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Gilead
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November 1, 2012
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November 27, 2012

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Lisa
Feb 03, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Beautifully written letter from a preacher father to his son. This book certainly deals extensively with religion but never really comes across as "preachy." The characters are marvelous--you can hear their voices, you have met these people. There are no clear answers here. I'm doing a review of this for a blog to determine if it is a "book of our time." My answer will be "yes"; although I know it is not a book for everyone. ...more
Laura (booksnob)
Apr 19, 2008 rated it really liked it
7 words: Poetic, Lyrical, Quotable, Spiritual, Lovely, Moving, Nostalgic.
Shelley
Jan 09, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: audio-book
Kathleen
Feb 10, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Apr 20, 2011 is currently reading it
Tif
Nov 02, 2012 rated it it was ok
Shelves: on-my-shelf
Donna
Mar 21, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Jun 24, 2017 rated it really liked it
Becky R.
Mar 13, 2018 marked it as to-read
Melissa Wiebe
Jun 05, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Laura Prindable
Jul 30, 2025 marked it as to-read
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