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This reader is designed to promote a sociological understanding of families, while at the same time demonstrating the diversity and complexity of contemporary family life. The different parts or sections of the reader are designed to "map" onto most sociology of the family textbooks and course syllabi.
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Oprah Book Club® Selection, February 1999: Originally published in Switzerland, and gracefully translated into English by Carol Brown Janeway, The Reader is a brief tale about sex, love, reading, and shame in postwar Germany. Michael Berg is 15 when he begins a long, obsessive affair with Hanna, an enigmatic older woman. He never learns very much about her, and when she disappears one day, he expects never to see her again. But, to his horror, he does. Hanna is a defendant in a trial related to Germany's Nazi past, and it soon becomes clear that she is guilty of an unspeakable crime. As Michael follows the trial, he struggles with an overwhelming question: What should his generation do with its knowledge of the Holocaust? "We should not believe we can comprehend the incomprehensible, we may not compare the incomparable.... Should we only fall silent in revulsion, shame, and guilt? To what purpose?"
The Reader, which won the Boston Book Review's Fisk Fiction Prize, wrestles with many more demons in its few, remarkably lucid pages. What does it mean to love those people--parents, grandparents, even lovers--who committed the worst atrocities the world has ever known? And is any atonement possible through literature? Schlink's prose is clean and pared down, stripped of unnecessary imagery, dialogue, and excess in any form. What remains is an austerely beautiful narrative of the attempt to breach the gap between Germany's pre- and postwar generations, between the guilty and the innocent, and between words and silence. --R. Ellis
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Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.
When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover--then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
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"The Reader" is both a literary surprise and a moral challenge: a riveting, provocative, and deeply moving novel about a young boy's erotic awakening in a passionate, clandestine love affair with an older woman, and what happens to them both when the secrets in her past are revealed. Fifteen-year-old Michael Berg becomes ill on the way home from school. A woman takes care of him. Later, the boy arrives at her home with a bunch of flowers to thank her. And then comes back again. Hanna is the first woman he has ever desired. But there is something slightly off-key about her. His questions about her family and her life go unanswered. One day Hanna simply disappears. Michael's life goes on, but he can't forget her. Years later, as a law student observing a trial in Germany, Michael is shocked to realize that the person in the dock is Hanna. The woman he had loved so passionately is a criminal. Much about her behavior during the trial makes no sense. But then, suddenly and terribly, it does; Hanna is not only obliged to answer for a horrible crime, she is also desperately concealing an even deeper secret. As the past erupts into the present; both Michael's past with Hanna, and the past of Germany itself; Michael must accept that he will never be free of either of them.
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Very thought-provoking.......2007-08-22
There are so many subjects worthy of discussion to be found in "The Reader". The first part of this story tells of a sexual awakening for 15-year-old Michael when he becomes involved with an older woman. The relationship deepens as Michael begins reading to her after each encounter and she encourages him to focus on his studies. Then suddenly and mysteriously, she disappears. In the second half, Michael is now a law student, and he happens to sit in on a trial, involving none other than his ex-lover. It seems she's had a secret - she worked in a Nazi concentration camp. Oh yes, and she's illiterate too. The rest of the book deals with Michael grappling with this new-found knowledge. He struggles with his ever-changing feelings regarding his country and how the war changed the people he knows in his life. Beautifully-written.
A Masterpiece.......2007-08-15
This is one of the most profound novels I've read in years. A complex and stunning work that leaves one deeply moved by it's incredible way of presenting questions regarding moral responsibility, guilt, and the nature of love. Schlink is a German writer who grew up confronted by these issues and he is one of the truly gifted novelists of our time. I could not put this book down and found it haunting, richly drawn, and brilliantly written.
You get drawn into this book before you realize it..........2007-08-03
This was an interesting book, although there were parts of it, dealing with the trial, that went on and on to the point where I thought I wouldn't be able to finish the book - but I am glad I perservered. This is more or less a "coming-of-age" book in which 15 year old Michael Berg, finds himself in love with a woman twice his age. Although I have to admit, since I have a child that age, I had a hard time with the age difference at first, but it got to the point where I was so wrapped up with the characters the eventually I forgot all about the age difference. This is a book about your first love, and how those memories linger through your life time. The book was very touching and as you read about the couple, how their relationship suddenly and mysteriously ended, and how eventually they rediscover again. It is about the realization that sometimes you fall in love with someone that you know absolutely nothing about...and that people aren't always who they appear to be. Be sure to have a box of tissues close by.
