October

1. The Northwoods Journal of Charles C. Hamilton this was the daily observations of a young student from Moody, who came to the Hayward area in the winter of 1892, to minister to the guys working in the logging camps. A delightful read with famliar landmarks.

2. The Magician's Nephew, by C. S. Lewis -- the first of the Chronicles -- but we read it next to last.

3. Open Horizons, essays by my favorite naturalist, Sigurd Olson.

4. Diary of Bishop Frederic Baraga. Fun read, but a bit of repetitive plodding. Baraga was the great missionary to the Lake Superior region. He was missional!

5. Dick Bong: Ace of Aces a small biography of WWII's top flying ace.

6. Son of the Wilderness by Linnie Marsh Wolfe -- This is the biography of John Muir. Did you know he was a preacher's kid?

7. This Tree Will Be Here a Thousand Years collection of poems by Robert Bly

8. In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day, by Mark Batterson -- Wow! Hot off the presses, this is a MUST read! Batterson really captures the imagination, and inspires courage to attempt great things for God.