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Riven
Riven
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
A boy with a troubled childhood . . . becomes a reluctant criminal . . . becomes a broken man on death row who just wants to die. A failed pastor . . . rejected by those he only wants to help . . . finds a new calling. Thomas Carey and Brady Wayne Darby couldn't be more different. One is a washed-up pastor hoping desperately to make a difference...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781414309194
ISBN-10: 1414309198
Publication Date: 12/29/2008
Pages: 544
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This is one of the best books I've read in years. A young man who can't seem to get up on the right side of the law and a minister who can't seem to preach worth hearing yet still believes with all his heart. When the two meet in a supermax prison...the whole world takes on a different appearance.

Although fictional, this book came the closest anything has in explaining to me how God could forgive someone of a heinous crime when they repent and accept Jesus. I loved the characters and felt as if I knew them...to the point that I really loathed when the book ended and I knew I'd never see the again. The story was phenomenal and touched me deeper than anything I've read recently.

Even more...I cried as I read the book...and I can't say that for many books.

If you get the chance to read the book, it is an opportunity not to be passed up. The story surpasses every hope I have when I pick up a new book.
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Great book - totally enjoyed it!
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I loved the use of Hymns and Scripture. It was a book that I will not soon forget.
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AN AMAZING book. Such hatred, love, faith and grief in this novel. Th writer takes you to small towns, college campus and a supermax prison. A must read. Excellent read.


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