the world. Books have taken me amazing places I have never visited and introduced me to fascinating people I ...
Book Review: Pub Theology
Pub Theology by Bryan Berghoef is based in the belief that “good things happen when we sit down at the same table together and talk honestly about things that matter; frankly, having a beer does not hurt.” It is a book that speaks about things I value deeply: honesty about things that matter, openness and ...
Book Review: No More Heroes
No More Heroes by Henry Biernacki is not really a novel. It is neither fiction nor nonfiction. It is not an adventure, nor a travel book, nor a commentary. It is more than these. No More Heroes is a relationship, a series of conversations and reflections, in book form. Henry Biernacki gives us a window ...
Book Review: Journey to the Heart
A Brief Review of Journey to the Heart: Christian Contemplation Through the Centuries Edited by Kim Nataraja and including contributions by Lawrence Freeman OSB, Esther de Waal, Kallistos Ware, Shirley du Boulay, Andrew Louth, and others. Paperback: Orbis Books, 2011. Buy now: [ Amazon ] Reviewed by Greg Richardson. Journey to the Heart is a solid, substantial book that ...
Book Review: The Non-Profit Narrative
Story drives revolution. Story weaves all of humanity together. Stories give us hope that things can change. They help us understand the people who tell them. In The Non-Profit Narrative, Dan Portnoy tells organizations, profit as well as nonprofit, how to put their stories to work. He fills his book with clear and compelling examples ...
Book Review: Still
I appreciate the way Lauren Winner writes. She is honest, and writes honestly and bravely about things that mean a lot to me. She writes in a way that engages my attention and makes me want to read more. I appreciate her sense of humor and her sense of perspective. I enjoy reading what Lauren ...
Book Review: The Naked Pint
The Naked Pint by Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune is an excellent book. If the Craft Brewery Pilgrimage were a college course, this would be required reading. It is well-written, informative, entertaining, opinionated, and a lot of fun. If you have questions about brewing, if you are intimidated by having so many craft brewing choices, if ...
Book Review: Brew Like a Monk
Brew Like a Monk by Stan Hieronymus is a very valuable resource for anyone who is interested in monks, brewing beer, and the strong tradition of the Belgian monastic communities that produce some of the best beers in the world. Benedictine monastic communities live by the Rule of Benedict, which encourages them to contribute to ...
Book Review: The Oxford Companion to Beer
You can find just about anything you want to know about beer and brewing in the Oxford Companion to Beer. It is a big book, over 900 pages. It is the kind of book for which the words “comprehensive” and “definitive reference” were created. It is a beer lover’s dream, the kind of book that makes ...
