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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;We find ourselves in the middle of a story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes awful, usually a confusing mixture of both, and we haven't a clue how to make sense of it all.&quot;<br/><br/>John Eldredge starts this short book with the premise that Life is a Story and that our personal sto...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/62354709">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I hesitate to write a review critiquing this book, because I received this book from a friend.  Nevertheless I will discuss one major concern and note a minor issue.<br/><br/>But first let me point out a few aspects of the book I enjoyed:<br/><br/>1.  I enjoyed the desire of the author to encour...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66093822">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Eldredge is a pretty vivid writer, and he manages the Gospel well - as a story that we fit into.  He has an interesting take, where two acts of the play - God's relationship within the Trinity, and the fall of Satan and his angels - take place before the creation of the world.  Usually I think of th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65436970">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I like how the book related scripture with everyday, familiar, things. Even relating it to some of the more memorable movies I have seen. It made me think about how I need to focus on looking at what is there every day and realizing the purpose of it all.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this book opened my eyes to view life from a different perspective -- looking at the bigger picture that we as humans cannot always see. it also helped me to understand more about why i am drawn to certain types of stories, and that all my desires and things i enjoy come from my innate desire for Go...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8994969">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is an excellent book to read when your spirits are low. It picked me up when I needed to know that I was part of something bigger than myself. It is very easy to think oneself inconsequential, but this book lets one know that God has an important part for each and every person to play. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read the rest of Epic by John Eldridge today. It's a short book, just 104 pages, but is well written and easy to read. Eldridge does a good job of making profound truths and ideas clear and accessible without getting too deep into the theological intricacies. I really enjoyed it.]]></body>
    
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