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C. Hollis Crossman, who was raised by wolves, wrote a staggering amount for the website during his first stint at Exodus Books, writing most of the curriculum overviews and category intro essays, along with reviewing 700+ unique titles. Below you'll find links to his book reviews; this link will take you to an incomplete list of the category descriptions.

As our used book buyer and product reviewer for eight years, Caleb did much to shape the character of the store. He left Exodus in December 2014 for contract work on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, where he researched and wrote about open source software. He also pursued graduate studies in theology.

In March 2017, an array of unforeseen circumstances brought C. Hollis back to Exodus Books as we prepared for an intended move, then shifted towards a close later that year; although we reopened, he had moved on. Again in August 2021, he came back for a short stint, before moving his family out of our crazy state. He remains dearly missed in our day-to-day work; however, we keep in contact and plan to continue having him write reviews and essays for us on an occasional basis.

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	All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Book Club (BCE/BOMC) from Ballantine Books War/Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Body Artist by Don DeLillo 1^st edition from Charles Scribner's Sons for Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller First. from Warner Books for 11th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Children of Dune Dune Chronicles Book 3 by Frank Herbert from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $50.00
	Complete Works of William Shakespeare - 2 Volumes by William Shakespeare from Nelson Doubleday, Inc. for 10th-Adult in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN)
	Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, translated by Brian Hooker 1963 Reprint from Heinemann Educational Books Drama for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $2.50 (1 in stock)
	Dug Down Deep Unearthing What I Believe and Why It Matters by Joshua Harris from Multnomah Books for 9th-Adult in Practical Christian Living (Location: XCL-PRAC)
	Dune Dune Chronicles Book 1 by Frank Herbert, introduction by Brian Herbert Second Ace hardcover, 2019 from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $40.00
	Dune Messiah Dune Chronicles Book 2 by Frank Herbert from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $50.00
	Dune Trilogy - Hardcover Boxed Set by Frank Herbert from ACE Publishing Science Fiction for 10th-Adult in Boxed Sets & Literature Packages (Location: FIC-BOX) $150.00
	Evil and the Justice of God by N. T. Wright from InterVarsity Press for 11th-Adult in Philosophy (Location: XWV-PHI)
	Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger from Little, Brown & Company for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Gay-Neck: The Story of a Pigeon by Dhan Gopal Mukerji from Dutton Juvenile for 4th-9th grade 1928 Newbery Medal winner in Animal Stories (Location: FIC-ANI) $14.00 (2 in stock)
	Gospel Story Bible by Marty Machowski from New Growth Press for Kindergarten-6th grade in Bible Stories for Kids (Location: BIBR-STO) $29.99 $18.50 (1 in stock)
	Great Christian Classics - Volume I A Study Guide on the Greatest Christian Classics of All Time by Kevin Swanson 2^nd edition from Generations with Vision for 9th-12th grade in Classical Literature Guides (Location: LIR-CLA) $42.00
	Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift from Everyman's Library for 10th-Adult in 18th Century Literature (Location: LIT5-18)
	Hard Times by Charles Dickens from Everyman's Library Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers 1^st edition from Simon and Schuster for Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin, translated by Henry Beveridge Revised from Hendrickson Publishers for Adult in Renaissance & Reformation Literature (Location: LIT3-REN) $29.95
	Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena 1^st edition from G.P. Putnam's Sons Realistic Fiction for Preschool-3rd grade 2016 Newbery Medal, 2016 Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor 2016 in Picture Books (Location: PICTURE) $17.99
	Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory from Modern Library for 10th-Adult in Medieval Literature (Location: LIT2-MED)
	Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens from Everyman's Library for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Lost Executioner A Story of the Khmer Rouge by Nic Dunlop 1^st edition from Walker and Company for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Luther Biography of a Reformer by Frederick Nohl from Concordia Publishing House for 5th-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $15.99 $7.50 (4 in stock)
	Mansfield Park by Jane Austen New Ed from Wordsworth Classics for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Moby-Dick Everyman's Library by Herman Melville from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Realistic Nautical Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $35.00
