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Samuel Wells draws together a number of different perspectives on the cross from all parts of Scripture - putting together a patchwork of ideas that reject simple answers and uses real human stories to help us appreciate the humanity and divinity of Christ on the cross. The image of Jesus weaving the cross and all of humanity into God's heart will stay with me, as will the idea that Jesus' body on the cross makes real the struggle of God's commitment to a humanity that rejects God. All is drawn together with the idea that this is the love of God that will never, ever let us go.

Evidence-based and practical writing, bringing together the effect of being sedentary with useful ways to become less sedentary. Plenty of information worth knowing, but one that will stick with me is a study of peak blood sugar levels after a meal - a gentle 15 minute walk halves it. That's worth knowing and worth acting upon.

I enjoyed this, a mix of the very local (one garden) and global (climate change) perspective. Entertainingly written but a serious message with useful, actionable information. Very human.

Insightful distillation of lots of real-world experience, illustrated with engaging stories and backed up with strong evidence and statistics.

Fitting sequel to $ git commit murder - very hard to put down!

Loved this story - murder mystery in the unusual setting of a BSD conference. The characters and issues explored were super relatable and well written - I'm not a BSD user, I'd imagine anyone techy would get a lot out of this.

Well written and engaging, plenty of footnotes. Takes a serious look at the science behind the things we eat, and the many ways it can affect us. Very understandable and clear, and teases out why it's been hard to pin down.

I'm off to remove a few things from my shopping list...