Saturday, April 27, 2013

Book Review- The Wild of God by Eric Hanson



   Thanks to Story Cartel I was given an opportunity to read and review another book that I normally would never have heard of. Being an adventurer at heart, the title drew me in. I thought, "Oh yeah! Travel and Adventure!". 
   This is a true story about the journey of Eric Hanson. He decides to join a group of people on a mission to several countries to spread the word of God. He is also searching for a closer connection to God. He leaves his middle class life and travels to some of the poorest places on earth. 
  I laughed at so many of the situations Eric and his friends found themselves in. The trail of toilet paper had me laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. I found myself wanting to know more about some of the people that Eric met, wishing that I could get an update on how they were doing now. 
   Eric kept asking God for signs on the trip. He wanted to get closer to God. Every person and every village gave Eric the signs he was looking for. I found myself saying, "He is giving you a sign! You aren't listening!". This book is not about a certain religion. It is not preaching for anyone to join any type of religion. It is about one man's journey of faith and the people that changed his life. 
Adventure, travel, search for faith, and of course, romance..... This is a book that will warm your heart. 

Amazon- The Wild of God by Eric Hanson

7 comments:

  1. This sounds like a fun read. I agree with you, the best type of book is one that takes you on an adventure. To me, that's what reading is all about!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Sounds like a book our libraries might be interested in purchasing if we don't already have it. =)

    ReplyDelete
  3. The fact that you were talking to the book is always (in my opinion) a mark of a quality read. When the author of the book is able to draw you in so much that you are interacting with a person or situation in it - they have done their job and done it well.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Sounds like a great book! I will have to look into reading that. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sounds like an interesting trip! I have a group of women in my church going on a mission to Uhlukhaktok (it's north of the Arctic Circle) So perhaps they would enjoy this for their VERY long flight!

    ReplyDelete
  6. I have been looking for something to inspire me this summer. I know there are many of those out there I yet to discover. Thanks for sharing this.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Thanks for reviewing my book! I am honored you read it and felt compelled to write such a glowing review!

    ReplyDelete