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Books I Am Reading in 2010
Orville Boyd Jenkins
As of 11 March 2010
Books I Read in 2009
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What I read in 2009This list is my way of keeping myself accountable for the goals I have set, and for providing resources to others who may be interested in the topics I study. My goal for 2010 is 135 books.
Finished (38)
Barrett, Paul M. American Islam: The Struggle for the Soul of a Religion. NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. 304p. Bought 19 December 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 17-22 February 2010. Peoples and Cultures (Religions, Islam)
Bell, Rob. Jesus Wants to Save Christians. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2008. 218p. Bought 7 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 12-13 January 2010. Faith and Life
Berman, Bob. Cosmic Adventure: Other Secrets Beyond the Night Sky. NY: Quill (HarperCollins), 2000. 255p. Bought 3 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 10-11 January 2009. Science (Astronomy)
Black, Amy E. Beyond Left and Right: Helping Christians Make Sense of American Politics. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2008. 254p. Bought 7 January 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 17-19 January 2009. Politics (Church and State)
DeConde, Alexander. Presidential Machismo: Executive Authority, Military Intervention and Foreign Relations. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2000. 391p. Bought 18 January 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 19-22 January 2010. Politics
Easterbrook, Gregg. Sonic Boom: Globalization at Sonic Speed. NY: Random House, 2009. 243p. Received 4 February 2010 as a Publisher's Preview Review Copy. Read 8-10 February 2010. Business
Faith, Curtis. Trading from Your Gut: How to Use Right Brain Instinct and Left Brain Smarts to Become a Master Trader. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: FT Press, 2010. 202p. (See my review of this book on this website. See the book with my review on Amazon.) Received 4 January 2010 as a Publisher's Preview Review Copy. Read 6-8 January 2010. Business
Ferguson, Craig. American on Purpose. NY: Harper, 2009. 268p. Bought 1 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 3-6 January 2010. Autobiography
Foust, Dennis and William Tinsley and Brian Harbour. The Book of Acts: Toward Being a Missional Church. Dallas, Texas: BaptistWay Press, 2007. 163p. Received 14 February 2010. Read 14-15 February 2010. Bible
Glickman, Rosalene. Optimal Thinking. Prince Frederick, Maryland: Gildan Media/Recorded Books, 2007. Audiobook. Borrowed 9 February 2010. Heard 1 March 2010. (Optimal Thinking is presented as a more realistic and more productive alternative to “Positive Thinking,” which Glickman says often deteriorates in to self-destructive wishful thinking. Glickman provides productive techniques and questions to ask about each type of decision, to enhance your enlightenment on issues you face and your systematic and practical thinking towards solutions.) Business/Personal Development
Gold, Dore. The Fight for Jerusalem: Radical Islam, the West, and the Future of the Holy City. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 2007. 372p. Bought 9 June 2009 in Irving, Texas. Read 1-3 February 2010. History (Peoples and Cultures)
Gribbin, John and Mary. Annus Mirabilis: 1905, Albert Einstein and the Theory of Relativity. NY: Chamberlain Bros (Penguin), 2005. 310p. Bought 31 December 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 13-16 February 2010. Science
Hitchcock, Mark. The Apocalypse of Ahmadinejad: The Revelation of Iran's Nuclear Prophet. Colorado Springs: Multnomah, 2007. 208p. Bought 7 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 25-26 February 2010. Religions (Shiite Islam)
Kersten, Holger. Jesus Lived in India: His Unknown Life Before and after the Crucifixion. Boston/Melbourne: Element, 1994. 264p. Bought in Kenya in about 1996. Read 27-29 January 2010. Religions (Ahmadiyya Islam)
Manning, Brennan. The Signature of Jesus. Sisters, Oregon: Multnomah Publishers, 1996. 235p. Bought 7 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 11-12 February 2010. Faith and Life
Matthews, Rupert. Bigfoot: True-Life Encounters with Legendary Ape-Men. London: Arcturus, 2008. 208p. Bought 2 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 29-30 January 2010. Science
