The Josiah Files [Paperback]

Linda Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1994

2194: The Christian church has been forced underground. Dr. Clave Hammill, a New Age minister, finds a Bible and a pastor's journal from 1995 hidden in an old, boarded-up church. When he turns to Christ, he finds himself pitted against New Age and occultic forces bent on controlling the universe. Can he and other believers break free of Satan's evil clutches?

Product Details

• Paperback: 244 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785282521
• ISBN-13: 978-0785282525
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,501,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Josiah files, April 15, 2009

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I read this book as a teen, and loved it. I would say it is primarily written for that age group. The Josiah files is an interesting look at what our future could become if our society was stripped of all our basic rights as free citizens and individuals. The idea of New World order church is frightening. Dr. Clave Hammill, the main character, is intelligent and companionate. I wouldn't say that this book is just for Christians, but it definitely is for those who believe in a higher power. Those who are passionate about freedom would also find it interesting as well.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A real disappointment, November 4, 2002

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B.C. Scribe "trekviewer" (Brooklyn Center, MN USA) - See all my reviews

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Purusing the bookshelves of a local Christian bookstore I had intended to buy this book several years ago after reading the description on the back cover and finding it intriguing. But I absent-mindedly walked out of the store without it and hadn't seen it available again until I spotted a used copy recently. I quickly realized within a few dozen pages I could have gone forever without reading this book. While the subject matter is worthy, the execution is poor. Clearly, the author did not intend this book for adults but aims it squarely at a younger, less discerning audience. The writing itself is periodically juvenile, the villains are so one-dimensionally abhorrent and repellent as to be laughable, the story becomes more pedestrian with each page instead of building suspense. The bright spots are a main character who does generate our sympathy and compassion; also significant family relationship issues are well handled for the most part.

I might have been better prepared for a reading of this book if I had read the publishers inclusion 'About The Author' on the last page of the book. Among her credits is the coordination of a community adult literacy program and that she has written six books for adults who are reading at a grade 4 to 6 level. I strongly suspect that this book was an effort on her part to write something a bit more significant and challenging.