I wanted to give this 3 1/2 stars...........
Reading to overcome the pain.......2007-06-17
Reading out loud is a very important experience for the title character in Bernhard Schlink's novel "The Reader", a man named Michael Berg. The first time he does so is when he reads "The Odyssey" for Hanna, a 36 year-old woman to whom he became a lover when he was 15. But those were hard times, and he took young to assume this affair, and the couple falls apart when she vanishes for no apparent reason.
Michael will find Hanna again years later, but them both are different people. He is a law student following a process of war crimes, and she is accused of being responsible for the death of many prisoners when she was a guard in a concentration camp. He is astonished to learn that the woman he once loved was capable of such atrocity. She, on the other hand, doesn't seem care to be taken as a scapegoat so that the other guards can be found innocent.
"The Readers" is a novel written with urgency and passion - two features that don't seem to come along very easily. But Schlink can combine them both easily when he creates very believable characters. The passion between Hanna and Michael is at the same time touching and endearing. He is just a teenager having his personal sexual awakening, while she is a mature woman seeking for comfort.
Michael is a son of the generation who was too young to know which side their parents took during the War. This gap between child and father arises at some point in "The Reader". This is only one of the points that Schlink brings up in his book.
The writer's style is reminiscent of 19th century post-romantic with a fairy tale spin - except for the happily ever after. His novel seeks a dialogue between past and present without being revisionist. It is above all honest when dealing with Germany's most painful scar.
In his life, Michael will become a reader one more time. And this is a very beautiful event to the narrative that ties two loose ends and closes the circle of his story with Hanna.
The Reader: A Nation's Struggle to Come to Terms with the Past.......2007-05-14
In the book The Reader, Bernhard Schlink narrates the story of Michael, a fifteen year old boy who has a love affair with Hanna, a woman over twice his age. Schlink's novel follows Michael through adulthood as his life intermittently intertwines with that of Hanna. Set over the backdrop of Nazi and post-World War II Germany, The Reader offers more than a fictional tale of one man's struggle to come to terms with his past. Through the characters of Michael and Hanna, the author provides his audience with insight into German society and its attitude toward the past. Although Schlink's novel appears incredulous at times, his metaphoric approach to Michael and Hanna's relationship illustrates the difficulties modern Germany has faced in acknowledging and overcoming its Nazi past.
Schlink's characters have a metaphoric quality. Michael represents modern Germany while Hanna's character is symbolic of old Germany. The relationship of two Germanies is expressed in that of the characters. In the book Michael asks himself "Why does it make me so sad when I think back to that time... Is it the knowledge of what came later, and that what came out afterwards had been there all along?" Michael is referring to the knowledge he gains later in life when he discovers that Hanna was employed as a guard in a Nazi work camp. Michael's reaction of sadness or even a sense of disappointment can be seen as symbolic of the reaction of Germany's modern youth to the involvement of their parents in the Nazi regime. Schlink's generation in Germany finds disappointment in their parent's acceptance or lack of resistance to the Nazis. By questioning how involved their parents were, Schlink's generation can no longer look back on their youth in the same way. It has become polluted by knowledge.
Michael's relationship with his father further serves to metaphorical express that of old and new Germany, as does many of the other relationships throughout the book. If the audience wishes to examine the content of the book through a metaphorical analysis, they might also imagine Michael and his ex-wife, Gertrude, as symbolic of East and West Germany. His daughter, Julia, "who swam like a fish in water" when he and Gertrude were together, yet seemed out of her element when they were separated could be seen as the German people. Numerous metaphors exist or could be imagined within the text. Instead of focusing on who or what is represented by this or that person, it might be more helpful to analyze the behavior of the characters to better understand West German society.
