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About the Author

Marvin Olasky is editor in chief of World, dean of the World Journalism Institute, and the author of twenty-two books. Previously a reporter for Yale Daily News and The Boston Globe, he also taught journalism for twenty-five years at The University of Texas at Austin.

Works by Marvin Olasky

Reforming Journalism (2019) 257 copies
Scimitar's Edge: A Novel (2006) 38 copies
Best of WORLD 2009 (2010) 4 copies
2048 (2010) 2 copies
Death Reads 1 copy
Town Crier 1 copy
Books 1 copy
Echoes of Eden (2011) 1 copy
Truth Teller 1 copy

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Why I Am a Reagan Conservative (2005) — Contributor — 43 copies

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First sentence from the foreword: Marvin Olasky and Leah Savas tell the story of abortion in America by telling the stories of abortion in America.

First sentence from chapter one: Journalists for centuries have wrestled with how much attention to pay to the creature in the womb.

The authors stress that this is a STREET history of abortion in America--as opposed to "suite" history. It is a history book spanning almost four hundred years. It doesn't have a solitary or sole focus or angle. The approach isn't solely (or strictly, or exclusively) from a moral/ethical perspective (or frame). It presents the story of abortion in America from MANY angles/perspectives. It is first and foremost a book chronicling facts, facts, facts, and more facts. It has a plethora of stories spanning CENTURIES. There are some voices/perspectives that are pro-choice. There are some voices/perspectives that are pro-life. It shows how people's perception of abortion has changed through the centuries.

I found this one fascinating AND heartbreaking AND sometimes astonishing. I was surprised by how early the [American] church betrayed the unborn. I always assumed that the church gave into pressure from society/culture. I didn't know that the church supported abortion years--if not decade(s) before it was legalized. That pastors had referral circles to abortionists. That they were actively encouraging women to get abortions if they found themselves in difficult situations. That was heartbreaking.

There are so many STORIES. This one was so well-researched.
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blbooks | Mar 24, 2023 |
Unforgettable. Be warned: once you pick it up, you my not be able to set it down until you have read the last sentence.
 
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CherylLonski | Nov 7, 2021 |
Slightly dated but very helpful C.S. Lewis-ish take on Christians in pop culture.
 
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wyclif | 3 other reviews | Sep 22, 2021 |
This book is a must read, because,"We cannot afford to be indifferent about culture any more than we can afford to be indifferent about the toxicity of the water we drink or the air we breathe."
 
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PBugriyev | 3 other reviews | Dec 24, 2016 |

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