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Welcome to My Book Blog!

Thanks for visiting my blog! My name is Phebe and I am an avid reader of books. I have a lot of questions running in my head at times; and usually, to get an answer, I reach for a book... or two. I have books and magazines (the useful kind) in my bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen and home office. My personal wish is to someday have a personal library with a bookshelf that spans a whole wall (or two) from floor to ceiling.


The reason I decided to start this blog is because I want to share the many good books that I read. Also, let me add (while it's on my mind) that most of the books I read are non-fiction. I'm an artist, so basically I don't really need the "entertainment" books; I am quite capable of imagining my own stories (if I must). Most of the books I read are self-help books- that is, they cover topics on the areas of my life where I need assistance. Don't misunderstand, I am not a mental case (Lol!). The self-help books I'm talking about are books that help me in personal areas, such as arts & crafts, Christian ministry and lifestyle, computers and technology, business (at-home), health & beauty and whatever else will make my life a little easier.


So, take the time to visit my blog often, to see what books I'm reading and/or recommending.


Happy Reading!

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

A Couch and Two Books: Up Again

A Couch and Two Books: Up Again: I gotta admit- books are what keep me up late at night. It seems I want information, all the time. And somewhere in America, there is usual...
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Up Again

I gotta admit- books are what keep me up late at night. It seems I want information, all the time. And somewhere in America, there is usually someone out there who has written a book (if not only an article) that has some of the answers I'm looking for.

Right now, I am reading a book called "The Rise to Respectability: Race, Religion, and the Church of God in Christ" (by author Calvin White, Jr.). For those who aren't familiar with the Church of God in Christ, it is a predominately African American Pentecostal denomination, with nearly 5 million members in the US. and (as the author puts it) is "debatably" the fourth largest religious organization in the US. I am personally a member of this organization, which is one of the reasons I chose to read the book. I wanted to find out more about the organization to which I've belonged since birth. My father was a COGIC pastor.

That being said, what actually LED ME to the book was my desire to know how African Americans went from being once a pretty religious, God-fearing, conservative, hard working, striving-to-advance group of people to the present day more liberal, self-absorbed, not-so-motivated, and often angry people. [In defense, we are not all the same, nor act the same (as with any race of people)] But, I am concerned about the Black community. So, while searching for a book on the history (mainly, the religious history) of Blacks, I came across Calvin White's book. Other than being a very good source of info about the COGIC orginization, it is actually opening my eyes to what went wrong in the Black community. So far, I'm gathering that there has always been this "need" of Black to gain the respect of their White counterparts. That being said, I want go any further. But, it is a great book! I'm almost half finished. Think I'll read a little more before I go to bed.


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