A modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier.
With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it's time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined.
That's not all that's tough. Jo and her sisters--Meg, Beth, and Amy--are getting used to a new normal at home, with their dad deployed overseas and their mom, a nurse, working overtime.
And while it helps to hang out with Laurie, the boy who just moved next door, things get complicated when he tells Jo he has feelings for her. Feelings that Jo doesn't have for him...or for any boy. Feelings she's never shared with anyone before. Feelings that Jo might have for Freddie.
What does it take to figure out who you are? Jo March is about to find out.
John R. W. Stott is as good as it gets in unpacking the meanings and messages of scripture. Thanks to him.
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Even though John Stott doesn't consider this book and its companions as commentaries, they do the trick for laypersons. There are great explanations of scripture from a conservative theological point of view meaning the Bible is considered the inerrant word of God. He brings competing interpretations into the mix and then tells you his choice and why. Great for small group Bible study leaders for students studying on their...
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John R.W Stott is one of the best scholarly pastors in the world because of his academic zeal coupled with a shrewd sense of how scripture applies to our lives. This really comes through in his Romans commentary. After a brief introduction where he descrobes how the book of Romans has impacted great Christian people of faith like Martin Luther, John Wesley, and Karl Barth, he dives right into the text. He identifies Romans...
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In non-technical but scholarly style, John Stott presents an excellent evangelical commentary on the rich and powerful letter to the Romans by the apostle Paul. Stott has great expository skills, and they are displayed here. This really isn't a traditional Bible commentary at all because it reads like a regular book, and that is one of its primary appeals to the serious but lay Bible student. I also enjoyed F.F. Bruce's...
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John Stott has really hit a homerun with this scholarly, yet easy-to-understand commentary. My eyes to the depth and wealth of what can be gotten out of Romans were really opened. Stott frequently relates Biblical teachings to what can be applicable to our lives today, so this is a very practical as well as theological book. By all means, GET IT!
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