A voice resonated from a
distance and somehow from within. Against all earthly logic, it carried a
divine command. And five very different people knew they were summoned to
obey.
Their actions were
demanding, but not particularly grand. Only later would they see a
pattern emerge - one that links their tasks together and comes to challenge the
cultural direction of the nation. They realize that one small personal
response unveiled a new realm of moral responsibility. And this
affirmation of everyday hope captures the attention of millions.
But power and money are
at stake. Malicious elements soon align themselves to counter the
trend. To succeed they must also undermine its source. Can we
really believe that God speaks to people today? Surely this must be
dismissed as superstition or delusion. These well-intentioned but
misguided individuals should not be allowed to cast our society back into the
Dark Ages.
The public debate and
media frenzy place an unprecedented spotlight on knowing and doing God's
will. The five encounter threats, but try to remain steadfast in their
faith. Had God indeed imparted wisdom on selected individuals? Is
this sweep of events part of his divine purpose?
The
movement may herald a profound renewal - one that some are calling The
Turning...
When
you read Brandilyn Collins, you expect suspense. When you read Wanda Brunstetter, you expect
sweet Amish stories. The great thing
about picking up a novel by Davis Bunn, is that you never know what you are
going to get.
Are
you ever still enough to “hear” God speak to you? The five people in this story sure didn’t
have any problem making a distinction between any still small voice in their
head and the thundering voice of the Almighty.
But would they follow it? By
doing so, they have opened up a difference in their lives, they’ve taken a path
that is leading them to something more than they could ever imagine. By following this voice, they are allowing
themselves to travel down a road that will require them to take a higher road
between the moral right and the moral wrong.
Can their small band really go up against the powerhouse media
conglomeration? Are they putting all
their lives in danger? Is there a way to stand for what you believe in in the
face of the society that we have become today?
Turn off your TV and go BUY THIS BOOK!
The
best part of this book, in my opinion, is the fact that it kept giving me a
reason to read it. I love to get close
to the end of a chapter and get that nudge that “one more chapter will be
enough for tonight”. By the time you get
to that “one more chapter”, you’re seeing the beginning of a new day and you’re
finishing the book. This book is that
way. Mr. Bunn takes you down this
journey and continues to entice you to read more. You can never get enough, and even at the end
of it, you are hoping that there is more to be shared about the book. It was fascinating to me how Mr. Bunn brought
the characters together, almost in a way that said, “I need you to listen and
help me, but before you do that, there’s some baggage in your life that we need
to reconcile”. The characters were everyday
people from every day walks of life with every day sin in their lives and He
was still able to use them to further His kingdom.
Is
this a "guy's book"? Hang onto
your hat. This is a simple read, but it
is a read that keeps you going, always wanting to read just a little further
and never giving you a rest until you’ve turned the final page.
About
The Author
Davis Bunn is a
four-time Christy Award-winning, best-selling author now serving as
writer-in-residence at Regent's Park College, Oxford University in the United
Kingdom.
Defined by readers and
reviewers as a "wise teacher," "gentleman adventurer,"
"consummate writer," and "Renaissance man," his work in
business took him to over 40 countries around the world, and his books have
sold more than seven million copies in sixteen languages.
Visit
Davis at davisbunn.com or theturningbook.com/
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I received a complimentary copy of The Turning from River North Fiction in exchange for my honest
review.
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