Hellmut Wilhelm, son of the great I Ching translator Richard, inherited a love and fascination for this Chinese text. In Heaven, Earth, and Man in the Book of.
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I was not disappointed, in fact, I feel like the Burpo family has been very generous about sharing the accounts of what happened to the entire family. Thank you so much for that. I highly recommend this book. This book is a follow-up to "Heaven is for Real" , the story of Colton Burpo's visit to heaven. I highly recommend this book to those who have questions about why God would allow such a heavenly visit by such a young child.
It answers a whole lot of questions on this score; it is instructive about Biblical faith. The Burpos are very transparent about themselves, hoping and praying that their experiences will help others come to Biblical faith. This was basically a review of the original book with some personal insights written by Todd and Sonja.
I loved the original book and was hoping for more, but this was not the more I was hoping for. Some good pictures, and more folksy retelling by Todd. Loved the original book. This one, not as much. I have read all three books and as I began reading this book, I wondered if so much of it would be a repeat that it would not measure up to the first book.
It answered questions I had following the first book and the movie. It brought me to times when I paused and allowed the world to stop while I listened intently to the words. It is bookmarked and will be a reference I return to as I walk this path with God.
Thank you Burpo family for sharing your faith and story. God indeed does use ordinary people to do extraordinary things and this simple book with the committed messages of faith is n example.
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The Pinnacle of Compassion: A Spiritual Warfare Romantic Thriller: A Prequel A Crystal A Philosophy of Nature. Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. That said, this is a terrific read. Ben Ames Williams digs deeply into his characters, shading them, fully developing them into complete personalities. With this book, read over several days, I found myself thinking of it when I couldn't be reading it. That's pretty rare these days. I wanted to read more, wanted to see the story unfold, wanted to see how far Ellen would go. It's developed at a slow pace, which on today's world of instant gratification is a jewel-like gift.
It's a story I'll return to again and again, probably finding nuances I missed earlier. It's technically lush and is basically the story as it appears in the book, with a few changes. I held back from reading others reviews, because I knew it'd be easy to take a shallow approach.
The way Ben Ames Williams writes this novel, is done so incredibly well, especially for a book of this length. Seldom, and briefly, did my excitement waiver to find out what happens next. The overall situation, set in the s or so, that begins is a simple, yet crucial part of the story, and could simply happen to anyone if you crossed an equally ravishing, intelligent, and psychotic woman who know I held back from reading others reviews, because I knew it'd be easy to take a shallow approach. The overall situation, set in the s or so, that begins is a simple, yet crucial part of the story, and could simply happen to anyone if you crossed an equally ravishing, intelligent, and psychotic woman who knows exactly what she wants.
I find little point in bashing the characters and their choices here. While there are characters to like and dislike, parts you enjoy and don't, the story is incredibly well written and enjoyable. A page turner, no doubt. Good trumps evil, which is never a let down. Each character is created to a unique and true style that I've come to admire greatly in good writers. I recommend if you enjoy a well thought and scripted novel. Jun 20, Sofia rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This book came to me by fluke. I never thought it could be so good, simply because I never heard about Ben Ames Williams after this book.
I think he's an amazing writer, very talented. I loved the characters and theirs descriptions. The author doesn't judge, he simply narrates how the things are happening and what the characters are feeling. This story is the kind of story that we know it can be true. But we don't have other chance that get amazed with is being a year with good discoveries. But we don't have other chance that get amazed with such creativity I own this book, it's an old version 43 years and it seems it's one of the few in spanish, I feel glad.
It's like a jewel for me. I can't wait to watch the movie and I'm searching desperately for others books. It's being hard to find them.
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This is a real oldie but goodie, having been a best seller in ! It inspired the movie with Cornel Wilde, Gene Tierney, and Jeanne Crain as Ruth, surely the most put-upon movie heroine of the decade. The book is pretty close to the movie, with a manipulative beauty who loves and captivates a famous novelist, with her gentle adopted sister in the background. So great is her obsession, Ellen will go to any length to keep her beloved Richard away from anyone who threatens their marriage. An This is a real oldie but goodie, having been a best seller in !
Still an absorbing read. Una historia bastante interesante que demuestra las locuras de las que son capaces las personas celosas. Dec 22, Annelisa rated it really liked it. Like many people, I discovered this book through the famous film with Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde. I've found that most of the source material for classic films is either just as good as better than the film itself, and once again, I was not disappointed, as I enjoyed this book better than the film version, although the latter is very good.
One has heard the saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; change this to "Hell hath no fury like a woman with pathological jealousy and an Like many people, I discovered this book through the famous film with Gene Tierney and Cornel Wilde.
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One has heard the saying, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; change this to "Hell hath no fury like a woman with pathological jealousy and an Elektra complex", and it sums up Ellen Berent completely. From the time Richard Harland lays eyes on her, he is smitten, but he has no idea just how dangerous, Ellen's brand of "love" can really be.
There is something timeless about the way that individuals have, and still, get caught up with people who are not good for them, and Williams handles his subject matter well. That prim attitude with its vestiges of Puritanism might explain why people seem so shocked at Ellen's behavior.