	Mouse and His Child by Russell Hoban, illustrated by David Small from Arthur A. Levine Books for 4th-10th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $19.99
	Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $22.00
	Old Curiosity Shop Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Everyman's Library Realistic Fiction for 9th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $25.00
	One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate 1^st edition from HarperCollins for 3rd-7th grade 2013 Newbery Award Winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	One Thousand Gifts A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are by Ann Voskamp from Zondervan in Suffering & Hope (Location: XCL-SUF) $18.99 $8.00 (2 in stock)
	Our Mutual Friend Everyman's Library by Charles Dickens from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse 1^st edition from Scholastic Inc. Realistic Fiction for 6th-8th grade 1998 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Pickwick Papers Penguin Classics by Charles Dickens from Everyman's Library Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19) $26.00
	Pickwick Papers Penguin Classics by Charles Dickens from Heritage Press Realistic Fiction for 10th-Adult in 19th Century Literature (Location: LIT6-19)
	Planet Narnia The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis by Michael Ward 1^st edition from Oxford University for 11th-Adult in Exploring Narnia (Location: LIR-NAR)
	Radical Disciple Some Neglected Aspects of Our Calling by John Scott from InterVarsity Press for Adult in Discipleship & Community (Location: XCL-DIS) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Reformation Heroes by Diana Kleyn, Joel R. Beeke 2^nd edition from Reformation Heritage Books for 5th-10th grade in Church History (Location: XCH-HIS)
	Respectable Sins Confronting the Sins We Tolerate by Jerry Bridges from NavPress for 9th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $19.99
	Roller Skates by Ruth Sawyer, illustrated by Valenti Angelo from Viking Press Realistic fiction for 5th-8th grade 1937 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $17.00 (1 in stock)
	Screwtape Letters The Annotated Edition by C. S. Lewis Annotated from HarperOne for 9th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $28.99
	Series of Unfortunate Events - complete set Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket from HarperCollins Humor for 4th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN)
	Sex and Money Pleasures that Leave You Empty and Grace that Satisfies by Paul David Tripp from Crossway Books for Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $18.39
	Shen of the Sea Chinese Stories for Children by Arthur Bowie Chrisman from Dutton Juvenile for 3rd-5th grade 1926 Newbery Medal in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $17.99 $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox from Simon and Schuster Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox from Simon and Schuster Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Slave Dancer by Paula Fox, illustrated by Eros Keith from Bradbury Press Historical Fiction for 6th-10th grade 1974 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens from Parents Magazine Press for 9th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Tales from Silver Lands by Charles J. Finger 1971 printing from Doubleday & Company for 4th-8th grade 1925 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $10.00 (2 in stock)
	The Trial by Franz Kafka from Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. for 10th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20)
	Treasury of Poetry for Young People by Anthology - Various from Sterling Publishing Co. for Preschool-6th grade in Poetry for Children (Location: POET-CHIL) $22.00 (1 in stock)
	Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt from Follett Realistic Fiction for 6th-9th grade 1967 Newbery Medal winner in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC)
	Voyages of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting from Dover Publications for 3rd-7th grade 1923 Newbery Medal winner in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $14.95
	Watership Down by Richard Adams Reissue from Atheneum for 10th-Adult 1972 Carnegie Medal in Scribner Illustrated Classics (Location: FIC-SCRIB) $29.99
	Well-Educated Mind A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had by Susan Wise Bauer 2^nd edition from W. W. Norton and Co. for Adult in Literary Analysis & Reference (Location: LIR-LAR) $35.00
	Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Robert Ingpen from Sterling Publishing Co. Humorous Animal Fantasy for 4th-8th grade in Fantasy Fiction (Location: FIC-FAN) $24.95
	Worldliness Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World by C. J. Mahaney from Crossway Books for 10th-Adult in Repentance & Avoiding Sin (Location: XCL-REP) $10.39 $8.00 (1 in stock)

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