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Review: Blue Like Jazz

The Book: Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality, by Donald Miller
The Story: Donald Miller grew up in a vaguely Christian environment, going to church and hearing the stories but never quite wrapping his head around it.  This is the story of him fleshing it all out.
He kind of “comes to age” in Oregon [...]

Review: Asylum

The Book: Asylum, by Nan Corbitt Allen
The Story: Ian, a little 10 year old kid, is in his house when it catches on fire.  His parents both die in the fire, but he survives.  He moves away to live with his great-aunt Jo.  We kind of find out that his parents were wrecks anyway and [...]