I recommend: Daughtry, and a couple of books
December 27th, 2006
One of my Christmas presents was “Daughtry,” the new album by American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry. I’ve only listened to it a couple of times, but I’m mighty impressed. If you liked him on the show, you’ll probably enjoy this album.
Also recommended, from a couple of my other Christmas presents:
“From Baghdad, With Love,” by Jay Kopelman and Melinda Roth. This is the story about Kopelman’s efforts to get Lava, a puppy he found in Baghdad, out of Iraq. It’s a quick read — I got through it in just a few hours. And it has a happy ending. Here’s a link to a YouTube video about the book.
“Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War,” by Nathaniel Philbrick. I’m only about a third of the way through this one, and it’s hard to put down. I have no doubt the rest of the book will be just as good as what I’ve read thus far.
You talked me into the one on the “Mayflower”. Thanks for the recommendations. I would like to hear the Daughtry album sometime. He’s good, I’ll just have to check out the lyrics first.
Here’s something interesting from the Daughtry album, which I forgot to mention. Under his “Thanks” section, he says this right off the bat: “First off, I’d like to thank God for the gift of music and my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for being the greatest example of love I know.”
OK. Sold! You’re going to get rich off the referral fees from me, Ellsworth!
I’ll have to bump Mayflower up my list - I’ve heard nothing but great reviews about it from several people. I’ll add a recommendation, too - “The Road to Unafraid” by Jeff Struecker.
And be sure to order them off of the Amazon link on this site :>)
Just trying to hook you up with a little after Christmas cash, Tim.