Afton's Updates en-US Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:37:24 -0700 60 Afton's Updates 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg ReadStatus9258886559 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:37:24 -0700 <![CDATA[Afton is currently reading 'Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image']]> /review/show/7453940053 Made for More by Hannah Anderson Afton is currently reading Made for More: An Invitation to Live in God's Image by Hannah Anderson
]]> ReadStatus9258883645 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:36:34 -0700 <![CDATA[Afton is currently reading 'Amache: The Story of Japanese Internment in Colorado during World War II']]> /review/show/7453937902 Amache by Robert Harvey Afton is currently reading Amache: The Story of Japanese Internment in Colorado during World War II by Robert Harvey
]]> Review6913819281 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 11:06:23 -0700 <![CDATA[Afton added 'Wisdom Builds Her House']]> /review/show/6913819281 Wisdom Builds Her House by Carole Duff Afton gave 5 stars to Wisdom Builds Her House (Paperback) by Carole Duff
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In this beautifully crafted memoir full of rich, sensory imagery, Carole Duff takes readers with her on her dangerous yet healing journey of growth and faith in her maturing season. This book will speak tenderly to those building a second marriage, those seeking purpose after closing the book of a long career, and those wrestling with shame and God’s gentle whisper to ‘leave it.’� ]]> ReadStatus7670902518 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:35:36 -0800 <![CDATA[Afton is currently reading 'The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life']]> /review/show/6321954331 The Spirit of Our Politics by Michael Wear Afton is currently reading The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life by Michael Wear
]]> ReadStatus7670901149 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:35:12 -0800 <![CDATA[Afton wants to read 'Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making']]> /review/show/4467624518 Adorning the Dark by Andrew Peterson Afton wants to read Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making by Andrew Peterson
]]> ReadStatus7670896742 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 09:34:03 -0800 <![CDATA[Afton is currently reading 'An Uncommon Guide to Retirement: Finding God's Purpose for the Next Season of Life']]> /review/show/6321950310 An Uncommon Guide to Retirement by Jeff Haanen Afton is currently reading An Uncommon Guide to Retirement: Finding God's Purpose for the Next Season of Life by Jeff Haanen
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� When another person is talking, you want to be listening so actively that you’re practically burning calories (How to Know a Person, p. 75). � � David Brooks
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]]> Review6321863085 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 08:59:51 -0800 <![CDATA[Afton added 'Leaning on Air']]> /review/show/6321863085 Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey Bostrom Afton gave 5 stars to Leaning on Air (Paperback) by Cheryl Grey Bostrom
When I read Bostrom’s first book Sugar Birds, I so enjoyed her complex characters, particularly Burnaby, a highly intelligent, awkward, autistic boy, who develops a deep bond with Celia Burke. What a joy to meet these same characters again in the pages of Leaning on Air. Grown-up Burnaby exudes such wisdom, self-awareness, and logical thinking, all traits that give him an unusual strength. As he and Celia weave their adult lives together, they discover how their differences pull them together but also pull them apart.

Once again, Bostrom masterfully crafts compassionate, complex characters set against a rich sensory landscape—the Palouse region in southeast Washington.

(I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley.) ]]>