Here in Virginia where I reside, this week is spring break. And although that means vacation for the kiddies and teens and more work for stay-at-home-but-also-working moms like me, I have decided to read one thought-provoking book like I used to in the bygone days when spring break meant, well, a break.
(Yes, spring break is a time to goof off, but I like to read something enriching to offset all the other mindless things I do.)
Here is my book choice for this year's spring break: Eboo Patel's autobiography, "Acts of Faith," which was recently reviewed by Paul Raushenbush for Beliefnet. Patel is the founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, an organization dedicated to introducing youth of various faith to each other in a safe, productive setting. According to Raushenbush's review, Patel is on a mission to prove how people of different faiths can live side by side, and why the people and institutions we surround ourselves with are instrumental in teaching us tolerance or extremism.
One line from Raushenbush's review really struck me: "In speaking about Osama Bin Laden, Patel makes the particularly salient point that [Osama] Bin Laden is, if nothing else, a brilliant youth organizer." This should be an interesting read.
Are you a reader? What are you reading over spring break?
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That certainly sounds like an interesting read! To answer your question, yes, I am a reader. I've loved it ever since I was a child, and even after the blood, sweat and tears expended earning an English degree I'm still able to lose myself in stories.
When studying the Bible I like to use more than one translation, plus a secondary source such as a bible dictionary. I'm currently using the Literary Study Bible (English Standard Version), and also The Message. Also, William Barclay has written a series of texts that accompany each book in the New Testament--they paint of richer picture of the Scripture using historical and cultural information.
My favorite bedtime books are Story by Steven James, and Jesus in the Margins by Rick McKinley; I tend to read a lot of fiction, and I've just recently finished The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall--just yesterday someone gave me another title to read--The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov.
Happy Reading!
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