Three events within the book stand out to me as revealing of attitudes, both of the old and the post-World War II West Germany. All of these events occur in the last chapters of the novel. First, I found it interesting that Hanna refuses to acknowledge her illiteracy even though it might spare her harsh sentencing for her crimes. Her unwillingness to admit her inability to read seems prideful. This act suggests that in a society in which the literacy rate is above 90% an individual who is illiterate might be ostracized. Hanna's refusal to allow anyone to know that she is unable to read also implies that being illiterate is worse than admitting you were a member of a party that killed innocent people. It is worse to steal than it was to kill an individual. By suggesting that killing an enemy of the state (Jewish or foreign worker) was better than illiteracy or theft implied that old Germany had no remorse for its actions. That being indifferent to murder of such `enemies' was just part of doing your job and no one should be held accountable for these actions.
In addition to the nonchalant reaction of old Germany to murder as portrayed by Hanna, I also felt that Michael's resuming his reading to Hanna provided insight into West German society. Although Schlink's generation was saddened by their parent's involvement or lack of revolt against the Nazi regime, it seems that they ultimately forgave them. Michael's reading to Hanna is symbolic of this forgiveness. His initial reaction with Hanna is to be accusatory. After Michael moves beyond his desire to accuse he does not altogether forgive. Instead, his reconciliation with Hanna occurs in steps. He begins to send tape recordings of various books to Hanna while she is in prison. However, this is the only contact he allows. After some time, Michael agrees to see Hanna and assist her in the process of assimilation into modern society. Michael's actions seem to represent new or modern Germany's forgiveness of their parent's or their country's past actions. Although they might not agree with these actions, it is necessary to acknowledge the past in order to precede forward.
Regardless if the audience approaches the book from a metaphorical analysis or just as general fiction, the book seems to be speaking about acknowledgement and forgiveness. Not that one must agree with what has happened, rather forgiveness in the sense that what has happened is our past. We must accept some responsibility or ownership for this past in order to move forward. The book is extremely open for interpretation. I do not feel that my perception of the overall message is the only possibility. This lack of absoluteness and the length of the book might be its most interesting aspects. Although the novel is only 218 pages, it speaks volumes.
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This book looks at violence in a wide variety of settings, showing readers that violence does not only occur on the inner-city streets, but inside the family, school, and even the workplace. Carefully chosen articles discuss the crime we traditionally define as violent, as well as the crime that is on the rise—and could significantly alter our perception of what violent crime actually is. Chapter topics include violence in the U.S., sexual crimes and violence, serial and mass murder, child violence, terrorism, institutional violence, and violence and policy implication. For individuals considering a career in the criminal justice field.
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Impressive work.......2007-08-25
This beautiful volume has a short introduction titled Jesus And The Four Gospels. The first chapter, The Birth Of The Savior tells of the census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem and the visit of the wise men from the East. The attached portfolio illustrates the events surrounding the birth of Jesus by artists like Andrea della Robbia, Federico Barocci, Jan van Scorel, Giotto and others.
A Troubled Land, chapter 2, deals with the political situation of the time and a brief overview of the ancient history of Israel, Alexander The Great, Hellenism, the Romans and Herod. This includes information on the famous historian Josephus, maps of the Holy Land including a political map of the kingdom of Herod The Great, full colour pictures of the landscape, a chronology of Israel and tables of the Hasmonean line and the Herodean family.
The next: Classes And Masses, looks at Herod in greater detail, especially his building programmes, with photographs and illustrations of amongst others the remains of Herodium, the aqueducts and roads, Masada, Sebaste, the palace at Jericho, jewellery and household utensils. There are also maps of Israel and a political map of the division of Herod's kingdom into the territories of Archelaos, Herod Philip, Herod Antipas and Salome.
Chapter 4: Village Life, discusses life in the countryside, rituals and rites dictated by the seasons, family life and family home and the festivals of Israel. The next chapters deals with Jerusalem and includes impressive photographs and maps of the city, the old city, the temple mount, the wailing wall, illustrations of King Herod's temple and other landmarks.
