The Book of Mortals, Forbidden by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee; 2011; $24.99; 376 pages; Center Street, New York, NY; 978-1-59995-354-0; Checked out from Multnomah County Library, Midland; 12/31/11-1/3/12 Why did I pick this up? Because every book I have ever read by Ted Dekker is amazing.  His ability to tell a story is incredible [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Remembering the Free Birds of Southern Rock by Gene Odom with Frank Dorman; 2002; $22.95; 218 pages; Broadway Books, Newe York, NY; 0-7679-1026-5; Checked out from Multnomah County Library, Midland; 12/29/11-12/31/11 Why did I pick this up? Dude, it one of the finest assemblages of musicians ever assembled on this planet.  Do you [...]