Monthly Archives: June 2013

Understanding 1776

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Linda

Paul O’Connor, contributing editor, is wandering the United States this summer, listening to audio books that enrich his travels, and reviewing those books for Briar Patch. Here’s a look back at 1776, just in time for Independence Day enlightenment. By … Continue reading →

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Root, root, root for the home team

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Linda

What better time than summer to read a book about baseball? Paul O’Connor took a break from his wanderings this summer to visit an Iowa town and team featured in a new book he’s been reading about minor-league baseball. CLASS … Continue reading →

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For a great escape, try Dan Brown’s latest

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Linda

Here’s a great vacation book, whether you listen to it, as I did, while driving, or read the print version.  I enjoyed Dan Brown’s blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, especially, but I’ve somehow missed a couple of his other efforts. … Continue reading →

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And you thought you knew American history

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Linda

Paul O’Connor, professor, gentleman, journalist, scholar and sometime editorial writer, is on his annual drive-about. For a companion when he’s driving long distances, he has some new audio books. Here’s a look at one he found worth the listen. By … Continue reading →

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This father knows best, or at least tells it best

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Linda

By Linda C. Brinson I’ve followed Clyde Edgerton’s writing career from the beginning, when he blasted onto the North Carolina literary scene in a storm of controversy. His first novel, Raney, poked fun at Southern Baptists, and his employer at … Continue reading →

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Gorillas, evolution and adventure

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Linda

My husband says he can’t drive while listening to an audio book – it’s too distracting. But I can (and usually do), except when traffic gets bad or directions confusing. On a recent trip, I took the wheel so that … Continue reading →

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