Chapter 6: The Life Of The Mind, discusses the Torah, educational life, the synagogue, the scribes, Greek education, the arts, the Alexandria library and Hellenistic Jewish Literature, whilst the next one: Trade And Travel, deals with the vigorous flow of trade and travel around the Mediterranean, Europe and the East.
Chapter 8: Religious Conflict, addresses the political situation, religion, the priesthood, the Pharisees, synagogues, the two great teachers Hillel and Shammai, the Essenes, John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus. The next: The Mission Of The Messiah, looks at the areas of Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, the family of Jesus, the Twelve Apostles, the travels of Jesus, the trial, crucifixion, the resurrection and the ascension. It includes beautiful works of art by Duccio, Claude Lorrain, Domenico Fiasella, Giotto, El Greco, Rembrandt, Velazquez and others.
With its many maps, chapter 10: Spread Of The Gospel, traces the growth of the gospel message from Pentecost, the conversion of Saul and the spread of the Word to Asia Minor, Greece and Italy, also dealing with the destruction of 70AD, the further growth of the church and Constantine The Great.
The reference section includes Places In Bible Times which lists place names from Alexandria to Tyre, Biblical Citations and an extensive Bibliography divided into General, Bibles & Commentaries, History & Archaeology, Biographies, Jesus: His Life & Times, Daily Life and Art. The book concludes with an index. Jesus And His Times is an absorbing and richly illustrated text and also a valuable reference work.
Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus
Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church
Yeshua: The Name of Jesus Revealed in the Old Testament
The Sacred Names
A Book About Jesus and His Culture.......2007-07-19
This is a very good book for the student of faith who seeks a more thorough understanding of what life was like during the time that Jesus lived in the flesh on earth. Rich with photographs, drawings and maps, this book is a visual treat as well as providing much insight through the text.
The book is hard-cover, very study and well-made, and is 336 pages in length. There are 10 main chapters and some appendicies. The book begins with the significance of the expectation of a Messiah and his birth in Bethlehem. Then the political intrigue of the day is presented, especially a history of Herod the Great and the Roman Empire. The daily life of a typical Jew is then presented, how a person lived, what they did, what they ate, and how they raised their families. Jerusalem has a chapter dedicated to itself, with emphasis on the Temple that King Herod built for the Jews. The middle chapters deal with education, trade, travel, and religious conflicts of the time. Finally, the last two chapters explain the mision of the Messiah and how the gospel of his teachings spread after his death and resurrection.
This is not a book that is an easy or casual "fun' read. It is written for the more serious student of faith and the Bible. The information is detailed and quite extensive. A very thorough job was done in putting this book together. The reader can use it as a text book to teach themselves the cultural and religious signficance of the time. It is a good book to read for insight into Biblical times and Biblical narratives (scriptures).
At .01 cent (used), this book is a steal.
Jim "Konedog" Koenig
The very best.......2007-05-12
This is undoubtedly the best book ever written about life in the times of Jesus. It is comprehensive yet detailed, with voluminous illustrations, maps, geneaologies, etc. There are chapters on village life, schooling, trade and travel, and internal politics. A few chapters are devoted to Jesus' life, and here the editors make a number of mistakes. For example:
- they seem unaware that the proper translation of almah is "young woman" and not "virgin" (p. 17)
- they make the common error of translating "tekton" as "carpenter" (p. 26)
- they seem unaware of the fact that the village of Nazareth didn't exist as a village at the time of Jesus (p. 91) and it was more than a century after Jesus' death that a synagogue was build there. As a consequence, they translate his name as "Jesus of Nazareth" when in fact the proper translation is "Jesus the Nazarene."
But these errors are few and relatively minor, when weighed against the plethora of interesting details that they supply.
Anyone looking for a desciption of what life was like in the times of Jesus needs to get this book. This isn't necessarily the best book about the life of Jesus, but it surely is the best book about his times.
Awesome Book!.......2007-02-28
I only rated this book at 5 stars because I couldn't go any higher. To think I got a copy of it for $.01 (a penny) plus shipping is unreal. Talk about a steal! This is one of the best books about the life and times of our Lord Jesus Christ that you'll ever find. The pictures of the Holy Land alone are worth it but there's so much more. By all means, get your copy NOW!!!!
