Tag Archives: c. s. lewis

Book Review: The Crossing

Posted on December 13, 2016 by labeak52

C.S. Lewis, in his book An Experiment in Criticism, asserts that there are two kinds of readers in the world. There are those who read to “find out what happens,” and for them once a book is completed the fun … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Post, July 25, 2015

Posted on July 25, 2015 by labeak52

. C. S. Lewis: On Poetry . For poetry too is a little incarnation, giving body to what before had been invisible and inaudible. (From Reflections On The Psalms)

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Free Download Link: Available Right Now

Posted on July 5, 2015 by labeak52

Hey, readers.  My new book, just published yesterday, is now a free download on Amazon.com.  Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B010Y6BAMQ

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Free Book

Posted on July 4, 2015 by labeak52

Hey folks, my new novel will be available for free download starting tomorrow, July 5, 2015.  I really hope you’ll give it a try.  It’s kind of a basketball version of Field of Dreams with a little bit of C. … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Post, July 2, 2015

Posted on July 2, 2015 by labeak52

I suspect that I am not alone among bloggers in that my blog has not turned out to be anything like what I had imagined it would be at the outset. You can see here on this front page – … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Thirteen Moons, by Charles Frazier

Posted on December 28, 2014 by labeak52

I read lots of books.  I’d read more of them if time allowed and I anticipate such a happy circumstance soon, as the date of my retirement approaches.   I read a good bit of non-fiction.  In the past few … Continue reading →

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Literary Agents: Get Rich Now

Posted on September 28, 2014 by labeak52

New Novel This book will make your career. It is the greatest pop-culture concept since Field of Dreams, Groundhog Day or Back to the Future.  It will appeal to sports enthusiasts of all kinds, to boomers, members of generations X … Continue reading →

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Finding A New Literary Gem

Posted on June 29, 2014 by labeak52

I’ve been a Cormac McCarthy fan for years.  For some reason – the alignment of the stars? – I read the review of All The Pretty Horses in the New York Times Sunday Book Review right after that book was … Continue reading →

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