I came across Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns book in the late 80s and was captivated by the story and images, and how powerfully the re-imaged story overwrote my memories of the campy, 1960s television show. This was a deep story: grimmer, grittier, darker and an evocative social commentary on culture and the individual, [...]
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. An insightful and compelling biography of one of the 20th century's greatest minds and spirits, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, from his childhood through his college years and early ministry, on up through WWII and ultimately to his execution by the Nazis. I've read many of Bonhoeffer's works and other books written about him and this one does the best job I've seen in providing interesting details and clear, easy to understand perspective on his life, his relationships with others, how his theology was formed, and his role in a plot to kill Hitler. It is also marvelously written, even novel-like at times. An excellent book for those who would like to know more about Bonhoeffer, and especially for those who think they already do!
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