S. G. Wilson

Meade Macon does not believe in parallel universes until he is drawn into one after receiving an invitation to Me Con. It wasn’t just any invitation, it was written on paper in an octopus origami fold that Meade, himself, had invented. How many versions of himself are there?
The author crafts a story that explores the many personality traits that make up one person. As Meade meets his different “Me’s”, he learns things about himself causing him to take a step back and reevaluate how he has treated people. This book is recommended for 4th to 6th grade boys who like fantasy and humor.… (mehr)

This is an interesting book concerning the phenomena of leaving a group, i.e. defecting, in ancient Judaism, Christianity, and Graeco-Roman philosophical groups. Positive: serve as a pseudo-source book noting ancient literary texts, as well as some epigraphical, which discuss people who have moved away from a tradition. Negatives: Final chapter focuses on sociological models to help understand this phenomena better placed at beginning of book. It is disjointed from the rest of the book since the models were not integrated well into the book. Also, discussion of Paul questionable. Treatment of Qumran sparse.… (mehr)