New young adult book, 'Tutankhamen Speaks' by Cheryl Carpinello, reveals secrets of king Tut’s lost manuscript
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Overcoming Our Personal Egypt(s) on Passover
Even here in the 21st Century, we all have our own Egypts--our own "narrows" from which to be redeemed, just as the Israelites were millennia ago.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Iron Shinto’ by Tricia Stewart Shiu
The third book in Shiu's Moa series offers a good dose of mystery with spirituality and the paranormal thrown in for good measure.
Read More »Book Review: The Book of Paul by Richard Long
Be prepared for a world much different than what you see on the surface. Could we be preparing for the end?
Read More »TV Review: The Newsroom – “Amen”
This week's The Newsroom is an emotionally intense drama set against the 2011 Egyptian uprising.
Read More »Book Review: Khan al-Khalili by Naguib Mahfouz
A touching glimpse of World War 2 Cairo, through the eyes of the eldest son in a middle-class Egyptian family.
Read More »DVD Review: Doctor Who – The Tomb of the Cybermen (Special Edition)
A 1967 Doctor Who serial gets the Special Edition treatment, remastered and loaded with fresh extras.
Read More »Book Review: The Mistress of Nothing: A Novel by Kate Pullinger
The Mistress of Nothing is a pleasant leisurely cruise up the Nile, but it leaves some unanswered questions.
Read More »Book Review: The Egyptian by Layton Green
Living the dream of living forever, does the fountain of youth really exist?
Read More »What Reagan Called “Instrument of American Compassion” Facing Budget Cuts
With nearly a billion people suffering from hunger, this is not the time to be slashing food aid.
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