Peace Like a River
7 journalers for this copy...
"Hailed as one of the year's top five novels by Time, and selected as one of the best books of the year by nearly all major newspapers, national bestseller Peace Like a River captured the hearts of a nation in need of comfort. "A rich mixture of adventure, tragedy, and healing," Peace Like a River is "a collage of legends from sources sacred and profane -- from the Old Testament to the Old West, from the Gospels to police dramas" (Ron Charles, The Christian Science Monitor). In "lyrical, openhearted prose" (Michael Glitz, The New York Post), Enger tells the story of eleven-year-old Reuben Land, an asthmatic boy who has reason to believe in miracles. Along with his sister and father, Reuben finds himself on a cross-country search for his outlaw older brother who has been controversially charged with murder. Their journey is touched by serendipity and the kindness of strangers, and its remarkable conclusion shows how family, love, and faith can stand up to the most terrifying of enemies, the most tragic of fates. Leif Enger's "miraculous" (Valerie Ryan, The Seattle Times) novel is a "perfect book for an anxious time ... of great literary merit that nonetheless restores readers' faith in the kindness of stories" (Marta Salij, Detroit Free Press)."
Acquired through PBS. (unabridged on 10 CD's; read by Chad Lowe)
Acquired through PBS. (unabridged on 10 CD's; read by Chad Lowe)
It seems many readers have loved this book. I liked it a lot, although not sure I loved it. It's sort of one of those bittersweet feel-good books that doesn't necessarily have a lot of action, but just reading about the family dynamics and the series of events that take place within a given space of time within the narrator's (Reuben's) life gives you a certain comfortable, cozy kind of feeling. The characterization was great -- Jeremiah Land is the father everyone wishes they had. And Swede (the narrator's younger sister) -- what a hoot she was. I didn't see the ending coming...but I don't think it detracted at all from the story. The only portions I didn't really care for were some of the the stories & legends about outlaws. It did fit with the overall story & feeling of the book, but I found myself skimming through these.
Placing into booklady331's CD Only Bookbox.
Pulled this out of an audio book box; looks pretty interesting -- hopefully I'll get to it soon.
Quite an interesting tale - I really liked the description of the towns across the northern plains. And the early sixties setting also resonated with me.
Will put this into the next bookbox I get.....
Will put this into the next bookbox I get.....
Journal Entry 6 by BigJohnLefty at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Released 13 yrs ago (2/15/2011 UTC) at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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It's time to set this one free -- enjoy!
This is going into my CD-only AudioBookBox. Bon Voyage!
This is going into my CD-only AudioBookBox. Bon Voyage!
Removing from BigJohnLefty's CD-only Audio Bookbox.
I really enjoyed listening to this book. The author's descriptive prose made this an enjoyable book to listen to.
Journal Entry 9 by dabercro at ~~~ ♥ ~~~ A Friend ~~~ ♥ ~~~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, March 20, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (3/19/2014 UTC) at ~~~ ♥ ~~~ A Friend ~~~ ♥ ~~~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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Sent to Aberpeter in WA.
thank you dabercro
Peace Like a River is the tale of the Land family. More specifically, Reuben's account of the events that unfolded when he was young and his brother killed two locals who broke into the family house with the intent to harm them. This epic novel of the family's undying loyalty to each other and faith in God keeps them strong as a family unit even when the going gets rough.
reserving for booklady331's virtual audio bookbox.
sending to azuki
Book has been received. Thanks.
I thoroughly enjoyed this tale. There is an interesting mix of religious mysticism, Western adventure, crime thriller and more in the story. The narrator, Reuben, is not a very lovable character, but the rest of the cast more than make up for it: Swede, his sister, with her intelligence and charisma, her beautiful poems and witty comebacks, Davy, the loving big brother, and the father who in Reuben's eyes is saintly.
For the most part of the story, I listen with anxiety, hoping that Davy, Reuben's big brother and a fugitive, will come out of it alive but not quite sure he will. Makes me want to hurry on to the next disc but also dreading what I may find at the end.
For the most part of the story, I listen with anxiety, hoping that Davy, Reuben's big brother and a fugitive, will come out of it alive but not quite sure he will. Makes me want to hurry on to the next disc but also dreading what I may find at the end.
Journal Entry 16 by Azuki at Swap in BookObsessed.com, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, April 16, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (4/16/2016 UTC) at Swap in BookObsessed.com, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases
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Mailing off to rebekkila.
I caught this in Booklady's audio book box. Thank you
I sent this out as part of the audio book box.
Listened to this on a recent road trip. Very enjoyable story. Thanks for sharing!
Journal Entry 21 by iwillrejoice at PaperbackSwap.com, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Monday, May 14, 2018