A bunch of Aussies have spent the day at the beach. They wind up in one blokes backyard, where the barbie is firedup and loaded with grub steaks and veg and such. Later, over a cold drink, one bloke starts telling stories.They are some of the best know and best loved stories in the world; stories that have been told on every continent on earth; stories that have been circling the world for 2,000 years. They are stories about the carpenter who changed history as he traveled the Outback with his mates. This time those stories are retold in real, fair dinkum, Aussie English. With its own Australian take on In the beginning..., The Aussie Bible starts off with its worldknow and disarmingly friendly, Gday! Then sets out retelling tales in a manner and style that will have you reading, and sometimes laughing, out loud. From A Gigantic Picnic (The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes) to an Aussiestyle Psalm 23 to the Glossary specially lengthened for the Yanks, The Aussie Bible is a smashhit, pageflipper for all ages that has already sold over 110,000 copies worldwide.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good Book,
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This review is from: The Aussie Bible (Well, Bits of it Anyway!) (Paperback)
It's a good book and has lots of funny Australian slang in it. I like the glossary in the back because it helps define what it means so that you'll understand. I've read the whole thing twice. The only thing wrong with it is it's too short. I ordered the second book, More Aussie Bible, and I'm excited about it. I think he did a good job, including random parables, scripture, and Psalm 23.
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Hilarious, or blasphemous?,
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This review is from: The Aussie Bible (Well, Bits of it Anyway!) (Paperback)
Who'd ever guess that the "Aussie's" would ever promote their own Bible? Well now its been done, and I found it to be a very enjoyable read.
Kel Richards has done a great job putting the gospel into an Australian setting, using typical Aussie phrases. Every time I pick it up it brings a smile to my face. True, it can never be a study Bible, although the wording of some of the verses did on occasion enlighten me. Some have expressed concern that the book is blasphemous. In my opinion, it isn't. It is a fairly accurate expression of how Jesus would speak, had he been a true-blue Aussie. Not on one occasion did it ever question His divinity or integrity. Perhaps there are hints of disrespect to certain figures, like when the prophetess Anna is called an old duck, but God or Jesus were never slighted. If you're not an Australian, in the back of the book is a reference for particular words/phrases that will help you to understand what has been said. A very funny book!
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