Review of “A Hiker’s Guide to Purgatory: A Novel.” In terms of adventure, the author, Michael Norton, does not disappoint. For a story with a foregone conclusion, the road to heaven nonetheless takes many turns for its main character, an erstwhile family man and lawyer from St. Paul by the name of Dan Geary.
“Hold Fast” is the tale of a father and son in the harsh time following a pair of tragedies. Thom, a grizzled Minnesota handyman and snowplow driver, has fallen into a deep depression after the loss of Helen, his wife; Jude, his son, has lost both his mother as well as his dream of rowing on the Olympic team after an injury.
Anyone looking to appreciate Dante Alighieri’s “Divine Comedy” without having to wade through the 100 cantos will welcome this new collection from writer and educator Angela Alaimo O’Donnell.
In his newest book, “Totality,” Brendan Lyons imagines a dystopian future where people are given the opportunity to receive a brand new, genetically modified, “perfect” body. This process, called a “switchover” takes place by implanting the person’s brain into the new body.
Dr. Tim O’Malley, a Catholic theologian, author and teacher, will host a day of formation on April 12 at Seven Colors Church in Albany.
C.S. Lewis understood the importance of spiritual reading to bolster a person’s faith. To use his analogy, without it, we will starve. This fall book review offers seven selections to support you in your faith journey.
Imagine if an ancient, long-hidden foundational document clarifying eligibility for church leadership comes to light in contemporary times. When interpreted and set in proper context, the document obviates the concept of an all-male priesthood and in turn spreads turmoil throughout the universal church.
The book “is written for the curious layperson who wants better to understand the background of the stories that make up the Hebrew Bible.”
