Recently, a fellow blogger sent me the following list of "prompts" and asked that I respond to each and then "tag" some fellow inhabitant of the blogosphere. If you are such a soul, consider yourself tagged!
Here are my responses today. . .could easily change tomorrow!
1. One book that changed your life: Jack Nelson, Hunger for Justice: The Politics of Food and Faith (Orbis Press, 1980)
2. One book that you've read more than once: Gustavo Gutierrez, A Theology of Liberation (Orbis Press, 1973)
3. One book you'd want on a desert island: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
4. One book that made you laugh: Willie Nelson, The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart Gotham Books, 2005
5. One book that made you cry: Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner (Riverhead Books, 2003)
6. One book you wish had been written: The story of the post-modern Christian community's leadership in an amazing victory over injustice, poverty, classism, racism, hatred and war.
7. One book you wish had never been written: James Allen, Hilton Als, Congressman John Lewis, Leon F. Litwak, Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America (Twin Palm Publishers, 2000)--I wish it had never been written because I wish even more that these horrible acts of human depravity and racism had never occurred.
8. One book you're currently reading: Randy J. Sparks, On Jordan's Stormy Banks: Evangelicalism in Mississippi, 1773-1876 (University of Georgia Press, 1994) --there is a story here; email me and I'll tell you!
9. One book you've been meaning to read: Thomas E. Ricks, Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq (The Penguin Press, 2006)
10. Tag five others: This post should tag many more than that!
Have at it, friends!
Or, if you prefer, share some of your answers here for all of us to review.
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Thanks for responding to my "tag," Larry. I suspected you'd be too busy, what with forming the exploratory committee for your yet-to-be-announced run for mayor and all. :-) (You know, 2008 is just around the corner, and there's no front runner for the presidency yet?!)
ReplyDeleteRC and Al, you guys are a riot, a real riot! Thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeleteI definately agree with your choice of William Shakespeare on a desert island. As for a personal recent favorite, my wife recommended The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. This is one of those rare, inspirationaly life changing novels, and I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.
ReplyDeleteDoug
Do I detect some entries for the 2007 Urban Engagement Book Club???
ReplyDeletehttp://www.centraldallasministries.org/uebc
September 7's American Theocracy is gonna be interesting, that's for sure.