Paul Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Wonderful illuminating fictionalized account of the Apostle. Worked well for me. "

" This book gives perspective on the life of Paul "

" I read this book for my church book group this month. Largely based on the book of Acts and some of Paul's letters (Romans, Galatians, Ephesians), it provides a great description of life at that time, and the activities of Paul as he spread faith in Christ to the Gentiles. Wangerin took an interesting approach by using multiple characters to provide windows into Paul's work. Plus, there were several moments where Wangerin's narrative reallly brought the Bible to life for me. For example, it was the first time that I've ever read a description of a Biblical stoning that actually gave me a sense of its terrible violence. However, on the whole, I don't think I would read another book by Wangerin. It's too easy to confuse Wangerin's fictional events with those in the Bible. I think I prefer to non-fiction books about the period and research into Paul's work. "

" I let someone borrow this book and never got it back -- ugh! It is a keeper and meant to be re-read. "

" Good insight to early church. Shows the danger they ere constantly in, Paul's abrasive personality. But the writing is so over-the-top flowery it was distracting "

" the apostle paul is not my favorite. and wangerin doesn't romanticize him -- but it made me realize what it is about him that i do love. "

" What a great book for understanding the Apostle Paul. I really enjoyed it, although some parts were difficult to get into. Overall, I did like the book. "

" well worth the time... I gained a new appreciation of this man of God! "

" I'm halfway through this book, and I've decided to put it on hold for the moment. The style is hard to follow, but I am interested to see where it goes. It seems a tad slow in the beginning--maybe it will pick up? "

" Paul isn't any more likeable here than he is in the New Testament. I liked this a lot, it made me want to be the world's foremost scholar of Bible fan fic until forty seconds ago when I googled "bible fan fic". "

" this excellent book is well researched and written. the author brings to life one of the greatest apostles who ever lived and whose impact on Christianity still continues to be felt to this day. "

" Makes Paul's letters and the beginning of churches easier to understand. "

" this took a lot of focus to read... maybe I shouldn't have tried to read it at bedtime "

" I started this book a couple times - you need a knowledge of Acts to understand the book best. It is a great novel depiction of Paul as contained in Acts and his letters. "

" Such a well written book you feel as if you're walking alongside Paul throughout his journey with God. "

" WW is such a great story-teller; this novel gives a lot of substance and personality to the people and events we try to understand from the New Testament. The danger lies in resisting the temptation to think of the "imagined" as fact. "

" After spending an entire year studying the scriptures Paul is given credit for inspiring, I was eager to revisit his life within the pages of this book. However, this is so poorly written, I can suffer reading it no longer. BORING! "

" I am really enjoying this book... It is bringing the Bible to life for me. "

" An excellent look at the possible life of St.Paul. Gave me a better understanding of his dedicated life to Chirst and his teachings. "

" Reading the passion of The Epistles, I admit I have a little spiritual crush on Paul. This put flesh onto such a great man, it made him human to me and by doing so... I admit my crush is a wee bit bigger! "

" Wangerin adds his vast biblical knowledge to the life and times of the apostle Paul. very well written, I enjoyed it. "

" Like the Anne Rice books on Jesus, Wangerin paints in believable 1st century canvas of the greatest apostle. "

" It was one of the books responsible for my personal growth as christian. Great book. "

" A very realistic interpretation of the Apostle Paul's life told in a gripping novel format. This story really helped me understand the rejection of Christ by Jews and the strife between Christ's salvation/teaching and Jewish Law. "

" Very good book. I flew through it. Helped me see the journey Paul traveled and gave a lot of different people some real humanity and character. "

" It's been a few years since I read this, but I rememeber liking it ok. "

" Brilliant and moving!! "

" I enjoyed this! Wangerin draws from Chaucer, the old beast fables, medieval cosmology, epic, the Bible, and his own fertile and eloquent mind to create a sort of Paradise Lost for the animals. "

" A great fantasy novel about... chickens? And cows? Yup! This belongs on a shelf with Watership Down and Animal Farm. The sequel is pretty depressing, but this first book is unquestionable a classic that should be read by far more people. "

" I'm not usually one to enjoy reading about animals that talk, and I was a bit hesitant to read this at first. Even about 1/4 of the way in, I wasn't sure I loved it, but then I was totally pulled in. Definitely worth reading! "

" This starts as an odd disjointed fantasy that carefully brings one to deep truth and reality. "

" The classic battle between good & evil.......with chickens "

" Fantastic allegory! Good v evil. Personal failure, sacrifice, love. Great read. "

" 10 pages in, I was thinking, "Talking animals. I'm going to hate this." 30 pages in, I was completely hooked. Brilliant book. "

" Excellent, but surprisingly intense and scary, given the fact that the hero is a rooster. And the love story is quite touching, as well. Nicely done, Walter Wangerin, Jr. "