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Souvenirs Of Solitude: Finding Rest In Abba's Embrace (2009)

by Brennan Manning(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1600068677 (ISBN13: 9781600068676)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

NavPress

review 1: In some ways, reading this book felt like reading someone's personal journal. While that makes for a real and honest feel, it also feels a bit voyeuristic. Manning's honesty is something that I've always admired. However, I found this book to not have the flow his other books have. Each chapter focuses on a topic that comes out of Manning's times in solitude. Some chapters feel more natural than others, but the reflections and prayers make for heart and thought provoking finishes. Manning's Catholic theology is more prevalent in this book. I'm not going to make a big deal about this. I am a Protestant who came into the book knowing Manning to be a Catholic author. That being said, Manning's heart to help people how God sees them. As Manning puts it, He's crazy about us. An... mored that is a message I am completely on board with.
review 2: The first half of this book was great and deserved 5 stars in my opinion and I was disappointed that it didn't carry through that way. The second half got a little too preachy for my taste. At the end, the author includes a week of daily bible readings and devotions that are also excellent, especially the one on gossip(it hit close to home, ahem....).I think it's overall a good read, and would recommend it. less

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