Saturday, March 21, 2009
Books on a shelf
"Books on a shelf are only potential literature." -C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism (1961)
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About
- Robert Velarde
- Writer, educator, philosopher. Author of A Visual Defense, The Wisdom of Pixar, Conversations with C.S. Lewis, The Golden Rules of Narnia, and more.
A Visual Defense
Learn more about the book A Visual Defense
The Wisdom of Pixar
"I love how Robert takes readers through the beauty, fun, depth and warmth of Pixar films and frames the solid values that run through them. This book is a must-read for parents ..." -Caryn Rivadeneira, cofounder, TheMommyRevolution.com
"The author is a huge Pixar geek like the rest of us. His enthusiasm, passion and awe for Pixar's filmography is evident ... Whether you are a Christian or not, you will find much to love and enjoy about this book." -Pixar Talk
Learn more about the book The Wisdom of Pixar, available in print or in Amazon Kindle format!
C.S. Lewis Trivia
The Golden Rules of Narnia
The Golden Rules of Narnia is the only book to focus exclusively on ethics in the seven-volume Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Only $2.99 in Amazon Kindle format!
"Shows vividly and memorably how Lewis the imaginative writer can never be totally separated from Lewis the practical moralist." -Peter Schakel
Conversations with C.S. Lewis
"An engaging and imaginative fantasy journey ... a kind of mix of The Great Divorce, It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol. This book should be made into a movie." -Peter Kreeft, author and C.S. Lewis scholar
"A rare and wonderful feat: a book that is at once enjoyable, edifying, erudite and apologetically engaging. Bravo!" -Douglas Groothuis, author and professor
"A creative apologetic unequaled since Peter Kreeft's Between Heaven and Hell ... once you pick up this book and begin to read you won't want to put it down ..." -Will Vaus, author and C.S. Lewis scholar
Conversations with C.S. Lewis is available in print and in Amazon Kindle format!
1 comment:
But, no doubt, they are potential conversation starters with dinner guests who look around while sipping their wine before the meal, and thus may actually motivate the owner to start reading more. And, let's not forget books have not only a literature value, but also a decorative value.
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