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Blessed Child
Blessed Child | Ted Dekker, Bill Bright
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The young orphaned boy was abandoned and raised in an Ethiopian monastery. He has never seen outside its walls -- at least, not the way most people see. Now he must flee those walls or die. But the world is hardly ready for a boy like (…more)
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GlitterGirl
Blessed Child | Ted Dekker, Bill Bright
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I love bookmail!!! Finally found a copy of this book...and it is the right edition as well!!!

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BarbaraJean
Blessed Child | Ted Dekker, Bill Bright
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Mehso-so

Sigh. Writing like this is why I don't read "Christian fiction." The first half or so was okay, if a bit predictable. Then the spiritual experiences ramped up & I couldn't stop rolling my eyes. I hail from a non-Charismatic tradition, and don't feel at home with demonstrative worship, so that's part of it. But it felt preachy & repetitive when it should have been rich & compelling. At least the topics should make for good book group discussion!

BarbaraJean For actual compelling descriptions of miraculous spiritual experience, I'd recommend reading Leif Enger's Peace Like a River instead. 9y
PatriciaU I second the rec for Peace Like a River, one of my all-time favorite books. 9y
slhbooks One of my favorites too. I remember reading it very slowly so I could savor every minute. @PatriciaU @BarbaraJean 9y
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BarbaraJean
Blessed Child | Ted Dekker, Bill Bright
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Starting this one tonight for an upcoming book club meeting. It's someone else's pick, and I'm a little skeptical... and the cover kind of creeps me out. But here goes!

britt_brooke That's the good and the bad about book clubs. Reading things you wouldn't normally and loving them or suffering through something you completely not interested in. I haven't read my club's September book yet .... thanks for the reminder! 😄 9y
BarbaraJean @britt_brooke Yep! We've had some good picks overall this month, but there's that one group member whose choices are consistently well-meant, but really poorly written. Ah, well. 9y
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