koalakt71's review
5.0
Confessions of a Christian Mystic
This book immediately blasted to the top tier of my permanent favorites, and I do not say this lightly or frequently. River Jordan has been a favorite author since I discovered her first book, and I love to recommend her blog and share information about her audio interviews of other authors.
I barely resisted highlighting, underlining, and writing reactions in the margins (which I never do!).
Every chapter led to a pause to reflect, dive into my own memories, or wipe away tears. Several included all of these reactions, so each was savored separately. It will be on my nightstand for a while (as was Praying with Strangers) for late-night treat s into a random chapter.
It is only January, but friends have already heard me mention that it will likely be my favorite book of 2019. It was uplifting, inspiring, and deeply meaningful. I believe it will have a positive impact on readers who are privileged to share River's warm and honest reflections of her personal journey.
This book immediately blasted to the top tier of my permanent favorites, and I do not say this lightly or frequently. River Jordan has been a favorite author since I discovered her first book, and I love to recommend her blog and share information about her audio interviews of other authors.
I barely resisted highlighting, underlining, and writing reactions in the margins (which I never do!).
Every chapter led to a pause to reflect, dive into my own memories, or wipe away tears. Several included all of these reactions, so each was savored separately. It will be on my nightstand for a while (as was Praying with Strangers) for late-night treat s into a random chapter.
It is only January, but friends have already heard me mention that it will likely be my favorite book of 2019. It was uplifting, inspiring, and deeply meaningful. I believe it will have a positive impact on readers who are privileged to share River's warm and honest reflections of her personal journey.
neyhart's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't realize before I started reading this that it's a collection of essays rather than a more coherent book. It felt disjointed to me but that's why.
I also had not heard of this author or read her other books, so I suspect someone who is more familiar with her would appreciate this one more than I did. And there is no denying that River Jordan is a very good writer and story teller.
If you enjoy spiritual memoirs you might like this one.
**I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**
I also had not heard of this author or read her other books, so I suspect someone who is more familiar with her would appreciate this one more than I did. And there is no denying that River Jordan is a very good writer and story teller.
If you enjoy spiritual memoirs you might like this one.
**I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review**
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