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The Art of Racing in the Rain
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I started reading this with the full understanding that the story would be infused with a lot of religous/spiritual ideation-I knew that going in and as a "non-religious" person thought I'd still give it a read based on its enormous popularity. The story started out great because there was an actual story in the first part of the book. Young is a fantastically talented writer. Unfortunately I started losing interest in the book just about the time that the story all but disappeared. The story va
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I can't say that I was as taken with this book as I expected to be after all the build-up from everyone. I found some of the "conversations" to be a little bit lengthy, and the whole portrayal of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit a little unnerving. But, after all, it is fiction.
I did appreciate a few of the explanations of spiritual matters. For instance, how all sin is rooted in man's choosing independence over submission to God. And how whenever we focus on rules, we begin trying to live up t ...more
I did appreciate a few of the explanations of spiritual matters. For instance, how all sin is rooted in man's choosing independence over submission to God. And how whenever we focus on rules, we begin trying to live up t ...more
I finished this book yesterday and have been thinking about it. I understand all the arguments, etc... I'm just not there yet. I can logically understand it all but it doesn't make it any better. Having raised innocent babies who were born drug addicted, currently raising innocent children who suffer from severe traumas and abuses, and having gone through my share of abuse and losses, it's hard to let go and "trust". It's something I struggle with and work on every minute of my life. It's also s
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This book is 246 pages of emotion. I can honestly say that I laughed, cried, felt anger, and joy. I am by no means a person who typically reads books about God or religion at all, but this book drew me in, and I couldn't put it down. I firmly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a take on God not seen before. While I can't say that it fundamentally changed me, but it certainly got me thinking.
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