Mauldin, John. Just One Thing. Prince Frederick, Maryland: John Wiley/Recorded Books,2006. Audiobook. (Essays by successful traders and investors on the one thing they recommend as the key to successful investing.) Borrowed 28 December 2009. Heard 11-18 January 2010. Business
McBain, Ed. Fiddlers: A Novel of the 87th Precinct. Orlando: Otto Penzler (Harcourt), 2005. 259p. Bought 28 November 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 30 January -1 February 2010. Fiction
Miller, Donald. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. Bought 27 February 2010, read 27-28 February 2010. Faith and Life
Morgan, Giles. Byzantium. Edison, NJ: Chartwell, 2007. 158p. Bought 2 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 9-10 January 2010. History
Musharraf, Pervez. In the Line of Fire. NY: Free Press, 2006. 354p. Bought 16 April 2009 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Read 13-16 January 2010. Autobiography
Pagels, Elaine and Karen L King. Reading Judas. NY: Penguin Audio. 2007. Audiobook. Borrowed 28 December 2009. Heard 3-11 January 2010. (Commentary and discussion of the Gospel of Judas and other Gnostic literature. Pagels' critical comparison of New Testament and Judas texts was well-done and objectively evaluated. Includes a reading of the whole text of the Judas and an additional passage-by-passage textual commentary of vocabulary and cultural and philosophical backgrounds. See my review of this book on this website. See the book with my review on Amazon.) Biblical Backgrounds (History)
Palin, Sarah. Going Rogue: An American Life. NY: HarperAudio (HarperCollins), 2009. Audiobook, read by the author. Borrowed 26 December 2009. Heard 18-28 January 2010. Autobiography (Politics)
Park, Daundra Michele. Moonfire. Author’s Draft for Review. 291p. Received electronic copy preview from the author in October 2009. Portions read 28-31 October 2009. Resumed January 2010, finished 11 February 2010. Literature (Gothic Adventure)
Parsons, Golden Keyes. In the Shadow of the Sun King. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2008. 366p. Bought 12 May 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 4-8 February 2010. Historical Fiction
Phillips, Kevin. American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil, and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century. NY: Viking (Penguin), 2006. 462p. Bought 18 January 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 30 December 2009 - 2 January 2010. Culture and Trends (Politics)
Pinker, Steven. The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature. NY: Viking, 2007. 499p. Bought 2 October 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 24-27 January 2010. Science
Pope, Randy. The Intentional Church: Moving from Church Success to Community Transformation. Chicago: Moody, 2006. 222p. Bought 25 February 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 10-11 January 2010. Faith and LifePrabhavananda, Swami and Christopher Isherwood, trans. The Song of God Bhagavad-Gita. NY: Harper and Bros, 1951. 191p. Bought 22 January 1971 in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Portions read previously. Read 23-24 Febraury 2010. Religions (Hinduism)
Proctor, Bob. It's Not About the Money. Prince Frederick, Maryland: Gildan Media/Recorded Books. 2009. Audiobook. Borrowed 29 January 2010. Heard 8-9 January 2010. (Proctor, a financial and life coach, sets out principles and mindsets for overcoming the financial victimization of a job-oriented approach to income. He provides practical steps to envision and plan your self-directed financial goals,and how to work for your passive income from business or investment.) Business
Rovira, Alex and Fernando Trías de Bes. Good Luck. Prince Frederick, Maryland: John Wiley/Recorded Books. 2006. Audiobook. Borrowed 19 January 2010. Heard 1 February 2010. Business
Seay, Chris. The Gospel According to Lost. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2009. 195p. Received 2 February 2010 as a Publisher's Preview Review Copy. Read 3-4 Febuary 2010. Faith and Life
Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc. The Options Handbook. Cincinnati: Schaeffer's Investment Research, Inc, 2009. 61p. Accessed 18 August 2009 at http://www.schaeffersresearch.com/members/services/handbooks/pdfs/oa.pdf. Begun 31 December 2009, read various parts several times, finished 10 February 2010. Business
Stimpson, George. A Book about the Bible. NY/London: Harper and Brothes, 1945. 509p. Received as a gift September 2009. Read 2-9 March 2010. Bible Backgrounds
Trump, Donald and Bill Zanker. Think Big and Kick A-- in Business and Life. NY: Collins, 2007. 368p. Bought 31 December in Arlington, Texas. Read 8-9 January 2010. Business
