Piper's book, though difficult to wade through quickly, is excellent and has taught me that the Christian life is not easy but a fight for joy, namely in God, even in hard circumstances. The last few chapters have practical and hands-on advice and I recommend them highly. He also has several sermons (see newattitude.org or sovereigngraceministries.com) that summarize this book.

Knowing God is one of my all-time favorite books. It helped me see God in a new way and I constantly go back to different sections, particularly the sections on God's generosity and fatherhood. Read, read READ it!

Recommended by an avid reader :), this book is my fall break reading! We'll see how far I get, but I'm excited to lay aside the newspapers and text books and dig into a Daphne Du Maurier novel for while.

This is currently a resource for an eight to 10 page paper for English 304 at VCU on the topic of parenting styles and the US trap of materialism. While researching this topic, I found Madeline Levine's book to be my best resource and a very interesting read.

This book really intrigued me after my Middle East Media class this past semester. From the point of view of a college professor in the Middle East, it discusses women's role and their rights through focusing in on several girl's lives and how they are affected as they sneak to her house for a weekly literature club.