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Very nice, lots of fun.......2006-03-02
I know there is a tendency to look down one's nose at Reader's Digest products, but this book is a very nice addition to anyone's library, if you can find a used copy floating around. The best feature is the full color maps and photo's - easily some of the best I have ever seen. The four full page maps on pp 44-47 (and reproduced in part throughout the text as smaller detail maps) are particularly impressive and alive with color, although the scale is about 8 miles to the inch, so alot of detail is lost. The text is well written and, as far as I can tell, reasonably accurate, although the lack of sources (other than Biblical citations) is a little annoying.
Bibilical Cartagraphy & History - a Decent reference book.......2004-01-01
"Atlas of the Bible" is filled with maps aplenty, photographs of archealogical sites, and some cut away illustrations that would make Richard Scary proud. As a reference - particularly for school reports - it's pretty good. It includes people/animals/currency of the bible and a gazeteer in the back (a sort of dictionary with everything from short biographies to a list of books in the bible).
It's probably a little dry for yonger kids - in part, because the land isn't quite as interesting as the people; and also, because the layout has some pages reading like one very long paragraph (though I'm sure this was done to allow room for more pics, but it's not easy on the eyes).
It's not as successful as its Reader's Digest companion, "Who's Who in the Bible", but if you hunger for more (particularly the "when" and "where") this makes a good addition. 4 stars for content; -1 for layout.
Clearly presented and practical guide to the scriptures.......1998-01-30
A valuable addendum to general reference. Excellently presented, as with most Readers Digest products. The ideal companion book to this is the wonderful "THE Autobiography of Jesus of Nazareth and the Missing Years" by Richard G. Patton. Readers digest shows you where the Master walked, Patton shows you exactly who left the footprints!
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Popular source selections that challenge and engage make
Improving Reading Skills an ideal text for introductory developmental reading students.
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Improving Reading Skills: Contemporary Readings for College Students.......2007-02-11
This is a very good book. I needed it for a class that I'm taking in college. It has a lot of helpful stuff in it.
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Best casserole book around.......2007-01-03
The best thing about this cookbook is that it was meant for a homemaker. Virtually all the recipes can be made with items you have on hand in your cupboards and freezer. Simple, easy to follow instructions with excellent pictures of the finished casserole to help you choose which recipe to make! I bought one for a friend and then bought one for myself!
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This thorough collection of contemporary sociological theory is the definitive guide to current perspectives and approaches in the field. Organized by theme, the volume includes the most representative material available on topics such as symbolic interactionism, phenomenology, structuralism, network theory, critical theory, feminist theory, and the current debates over modernity and postmodernity. The theories of Foucault, Giddens, and Bourdieu also appear in longer sections, enabling students and scholars to examine the work in greater depth.
Editorial introductions put these readings into theoretical perspective, making this an authoritative and compact survey of contemporary sociological theory. This book in conjunction with its complement, Classical Sociological Theory, offers readers a complete overview of sociological theory.
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Hampered by some questionable selections..........2007-04-18
Is this a case of too many cooks in the kitchen? This book has six editors, which, it seems to me, results in this book lacking a clear sense of direction. Many of the selections are questionable. The section on "Exchange and Rationality" suggests that these topics are more important in *contemporary* sociological theory than they really are (we simply skipped over this section on my theory class). The section on "Modernity and Postmodernity", simply put, is inadequate for getting a grasp on this (possible) shift. Many of the particular selections are not well edited. Some of the readings for Bourdieu and Giddens, for example, although they take up only 10 or so pages in the book, are culled from much larger selections in the original texts. (A paragraph from here, a paragraph from there.) This results in more confusion than clarity. I think it would be much better if each selection were complete, or nearly so. Surely most of these thinkers have essays or presentations short enough to be included without severe editing?
