I was going to post some commentary about the women's long program competition, but I am still so depressed about Sasha Cohen's self-destruction that I can't quite bring myself to think about it. Instead, a book review!
I've begun reviewing books for explorefaith.org, and my first outing was Athol Dickson's latest novel, River Rising. Here is a teaser for the review and a link to the full text.
Jana
"It’s rare for a historical novel to truly invite us into the past, and rarer still for it to make us question our own present. Athol Dickson’s lyrical novel River Rising does both while offering a profound Christian message about faith, redemption and brotherly love.
Set in Louisiana in 1927, with prose so rich you can feel the steam rising from the ground in the fictional riverside community of Pilotville, this novel opens in a conventional way, when a mysterious stranger arrives in town. Hale Poser performs miracles, challenges villagers’ perceptions, and generally shakes things up. . . ."
To finish reading this review, please follow this link.
Jana, I am delighted you enjoyed River Rising, and so very encouraged to read those words from someone with your level of education and experience in Christian fiction. Thank you for posting them.
Posted by: Athol Dickson | February 27, 2006 at 06:16 PM