this book was in many ways a revelation, i started reading expecting another everyday romance and in a sense thats all i got for the first few chapters, but as we got later and deeper in the book i started to see the characters grow as the years passed, they became more real and Donnigan's quest to find god and raise his children the right way, his worry that his shortcomings might affect his children's future, not the one here on earth but the future we all share after this life, it touched me deeply, i admit i cried a bit at his worry that he couldn't find the right way to pray, he searched and searched in the bible, and was so worried when his children asked him how to do it, it was so amazing when he discovered the simplicity of praying, its just talking to god, telling him when you do bad, and asking for forgiveness, so many times in life i find people who try to complicate religion, to ritualize it and fit it into a mold, when i have always thought that religion is simply one's relationship with god, how you choose to conduct that relationship is your business alone, i guess what i loved about this book is that it highlighted that, religion does not need to come fom a precher's or a (in my case) shiekh's mouth, it simply a communion with god, who is there for everyone whether you are literate or not, young or old, sinner or saint, even those who dont believe in him, he is always there waiting for them, giving them little signs so they can see him, so if you're reading this because you want to know if you should read it, then i tell you if you like what i'm talking about up there ^ then this is definately your book.