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A life Redeemed
Bullied and abused by his peers, a young man struggles throughout his young life while trying to hold on to his faith. His belief in Jesus of Nazareth is key to overcoming his physical handicap.
34 pages, Paperback
Published March 24, 2016
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September 19, 2017
A very short but pleasant story about the power of love and forgiveness.
June 12, 2016
Review:A Life Redeemed by J Pitts
Here a summary of what the book is about. The story is about a boy named Lamont. He comes from a poor family.
He was born with a disability known as "a crooked foot." When he walks his foot drags behind him.
In school Lamont is bullied and abused by his classmates.
Suddenly his father dies of a heart attack. Lamont and his sister and mother have a hard time dealing with his death.
As time goes on Lamont's mother shows interest in another man that she met at church. Eventually, Lamont's mother and the man get married. Lamont hopes that he can build a close relationship with his stepdad just like he had with his dad.
Through his ordeals in life Lamont comes to rely on his faith.
Wow, this was a really great book. It really spoke to me. I can relate to Lamont because I have a disability too.
Ever since I was a little kid I have had a vision problem. Junior high and high school was the worse for me. My classmates would make fun of me because I have to have large print text books.
When I was 25 -26 years old I found out I had cataracts in both eyes. I went through the surgery. I could see well for about a year. Then when I was 27 years old my retina detached in my right eye. I went though surgery again. I loss 70% of my center vision.
The point of my personal story is that I kept on praying to God and he made sure I was alright.
The moral of the book is no matter how hard you have it always keep your faith in God. I would recommend this book.
Here a summary of what the book is about. The story is about a boy named Lamont. He comes from a poor family.
He was born with a disability known as "a crooked foot." When he walks his foot drags behind him.
In school Lamont is bullied and abused by his classmates.
Suddenly his father dies of a heart attack. Lamont and his sister and mother have a hard time dealing with his death.
As time goes on Lamont's mother shows interest in another man that she met at church. Eventually, Lamont's mother and the man get married. Lamont hopes that he can build a close relationship with his stepdad just like he had with his dad.
Through his ordeals in life Lamont comes to rely on his faith.
Wow, this was a really great book. It really spoke to me. I can relate to Lamont because I have a disability too.
Ever since I was a little kid I have had a vision problem. Junior high and high school was the worse for me. My classmates would make fun of me because I have to have large print text books.
When I was 25 -26 years old I found out I had cataracts in both eyes. I went through the surgery. I could see well for about a year. Then when I was 27 years old my retina detached in my right eye. I went though surgery again. I loss 70% of my center vision.
The point of my personal story is that I kept on praying to God and he made sure I was alright.
The moral of the book is no matter how hard you have it always keep your faith in God. I would recommend this book.
June 8, 2016
The book is written with the perspective of a memoir, biography, or third person narrator. It was a short and easy read.
The organization of the book flowed in one direction, there was no skipping or flashbacks. Some of the paragraphs could have been separated to be more clear.
The story skips quickly through the life of a boy. I think the story was good to describe the struggles of the boy early in his life, but then he suddenly goes to the other extreme and become popular almost too easily. I felt like there was a missing piece to that, unless that was the point of the author.
The story takes on Christian theme. Another problem I have is the religious nature of the character is only touched upon. Almost like he went to church once and that made everything okay. That part of the story could have been more developed.
Overall, I think the story had a great fundamental point. Forgiveness. As each of us Christians, no matter which denomination or faith we practice have to believe in Forgiveness. It is the nature of Christianity. Christ died for the forgiveness of our sins, and we are called to practice this each time we pray the Lord's Prayer.
The story has great potential to be a much longer story.
The shortness of the story makes it a great reading assignment, or study, for youth or youth prayer groups. It could even be used in an adult workshop, since it can be read rather quickly and then discussed.
The organization of the book flowed in one direction, there was no skipping or flashbacks. Some of the paragraphs could have been separated to be more clear.
The story skips quickly through the life of a boy. I think the story was good to describe the struggles of the boy early in his life, but then he suddenly goes to the other extreme and become popular almost too easily. I felt like there was a missing piece to that, unless that was the point of the author.
The story takes on Christian theme. Another problem I have is the religious nature of the character is only touched upon. Almost like he went to church once and that made everything okay. That part of the story could have been more developed.
Overall, I think the story had a great fundamental point. Forgiveness. As each of us Christians, no matter which denomination or faith we practice have to believe in Forgiveness. It is the nature of Christianity. Christ died for the forgiveness of our sins, and we are called to practice this each time we pray the Lord's Prayer.
The story has great potential to be a much longer story.
The shortness of the story makes it a great reading assignment, or study, for youth or youth prayer groups. It could even be used in an adult workshop, since it can be read rather quickly and then discussed.
June 13, 2016
A story about faith and forgiveness, this book could be made into a much longer novel and retain its message. The tone was detached, which in my opinion made the story less impactful, but that's also what allowed the story to be only 30 pages. It would be a good tool to teach younger children about faith and forgiveness.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
Note: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways.
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