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Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 11 years ago
The use of animals as stand in for humans, as allegorical devices, has a long history. This book is another entry into that field. It is nothing like Watership Down, which is a hero quest for rabbits, but instead in more of the tradition of Aesop or the medieval tales featuring Reynard. ...
tymelgren
tymelgren rated it 12 years ago
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Bookish for life
Bookish for life rated it 12 years ago
I had this on my to-read shelf for a couple of years at least, and I finally got around to reading it, chapter by chapter before going to sleep. And I must say, I was pleasantly surprised! Obviously the book only covers some of the "highlights" of the Bible, but this allows the author (and us) to ex...
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ѦѺ rated it 13 years ago
this excellent book is well researched and written. the author brings to life one of the greatest apostles who ever lived and whose impact on Christianity still continues to be felt to this day.
tymelgren
tymelgren rated it 14 years ago
Paul isn't any more likeable here than he is in the New Testament. I liked this a lot, it made me want to be the world's foremost scholar of Bible fan fic until forty seconds ago when I googled "bible fan fic".
Miss Clark
Miss Clark rated it 14 years ago
3.5 starsIncludes A Cry Like a Bell(1987), The Weather of the Heart (1978), and [b:Lines Scribbled On An Envelope|4240156|Lines Scribbled On An Envelope|Madeleine L'Engle|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31uwXei-nbL._SL75_.jpg|4287575] (1969), as well as selections of her previously uncollected...
michael
michael rated it 14 years ago
Having had this book on my shelf for 30 years, I decided that I should finally read it, so took it on holiday. Why did I wait so long?! This is instantly one of my favourite books. By turns funny, frightening, sorrowful and uplifting, the book tells the story of Chauntecleer the rooster and his batt...
A Book and A Review #2
A Book and A Review #2 rated it 15 years ago
Great read, but if you choose to read it, make sure it is either a single read or you take notes throughout the book. I have been doing multiple reads, as many as 15 books, for years and thought it would be no problem to keep characters straight, however, there are alot of them that interplay and ne...
Leslie's Book Fort
Leslie's Book Fort rated it 15 years ago
In his powerful and original retelling of the story in the book of Ruth, Wangerin gives Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi, portrayed in the biblical story mainly as an unsympathetic character, embittered by tragedy and grief, a back story and a character that explains and justifies Ruth's devotion to her. ...
willemite
willemite rated it 17 years ago
A religious fable with animal characters. It was interesting, but was not a compelling read.
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