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The John Adams Reader: Essential Writings on an American Composer gathers a colorful and wide-ranging selection of pieces from leading musical commentators and critics. Included are revealing interviews with the composer as well as eloquent essays by Ingram Marshall, Michael Steinberg, Alex Ross, Sarah Cahill, Alan Rich, and many others. Editor Thomas May has grouped this collection into four sections: profiles of the artist (including a fascinating memory piece from Ingram Marshall on Adams's early San Francisco years), detailed essays on the major works, interviews with some leading collaborators and interpreters, and critical reception. This reader should be of use both as an introduction for the general reader to a preeminently significant American artist and as a reference for the more serious student or scholar.
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A "must-read" portrait for anyone striving to better understand both the artist and his musical art.......2006-08-06
The John Adams Reader presents an anthology of writings by a wide variety of authors about one of the most frequently performed American composers in the realm of classical music. Friends and collaborators of John Adams, including director Peter Sellers, conductor Robert Spano, performers Emanuel Ax and Dawn Upshaw, and friend Ingram Marshall, as well as extensive interviews with John Adams himself, allow for a thorough tour of his personality, his musical works, collaborators and interpreters, his critical reception, controversies about his work and his political views, and much more. As accessible to lay readers as it is to advanced music students and practitioners, The John Adams Reader is a "must-read" portrait for anyone striving to better understand both the artist and his musical art, presenting the compiled wit and charm of expert musicians.
Essays by People who Know Him.......2006-07-05
John Adams is probably the most performed living American composer of classical music. And in this book, really a tribute to Mr. Adams, some sixty writers have written on some aspect of John Adams life. The essays are broken down into four major categories: Portraits of the Artist, The Musical Works, Collaborators and Interpreters, and Critical Reception. The book is biographical in part, talking of Mr. Adams early years and his decision to spend his life writing music. Other aspects of the book discuss most of his major works from looking at the content and then critically.
The writers of these essays are a who's who of the classical music world. They include performers (Emanuel Ax, Sarah Cahill), critics (Justin Davidson, Rupert Christiansen), composers (Ingram Marshall, David Schiff), critics (Renaud Machart, Alan Rich), directors (Robert Spano, Peter Spano), professors (Richard Taruskin, Arthur C. Danto), and of course Thomas May who basically put this whole book together.
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Lukewarm believer Sam Bennett awakens from a dream to discover that he can hear the deepest spiritual needs of those around him. Frightened at first, he begins to embrace his gift and follow the Spirit's leading, with the result that many lives are touched and led to faith in Christ. In the end, Bennett's life is radically transformed, and his friends, family, and church are forever changed as they begin to "hear" the needs of others as God hears. The Heart Reader is a moving evangelistic challenge for all believers.
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This one really woke me up!.......2003-02-27
Though obviously fiction, this book makes one exited about telling others about Jesus.
The Heart Reader.......2003-01-09
The Heart Reader is a very interesting book. I mean it kept me turning the pages, and I loved every minute of it. It really got my spirit on fire it really helped in aiding me in witnessing. It really touched my spirit and made me just want to take out the word of God to all that don't know him, and encourage those that do know. It is kind of a guide in witnessing. I would suggest this book to anyone and everyone that know and don't know God it is. Terri is a great writer she makes you feel every word and I thank God for her being a willing vessel of God.
Interesting Concept.......2002-12-05
I read this book in one setting, and although the idea was a good one...ie.. we all need to evangelize and tell others about Jesus and that He is the One in control, the story bogged down somewhat and was boring in spots. Overall, it was a great idea to get people up and going for Christ. Worth the time to read. Chero'ne author of "Dancing Around the Throne"
The Heart Reader.......2002-11-02
I loved this book, and carry it with me every where I go. Due to heavy work schedule, I read a line or two between events and am facinated with the concept of this story line. Its for anyone who has postponed or have a deep sincere soul desire to break out of their complacency to bear fruit in their life as a soul winner. It is truly a remarkable book and I would love to meet Terri Blackstock or at least have her share how she came to write the book.
Almost a Manual.......2002-09-18
... is a talented Christian writer and this book "The Heart Reader" is almost a manual in how to draw others to Jesus. The story came through as intended but on the whole the narrative was not as captivating as ... other work.
This would be a good book to add to the church library.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge
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