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Riven
Riven
Author: Jerry B. Jenkins
When a condemned man with nothing to lose meets one with nothing to gain, everyone washed by the endless ripples of that encounter will forever recall the day a little bit of heaven invaded a whole lot of hell. Brady Wayne Darby and Thomas Carey could hardly have been more disparate individuals. Yet when Darby, a no-account loser raised in a din...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781414309040
ISBN-10: 141430904X
Publication Date: 7/1/2008
Pages: 526
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  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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This is one of the best books I've read in years. A young man who can't seem to get up on the right side of the law and a minister who can't seem to preach worth hearing yet still believes with all his heart. When the two meet in a supermax prison...the whole world takes on a different appearance.

Although fictional, this book came the closest anything has in explaining to me how God could forgive someone of a heinous crime when they repent and accept Jesus. I loved the characters and felt as if I knew them...to the point that I really loathed when the book ended and I knew I'd never see the again. The story was phenomenal and touched me deeper than anything I've read recently.

Even more...I cried as I read the book...and I can't say that for many books.

If you get the chance to read the book, it is an opportunity not to be passed up. The story surpasses every hope I have when I pick up a new book.
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Great book - totally enjoyed it!
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I loved the use of Hymns and Scripture. It was a book that I will not soon forget.
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AN AMAZING book. Such hatred, love, faith and grief in this novel. Th writer takes you to small towns, college campus and a supermax prison. A must read. Excellent read.


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