Book Reviews

by Shaunti Feldhahn

I started a Christian book review sub board on a message board I regularly frequent.

I thought some of you would be interested in two I've recommended:
For Women Only by Shaunti Fedhahn

She and a survey team from Decision Analyst did a blind random study and interviewed 400 anonymous men. She followed this with two more studies. Her book explains 7 insights, such as what it means for men to be "visual creatures", and do they really want you to dress up in full make up every day? How do they view love and respect? And other fascinating, timeless questions.

I read this and gained a much better understanding of how men think, in general. Of course, some specifics didn't necessarily apply to my dh but in general, wow!!!! I was really surprised by what the author discovered. I think this has helped me relate better to Terry.

Additionally, I must recommend Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers.

She is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors.

This book is amazing. She takes the life of Hosea and sets it in the wild west during the gold rush in the 1800s. It set such a vivid picture of Hosea's love for his prostitute wife and God's love for his disobedient children. . . . it has stayed with me, changed my heart somehow. It's beautifully written and has such a clear purpose about it. So go read those and I'll post again the next time I read something worth telling the world about.

Book Review

I recently stumbled upon a Christian author named Francine Rivers. I found one of her books, The Last Sin Eater at the library and haven't been able to put it down!

It's about a small Appalachian community in the 1850's who have a designated "sin eater"--he takes the sins of the dying upon himself so that the dead can be reconciled with God and not haunt the community. A young girl is burdened with terrible guilt and seeks out the sin eater, hoping to be relieved of her burden. Along the way, she hears the word of the Lord and realizes that Jesus is the ultimate sin eater--His death and resurrection saved us, not some other flawed human. It's a beautiful story, moving and thoughtful. The Scripture quoted really comes to life in a relevant way throughout this book.

This is a book and author whom I highly recommend!