Adventure Between the Pages: The River by Michael Neale
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From the back cover:
From the back cover:
“You
were made for The River . . .”
Gabriel Clarke is
mysteriously drawn to The River, a ribbon of frothy white water carving its way
through steep canyons high in the Colorado Rockies. The rushing waters beckon
him to experience freedom and adventure.
But something holds
him back—the memory of the terrible event he witnessed on The River when he was
just five years old—something no child should ever see.
Chains of fear and
resentment imprison Gabriel, keeping him from discovering the treasures of The
River. He remains trapped, afraid to take hold of the life awaiting him.
When he returns to The
River after years away, his heart knows he is finally home. His destiny is
within reach. Claiming that destiny will be the hardest—and bravest—thing he
has ever done.
The common writing advice for today’s authors is to show,
not tell. However, many modern books fall into telling you what the point of
the story is, or the lesson they wanted you to learn from it. The River was a refreshing change from
the norm and trusts the readers to understand this subtle allegory for
themselves.
The book design by itself gets five stars. It is made to
look like an old, worn book, with rough cut pages. This book would look great
on a self or a coffee table and is tempting to any book lover. The design
matches the wonderful story inside.
This sweeping narrative not only gives you they story of
Gabriel, but an amazingly beautiful and powerful allegory of God. Every time
someone talked about The River, it was obvious to me they were also talking
about God. Yet, it was written in such a way that that fact isn’t in your face.
It pulls you into the story and the allegory rolls gently over you… like a
river.
I read this book in one day, even though it wasn’t fast
paced or suspenseful. It was a well written and engaging story that left me
feeling refreshed. It also made me want
to go spend the day at a river.
If you are looking for a break from heavy story plots and
still be challenged, or just a nice Sunday afternoon read, I would highly recommend
The River.
I received this book from Thomas Nelson through Book Sneeze in exchange for my honest review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. The opinions in this review are entirely my own.
1 comments
I also read and enjoyed The River. It's really a book about trusting God, letting go of past hurts so that you can move forward in life. It's an inspiring story about the possibilities that unfold when you are willing to take a risk. Life with God is meant to be an adventure--this book reminded me of that truth! Also, the author has free chapters available on his Facebook page if your readers want to read them. http://www.facebook.com/MichaelNealeOfficial
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