false 228258 22 Take a pound of apocalyptic suspense, add a dash of conspiracy, a little romance, and you've got a recipe for publishing success.<p> When authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins first imagined <i>Left Behind</i>, their goal was to create "...the first fictional portrayal of events that are true to the literal interpretation of Bible prophecy." <I>Left Behind</I> began as a sleeper, starting slowly and building steadily, selling by word of mouth. Eventually the book became a bestseller and LaHaye and Jenkins discovered that the story would take more than one book to tell, so they continued the tale in <I>Tribulation Force</I>.<p> Set against the backdrop of the Rapture, in which Jesus has returned as promised to gather his followers and remove them from this world, the characters in <I>Tribulation Force</I> must confront life without their loved ones, struggle with evil unleashed on the world, and ultimately embrace God's truth for themselves.<p> Pilot Rayford Steele, his daughter Chloe, journalist Buck Williams, and pastor Bruce Barnes band together to study the Bible, pray, and support one another through this time of terror and uncertainty. They realize that Nicolae Carpathia is the prophesied Antichrist, as they watch him consolidate his power. Buck and Rayford find themselves employees of Nicolae, keeping their faith in Jesus secret so that they can continue to work and share their faith unhindered while secretly fighting the Antichrist with the other members of the tribulation force.<p> The authors have drawn a story of intrigue and adventure set against a cataclysm of global proportions. Readers captivated by <I>Left Behind</I> will certainly want to read <I>Tribulation Force</I>. 709793 1995 Tribulation Force (Left Behind, Book 2) total:4733|5:1452|4:1545|3:1177|2:399|1:160| 4733 17929 5751 173 3 0 false false Sat Nov 22 18:28:33 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 18:29:49 -0800 2008 What I'm reading

Have you heard of the Left Behind series? Silly question. Of course you have.

I've finally decided I'd read it and "kindled" the book. Mistake. I probably should have taken it out of the library. Think about this. Th...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Thu Aug 20 07:39:58 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 07:40:13 -0700 2009
And while I liked Tribu...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 08:41:17 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 13:52:17 -0700 2009 The characters are so flimsy and non-developed that I just was not interested at all in what happened to them...whether certain people got together, whether they wer...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Nov 04 14:42:31 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 04 14:48:46 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 04 18:35:01 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 16:31:09 -0800 2008
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Suspense, intrigue etc. etc.

[personal complaints]:
They actually moved the U.N. to a place called "New Babylon". I can't be...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 18:16:41 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 20 19:28:52 -0700 2007
However, book 2 in the Left Behind series was great. While still slightly political, the action is much more fast paced. As the group of fo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:02:01 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 20:10:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 13:01:05 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 13:03:33 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 09:52:47 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 18:40:52 -0700 2009 SPOILER: Seriously, that stupid flower and mistaken fiance thing went on waaayyy too long. Also, although it is a nice idea that Chloe a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 30 14:11:21 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 02 14:25:36 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 28 10:13:24 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 18:52:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 08:42:04 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 09:22:17 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 13:41:13 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 13:46:27 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 20 13:20:12 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 13:21:29 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Thu Aug 06 08:06:10 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 06 13:44:54 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Apr 16 04:06:23 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 16 04:06:23 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2003 Wed Dec 31 07:05:03 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 07:07:40 -0800 2008 1 0 false false Wed Oct 08 06:22:29 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 08 06:22:38 -0700 2008 more...]]>