This book is one of the best I’ve read. Ever. (You’ll note the only other book I’ve made this claim about since starting Simple Modern Life is Bird by Bird.) I cannot even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed it. I laughed in many parts, cried in at least as many, and have a strong desire to go out and change the world. What more could you want from a book, really?
The story is true – a memoir (no surprise that I’ve enjoyed another one) of two friends. One a former cotton-picking virtual slave and homeless man, the other an international art dealer, and the story of how they became friends. It is so incredible, if someone had made it up, only people who like incredibly sappy things would enjoy it. But because it’s true, it makes it increasingly hard to put down the further along in the story you get. I began reading it slowly (a couple chapters a night) and then finished it in two subsequent late-nights because I simply could not put it down.
Like some of the other books I review, it does have many Christian themes. Regardless, it’s one of the most amazing stories I’ve ever read.
The verdict: Go read this book. Today. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. And then let me know what you think about it.
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I read this one a couple of years ago. It was terrific. Helps put life in perspective, treasure the value we each have, and most importantly strengthen the desire to make a difference in this world. Highly recommended read. I think I read it in one sitting, two at the most, regardless it definetly included tears…