Verma, Surendra. Why Aren't They Here?: The Question of Life on Other Worlds. Cambridge: Icon Books, 2007. 232p. Bought 2 January 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 22-24 January 2010. Science
Wattles, Wallace D. The Science of Being Great. Prince Frederick, Maryland: Gildan Media/Recorded Books. 2008. Audiobook. Borrowed 2 February 2010. Heard 13 February 2010. (Wattles combines insights and sources from Science, Theology and Mysticism into an eclectic metaphysical perspective on. He develops a practical theory of how to draw upon the common power of the universe he sees as available through our spirit-intellect energies through creation. He draws heavily on biblical texts, especially the teachings of Jesus, for some unexpected understandings and connections on the topic of interest.) Philosophy (Faith and Life)
Yutang, Lin. From Pagan to Christian. Cleveland/NY: World Publishing Co, 1959. 251p. Bought 1985 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Read 26 February - 2 March 2010. Religions (Chinese Christianity)
Now Reading (3)
Robertson, Archibald Thomas. The Gospel According to Luke (Volume 2 in Word Pictures in the New Testament). Nashville: Broadman Press. 1930 (reprint). 298p. Bought 10 September 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 11- February 2010. Bible (Greek Language)
Sweeney, Jon M. Cloister Talks: Learning from My Friends the Monks. Grand Rapids: Brazos Press, 2009. 157p. Bought 25 February 2010 in Arlington, Texas. Read 11- January 2010. Faith and Life
Waters, Steven E. Creating Wealth Without Risk. Ebook download: Tax Lien University, 2008. Accessed at http://www.taxlienuniversity.com/campaigns/new/index.php?ref=taxlienuniversity&source=catfish. Audiobook. Downloaded 29 January 2010. Heard 12-14 February, 2010. (An audiobook training course on real estate tax liens and tax deeds. A 10-step system.) Business
Planned (13)
Anderson, Mark S. Marothodi: The Historical Archaeology of an African Capital. Northamptonshire, England: Atikkam Media Limited, 2009. 278p. Ebook received from the author 2 September 2009. Read 2010. Peoples and Cultures (Tswana)
Armstrong, Karen. Holy War: The Crusades and their Impact on Today's World. NY: Anchor, 2001. 628p. Received as a gift February 2004. Read 2010. Religions
Barry, John M. Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America. NY: Touchstone, 1998. 524p. Bought 25 April 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 2010. History (Politics)
Gellman, Barton. Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency. NY: Penguin Press, 2008. 483p. Bought 25 April 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 2010. Politics (Biography)
Gesteland, Richard R. Cross-Cultural Business Behavior: Marketing, Negotiating and Managing Across Cultures. Copenhagen: Copenhagen Business School Press, 1999. 282p. Borrowed 22 February 2010. Read 2010. Business
Hijuelos, Oscar. A Simple Habana Melody. NY: Harper-Collins, 2002. 342p. Bought 3 June 2009 in Gainesville, Texas. Read 2010. Music (Fiction)
Jeremiah, David. Until Christ Returns: Living Faithfully Today While We Wait for Our Glorious Tomorrow. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1999. 209p. Bought 13 August 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Some read August 2009. Theology
Marozzi, Justin. Tamerlane: Sword of Islam, Conqueror of the World. 449p. London: Harper Perennial, 2004. Bought 21 December 2007 in Bedfordview, South Africa. Read 2010. History
Martel, Yann. Life of Pi. Orlando: Harvest (Harcourt), 2001. 401p. Bought 16 June 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 2010. Fiction (Philosophy)
Mathabane, Mark. Kaffir Boy: The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa. NY: Free Press, 1986. 354p. Bought 18 January 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 2010. Autobiography (Peoples and Cultures)
O'Leary, De Lacy. Arabic Thought and Its Place in History. NY: Dover Publications, 2003 (reissue of original 1939 edition by Routledge and Kegan Paul). 327p. Bought 25 April 2009 in Arlington, Texas. Read 2010. Philosophy (Religions)
Thesiger, Wilfred. The Life of My Choice. Glasgow: Fontana/Collins, 1988. 463p. Received as a gift July 2007. Partially read 2008. Autobiography (History)
Thiering, Barbara. Jesus of the Apocalypse: The Life of Jesus after the Crucifixion. London: Corgi Books, 1997. 572p. Bought 12 May 2008 in Edenvale, South Africa. Read 2010. History
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