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Jeff Hopper

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The miracles never cease

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-20-21

Wow, what a story of grounded faith honored by the Lord with repeated miraculous provision! But Jason isn't looking through rosy glasses only; he recognizes God in the tough times, too. In my own ministry, I have helped professional athletes write their testimonies for more than 20 years. I can assure you that I have never encountered a story quite like this one.

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Great audio reading

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-02-21

You'll appreciate this story far more if you have an academic background, having spent time as a college student, and especially as a graduate student, and especially as an English major--and yet all the more, I'd imagine, if you have taught in a university setting. I qualify in only one regard here, really, though I did teach high school English classes, and still I found the story engaging if lacking in transcendent consideration.

What struck me most was the superb casting and reading by Robin Field. The vocal quality fit the setting and main character beautifully.

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Great dialogue

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Revisado: 10-17-20

While the characters, setting, and plot are all strong, the dialogue among characters with varied backgrounds and dialects carried this novel for me.

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Outstanding, but the language?

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Revisado: 01-14-20

Fabulous story, which most every review here will tell you. My one surprise was the constancy of F-bombs. I read a ton to my kids during their school years, and this is the kind of book we would have read. But I couldn't have brought myself to cuss like a sailor--and apparently an astronaut--night after night around the dinner table. Call me a prude, maybe, but otherwise this was a great listen.

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Typically fun Gladwell, but...

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Revisado: 09-29-19

This is the kind of Gladwell we've come to appreciate, with a woven set of explorations leading to lively and applicable conclusions (though, notably, Gladwell has plenty who criticize his methodologies--as if theirs are flawless). The trouble with this book is that the presentations of the Jerry Sandusky and Larry Nassar sections contain the nitty-grittiest details. Yes, those who want it can find this information in public source material, but I'm not sure Gladwell's audience (in general, and me specifically) are comfortable with this or want this. The points could have been made with more discreet references to these matters. I ended up offering this book in synopsis form to my wife each night at the dinner table, leaving out the parts she and I knew she didn't want to hear (she's no prude, just a children's hospital nurse who sees enough crud already). On the Audible side, the recording is in the style of a podcast, with the quoted sections featuring the interviewees' voices as recorded by Gladwell as he was researching the book. It keeps your attention.

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Lively reading of a lively story

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Revisado: 07-12-19

This story is timely for the anniversary of the moon landing, features actual recordings from the time of the accounts, as well as interviews by the author of principals and historians, and is a truly enjoyable listen, even if it plays more like an extended podcast than a book.

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Wonderfully read

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Revisado: 06-01-19

As a style manual, this would be better consumed in print. However, the audio book gives us the full benefit of Dreyer's voice, in both the literal and the literary sense, the latter of which is so much a part of the excellence (and enjoyment) of this writing. (Special note: I am certain the writer himself would groan over Audible's request that we rate the "story" of this book.)

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Great material, hard to process

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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-24-18

The mistake was mine. The material from the author is extremely exceptional and causes one to think deeply, which makes it hard to keep up with in an audio version as opposed to reading it on the page and having time to think and process what has been said. All the same the author's defense of religion in the face of the supposed advances of science is strong.

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Still Bob

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-21-18

Bob Goff is a consummate observer of those who live the love of Jesus, and thus he has illustrative experiences to tell us about as God works through these acts of love--some big but most just consistent, intentional, joyful, and creative. It's not theologically deep, but it's biblically deferential and relevant. I think this is the way God wants it!

Bob reads his own work on the Audible version. His reading is clean and his voice is authentic, familiar, and friendly. Unfortunately, like many non-professional readers, his pacing is rushed, with need for better spacing (pausing) between sentences at times. (This could even have been engineered.) It's noticeable but not terribly distracting.

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