Review: Christian Fiction at its Finest
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2013
Michael Woodthorpe hasn't attended church for years. One winter he decides to take early retirement in order to search for the God he used to know. As he comes to terms with his new existence, he begins to discover the deep riches of prayer.When his journey brings him face to face with past mistakes, he must find a way to resolve them if he is to fulfil his God-given potential at allThis book absorbed me from the first sentence.  I did not want to be interrupted for any reason: not to eat; drink; answer the phone; visit the restroom. It fed my hungry soul.First of all, let me say that Ms Brooke's command of the English language is beautiful.  I don't known if I obtained this book for free or for 99 cents, but usually such books are increasingly a waste of my time and the electricity I use to charge up my kindle.  I am simply appalled at the legion of people who dare to call themselves writers who clearly demonstrate that they thought they were too cool for school and thus paid no attention to their English teachers.  They dare to take money from the reading public when they have no command of the basic tools of writing such as spelling, grammar, syntax, vocabulary, word order and the inability to tell one homonym from another.None of this applies to Ms. Brooke.  One word sums up her writing style, and that is luminous.  Her writing is spare. After reading quite a way through it I was astonished to realize how involved I was in a book that was mainly narrative when I usually can't stand that. However the contemplative style matched the subject.I deeply identified with Michael, his struggle is my struggle. I envied him his spiritual director.  I have searched in vain for a spiritual director who would actually direct me.I have read a review of this book which says that because the main character is a homosexual he could not possibly desire God.  That makes no sense to me. God created every single person so that they would desire Him in some manner, way, shape or form.There is more I could say about this book but I don't want to get into spoilers.  If you are a seeker of something more in life, this novella will resonate with your spirit. May the Holy Spirit dance in your heart as you read it.