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Wonderful overview

Reviewed: 11-21-24

I loved this short introduction to the apostles. It was so enthralling that it seemed to go by too quickly.

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Couldn’t stop listening

Reviewed: 10-06-23

Fantastic. My only disappointment is that I will have to wait so long for the next book in the series.

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Sophomoric and Overly Sentimental

Reviewed: 05-11-23

I listened to this book as part of a book club and was frustrated so many times by the author's lack of knowledge and sentimentality. Although he highlighted painters Rembrandt, Vermeer and Caravaggio, not one time did he mention the Baroque period of art, and, in fact, kept referring to Rembrandt as a Renaissance painter throughout the book. His stories of the painters were often interesting in a Readers Digest kind of way, but his applications for the reader were many times sentimental and overreaching. The appendix, which contained what was supposed to be helpful advice on visiting art galleries, was pure fiddle faddle.

The author seemed to pull together some details from other sources without any personal knowledge, like when he called Arles, France a village, when in fact, Arles has a population of 50,000 today and boasts a Roman amphitheater built in 90 A.D. that seats 20,000 people.

On the other hand, the narrator could have done better in learning to pronounce such places and words as Arles, France, Nyack, NY and the word homage.

It is not my habit to finish books that cause such great irritation, but this one I did only so that I could vent my frustration in a review that reflected my disdain.

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Enjoyed every minute

Reviewed: 01-11-23

For an Episcopalian who is familiar with the terms used for the clergy and one who has read a great deal about the high and low church debate in the nineteenth century, this was a wonderful book. The narrator did a superb performance and I have downloaded all six books in the Chronicles of Barsetshire. Great fun and, surprisingly, I like Anthony Trollope better than Dickens. I highly recommend.

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Highly Recommend

Reviewed: 12-14-22

This book was such a blessing from start to finish on multiple levels. I listened and was encouraged and challenged to continue my pursuit of holiness and bring others along on the pilgrimage. I bought the book and plan to form a book club of devotees of Jesus to work our way through the books and chapters, little by little, encouraging and challenging each other to higher knowledge of Him and a life of holiness and virtue.

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Terrific Book

Reviewed: 11-14-22

Such a wonderful presentation that I bought the hardcover to enjoy for many years. We are going to Ravenna I. A few months and this
history will help us appreciate the many treasures.

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Splendid

Reviewed: 08-25-22

Absolutely the most delightful book I have listened to, probably, ever. I was swept up in ever word and gained a deeper appreciation for the Bard. I especially enjoyed the authors reading of his work; it just wouldn’t have had the same impact upon me without his voice and articulation.

I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in English literature. I couldn’t unplug.

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Illuminating

Reviewed: 04-12-21

For those enthralled with the life and works of John Henry Newman, this is a very interesting course of study. It filled out some areas in his life that I wasn’t familiar with and breathed the life of the real Newman into his many writings.

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Good material

Reviewed: 10-01-19

I enjoyed the book greatly, overall. I do believe it got bogged down In minutia 3/4 of the way through, but I trudged on and made it back to enjoy a fine ending... although I needed lots of encouragement from my husband who had already finished the book. I’m glad I hung in there as I admire both John Paul II and Ronald Reagan singularly and together more than any other people of my lifetime.

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Lots to Ponder

Reviewed: 05-12-19

My husband and I listened to this book together and found it very thought and discussion inciting. There was much in what Rachel said that I have wrestled with or am still wrestling with and I mourn that her light has gone out at such an early age.

I don’t know that the answers I will come to are the same that she offered, yet I’m not sure she offered so much answers as she encouraged us to question our cultural norms and find the real Christ with all the mystery that is God.

I am grateful to her for sharing her journey and was amazed at how many ways that our journeys were similar, even down to leaving Evangelicalism and finding a stronger faith through the Episcopal Church.

The book, all in all, was a very positive experience and articulated much of how I have been feeling. Having her narration made all the difference. It was like catching up with an old and valued friend.

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