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009 A Conversation with J.A. Sommer- Author of Zao's Tales

A chat on dyslexia, middle grade fantasy, living in West Africa, and a Charlotte Mason dad's CM experience
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(In this episode Ambre mistakenly uses the word “cliché” while describing the quotability of the text of Zao’s Tales when “maxim” would have been more accurate.)

  • A book John can’t recall the title of- can you help him out? He recalls it was a kids spy book with possibly a decoder ring on the kid’s hi-top shoes. If you know the book please share it in the comments!

  • The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan

  • A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

  • I Call it Heresy! by A.W. Tozer

  • Imagination Redeemed by Gene Veith Jr. and Matthew Ristuccia

  • Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke

  • Charlotte Mason's Home Education Series

  • Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (a love or hate series according to John)

  • Lord of the Rings trilogy

  • Edith Nesbit books

A few favorite authors of theology: A.W. Tozer, C.S. Lewis, Oswald Chambers

Ambre’s favorite Edith Nesbit reader on Audible is Cathy Dobson- give your ear a few minutes to adjust to her cadence when listening to a sample.

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Books and stories mentioned:

  • Men of Iron by Howard Pyle

  • Chronicles of Narnia

  • Harry Potter

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Stories from the Ashes Podcast
A Reshelving Alexandria podcast where we pontificate on good books and the stories that define and refine us. Join Ambre and friends as they discuss what they're reading and interview others in the literary world. We talk stories in all their forms because stories have the power to shape and change hearts and minds. https://www.reshelvingalexandria.com
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