House of Prayer No. 2: A Writer's Journey Home Audiobook

" Loved it. I knew the author as a child. Very interesting memoir. "

" This is an amazing story with an unusual writing style. Dark Southern. Reminds me of his favorite authors, Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner. But I liked it more and more, and by the end, I loved it. "

" I doubted one could sustain a second person narrative for this long and be successful. I was wrong! "

" A memoir...was ok.. "

" I just had such a hard time getting into this book. The second-person perspective, to me, was really annoying and off-putting. "

" I love the author's voice. I loved the writing. I loved the memoir. "

" Wonderfully written. Poetic at times. Finished it in a weekend. "

" The man simply doesn't write enough, or at least publish enough. To write in the 2nd Person and to do it well takes real ability, but to take your own story and make it as just heartbreaking and warm and everything else as any told in the First is a mark of true skill. "

" An intriguing journey of a Southern boy. The first two-thirds of the book are flawless. I was a little disappointed with the last third. Once he met his wife and got married, the story seemed rush and less personal. Still, well worth reading. "

" This was a completely unique book and I'm glad to have read it. "

" I read this because it's a memoir partially set in my hometown. I really liked it, but I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I were not fascinated by trying to figure out where the places are he was mentioning, and who the people are. "

" Such a quality book, written superbly in the 2nd person, yet an autobiography. The ending is bliss...I just think this is a special book written by a very talented man! "

" One of the best memoirs I've every read. Poetic. Heart-breaking. Beautiful. Also, funny and sweet. "

" Loved this book and the tone used to make his point "

" An incredible book on every level from the sentence to the grand narrative Richard finds himself in. "

" Strangley enoug, I really enjoyed this book. I found it very hard to put down "

" Wonderful book - so enjoyed it - very rewarding. I loved his Southern way of writing. "

" It was a real slog to finish this book. There was just enough to keep going. Kind of. "

" A wild romp of a life told through the wisened and intimate perspective of a writer who you imagine is sitting on his porch right now with a beer in one hand and the Psalms in the other. "

" Moving, heartbreaking, funny story of redemption. What an incredible story! "

" I greatly enjoyed this memoir in the second person that takes the reader into Richard's writing and faith journey. "

" I doubted one could sustain a second person narrative for this long and be successful. I was wrong!<br/> "

" I read this because it's a memoir partially set in my hometown. I really liked it, but I'm not sure I would have enjoyed it as much if I were not fascinated by trying to figure out where the places are he was mentioning, and who the people are. "

" Unusual writing style - lots of memory stirring going on here. "

" This is an interesting memoir, written in 2nd person, about the growth of an author living with disabilities and his search for spirituality. "

" First 3/4 some of the most enjoyable nonfiction I've ever read. Last 1/4 is not my style, but still a great book. "

" An intriguing journey of a Southern boy. The first two-thirds of the book are flawless. I was a little disappointed with the last third. Once he met his wife and got married, the story seemed rush and less personal. Still, well worth reading. "

" I felt like there was something that I was missing in this wistful memoir but it was okay. I'd heard the author interviewed on NPR's Diane Rehm Show which is what made me aware of the book. I liked the author's southern accent (literally, in the interview)! "