Comments on: read this week

By: link fest — whyismarko

link fest — whyismarko — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:02:34 +0000

[...] david crowder and mike hogan’s amazing book, everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die, has been re-written, revised, re-edited, and re-released by a new publisher. i’m happy to say i had a tiny hand in helping this fantastic book see the light of day again. if you haven’t read it, now’s the time. (my review of the old version) [...]

By: ysmarko

ysmarko — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 18:21:06 +0000

[...] my favorite christian book in 2006 tie, between everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die, by david crowder and mike hogan, and christ the lord: out of egypt, by anne rice. crowder and hogan’s book, which i gushed about here, blew me away on many levels. first (and probably most important to me), i truly enjoyed reading it. and i wanted to read every word. most books tempt me to skim at some point. i never once wanted to do that in this book. i wanted to savor every word, because the writing was so freaking good. the book also went outside the box in what the communication form known as “book” can do. see my longer review for more on that. and, then, i just loved what the authors actually had to say (which helps). the anne rice book, which i gushed about here, was the favorite of the 15 i read on my sabbatical (which puts it in a special place in my year). captivating and devotional, it’s a page turner about jesus. i await the next installment like some people awaited the next lotr movie. [...]

By: Tammy

Tammy — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:18:00 +0000

Our AP just died in August at the age of 41 and I wondered how the David Crowder Band dealt with a similar loss. I look forward to reading this book – thanks for the info!

By: Jody

Jody — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 16:49:44 +0000

This is my new favorite book! I read the whole thing in one sitting!