Customer Reviews

George Washington the Christian

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Exciting direct quotes from G.W. about personal faith and prayers are found here. I think this book should be in school, college and public libraries because it gives insight that all should know! It's out of print, but as a librarian I think the view is vital. Another book Abraham Lincoln the Christian has primary source quotes by Lincoln on his personal faith. Very revealing! These should be reprinted in hardback for all libraries.

There was quite a bit of interesting information in the book. The book is written as a chronology of Washington's life. This in itself is not a bad thing, but it is done with very little coherency, rendering the book very difficult to read. The only reason I read it was because it was required reading at my school. I give it three stars because, while the writing style was terrible, the quality of the information it contains redeems it to a certain degree.

This book was everything that I had hoped it would be. I was never a true fan of George Washington not until I had start finding his morning and evening prayers. I had always had said that a true way to know the kind of a man one is,take a good look at his prayer life and study him well. After focusing my reading on these prayers I have the deepest respect for this man of faith. To bad that as a youngter I never took the time to really try to know this man.