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The Faithful One (2009)

by Michele Chynoweth(Favorite Author)

3.9 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0982624263 (ISBN13: 9780982624265)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Ellechor Publishing House LLC

review 1: I think the author did a magnificent job on retelling the story of Job with a modern twist. The author writes Seth Jacobs as a kind, generous, and "good" character. One with whom the reader is quickly enraptured. The reader gets the sense the world has completely turned their back on a man who is a true rags to riches story (despite the fact that several people in powerful positions think the contrary). The author chooses not to kill off Seth's children, but instead put them in situations that are perhaps worse than death. Situations, that as a mother, made my heart ache. I thought the most interesting part of the story was who the chose to be Seth's "friends" - a lawyer (an agnostic one at that), a doctor, and a rabbi - who all attempt to shed light on why Seth's world cr... moreashes down around him. Seth's own journey into God's role in his life has left such an impact on me that, despite finishing this book over a week ago, I'm still mulling over the questions in my brain. The ultimate question of, "Why me?" is answered in a most unusual (but Biblically sound) way. Even more inspiring is how things eventually turn out or Seth and his family. Admittedly, the choices he makes are not necessarily the choices I would make, which make following his journey all the more thought provoking.
review 2: This is a modern day book of Job. I had such a hard time reading it at the beginning, not because the of the way the author wrote (which is superb), but because of the heartache that befell the characters. The Author sucked you in from the very beginning where you felt as if you were there experiencing all the was going on with each person. It was heart wrenching, lonely and so painful. It was a beautiful story and I truly hated seeing it come to an end. less

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