Williams does an excellent job of describing the landscapes and atmosphere although his descriptions sometimes suffer from clunkiness, as I will explain later which contrast and even foreshadow the events in the characters' lives. The author also does well in framing different incidents through the characters' perspectives. For example, he'll describe a scene, start the next chapter by showing that same scene though another character's eyes, from the beginning, and then return to the cliffhanger in the previous chapter.
It's an unusual technique, one that Williams excels at. Regarding the characters, everyone has their place in the sun. Even the most minor of characters get at least a few sentences describing who they are and a bit of their backstory, which enhances the overall nature of the story.
The text is not difficult to understand, but it can be a little hard to read at times. The author's style has dated somewhat not necessarily in a negative way as he writes with a meter and syntax that modern readers may find cumbersome at times, myself included.
He uses a lot of unnecessary semicolons and complex run-on sentences; some of the paragraphs throughout the text were so thick that one finds oneself going back to the beginning of the phrase in order to find out exactly what the author meant. There are also some slightly outdated notions in the story. None of the women, for example attend college. However, Williams also subverts tropes that modern readers may interpret as sexist. For example, Ruth's my favorite character attitude might suggest that the ideal woman is one who bends to her husband's wishes, who stands by rather than venturing out on her own.
But just because she's kind doesn't mean that she's passive or unintelligent.
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In fact, she proves that meekness does not equal weakness, and that calm steadiness in the face of adversity can baffle those who don't know how to recognize softness as a form of strength, like Ellen. As for the idea that female ambition or aggressiveness is inherently evil; Ellen is not dangerous because she's different.
She is dangerous because she's evil, likes to hurt people, and has disdain for anything that does not put her front and center. Ruth can be different which she already is with drive and ambition, and it wouldn't be a problem, because she doesn't have the cruelty and narcissism that Ellen does. The main reason why I haven't given this book the full five starts is that I am still not convinced of Harland's justification for not telling the truth about Ellen's murder of Danny. Throughout the novel, he kept saying that "his hands were tied" and that things would be "worse" if he revealed what happened, but how?
Ruth would have backed him up, Leick would have backed him up, the Robies would have backed him up, even Ellen's own mother know what she was capable of. It was easier for him to tell the truth rather than keep up the subterfuge; once people realized what Ellen had done, coupled with her past behaviors, there would have been a clear case against her.
Then again, who knows what she might have done had he asked for a divorce? It was maddening to hear him say that he "had" to cover for her, when there was no real reason why. The only reasons that I've been able to come up with are 1. I also considered his pride and ego. Harland does have a very high opinion of himself, and because of his talent, demonstrates condescending behavior towards those who are not on his level, so to speak.
At one point, he theorizes that he may have been attracted to Ellen because they both shared a belief that unlike themselves, other mortals were there just to be laughed at. Neither one of these satisfies me, however, and I don't think that Williams picks Harland's brain enough to give some semblance of a concrete answer.
On a related note, I was perturbed by Harland's refusal to listen to his intuition. From his beginning moments with Ellen, he knew that something was off. So many unnecessary situations could have been avoided had he just paid attention to that nagging voice inside him. Despite visible feelings of discomfort, he still proceeded with the relationship, which was unwise to say the least, especially when he saw how she treated family members, both hers and his.
Could he not believe that someone who looked the way she did was so corrupt. To me, these two elements are the main shortcomings of the novel. The reconciliation at the novel's end was one of the most satisfying that I've read. However, there were still some things that I wanted to hear more about. One of theses was the home life of the Berents. It would have interesting to hear more about the family dynamics, especially in Ellen and Ruth's youth, school days, etc. We know that Ellen was a terror to Ruth, but I wanted more childhood vignettes, as well as her relationship with her mother.
It also would have been interesting to hear about what happened to Harland and Ruth afterwards, how he picked up his career, how their relationship progressed; the hidden romantic in me wants to know what their children would have been like. As I mentioned at the top of the review, the film is a good watch. However, as often happens, much of the nuances and complexities of the novel were lost in the translation from page to screen.
Although the movie's popularity has arguably eclipsed that of the book, if one can, I highly recommend reading this before viewing the film. Aug 11, Rita rated it liked it. As another reviewer commented, Harland is a character who thinks with his penis. Ellen Harland is a master manipulator. This author certainly knows how to make you hate his character. Ellen is a well-fleshed-out character that is beautiful on the outside, and a hideous, reeking monster on the inside. The feeling I got from Richard Harland was of a wife-whipped man, but not much more.
The last part, the court scenes, did drag on a bit. Overall, however, worth the read. This was an amazing book! I was hooked immediately. While Mike Dennis narration could have used some polish, it was really good. A man falls for a woman who promises to 'never let him go'. Little does he know that even after she is dead, she is still pulling the strings. No ghosts, but plenty of thrills.
A chilling look into the make up of a sick mind. I was provided this book free by the author,narrator or publisher for review. Sep 22, John rated it did not like it Shelves: I was so disappointed with this book. The first two off his books I read were great, this was terrible.. Some of the characters were a bit interesting but the author never made any good use of them. A bore all the way through for me, very predictable.