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Left Behind: An Experience in Sound and Drama: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days

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Thanksgiving holiday this year meant taking a 600+ mile car trip. I bought this set of tapes hoping that they would make the drive less painful. So, how were they? Other than a couple of minor complaints, I thought these tapes were awesome! Overall, it is an excellent production with great voice acting, sound effects, and music. Time just flew by! My only real regret was that I had finished all six hours of listening long before I reached my destination. I'll be purchasing the Tribulation Force tapes today.

I read this book after reading many reviews of the series. I was a little put off because I had read that there were to be twelve books in the series, however after starting I couldn't put the book down. I was able to finish this book within a weeks time, and quickly sought out the second in the series. I now look forward to the new releases as they come out. The authors make you care about the characters very quickly. The book is very well written and keeps your atention. I highly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the end times. It is very instructive as well as entertaining. I can't wait for the movie.

Occasionally a book may sound (sic.) better on audio. This one does! Never being intended as a theological deep study, having Biblical truth re-written in an action series, this 4 CD box is a breath-taking experience. My wife commented that she no longer wonders what started me off again on Last Days studies after years of concentrating on different material.

I miss two things only - not due to the authors (thereby no reduction in rating): Why can't I take a portable CD player on transatlantic flights and, could the actors talk a little less and leave more to sonic impression? I know it's possible, BBC have proven it on half hour radio plays totally without dialogue.

Sign me up for all the following CD's of the series, please.

The Experience in Sound and Drama cassette was hard to follow for me. I drive a lot on my job and wanted something to listen to to keep me company. It's a good idea to try something like this as opposed to someone just reading the book, but it simply doesn't work. Some voices are so low you can't hear them and some are so loud that you have to turn the volume down. I purchased the regular abriged edition on cassette for Tribulation Force and found it much easier to follow, the reader is very good and changes his voice very effectively as he goes from one character to another. My grandmother is blind and she would definetly not be able to follow the sound and drama series,but would have no trouble following the regular abriged edition with the reader.

I first heard Left Behind - the dramatic audio edition on Radio Rhema here in New Zealand. Sadly though I missed some of the episodes when it was first aired. It was repeated only a few months ago and was as popular as the first time it aired. It truely brings the book alive and the actors voices truly seem to fit your image of the charactors from the book. I highly recommend this set of CDs or Tapes and believe they are a must for all left behind fans!

Being an avid reader it didn't take long to delve into Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins series of Left Behind. After reading and listening to the first book we purchased all remaining books and the audio tapes as well. My husband and I are sharing these with friends, relatives and coworkers. What a joy to have such power and talent in getting the meesage across. GOD Bless

IN RESPONSE TO A PREVIOUS REVIEW THAT DEPICTED THE WRITING AS INFERIOR, THE CHARACTER'S AS RIGHT WING AND THE MESSAGE AS A BLATANT ATTEMPT AT "JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY" CHRISTIAN BELIEFS. HE IS CORRECT ON ONLY ONE COUNT.

CHRISTIANITY DOES PURPORT THAT "JESUS IN THE ONLY WAY" AND THE AUTHORS PRESENT THIS MESSAGE IN A FACT SUPPORTED, BIBLICALLY BASED, WELL WRITTEN WAY. THE WRITING IN THIS SERIES IS TRUE TO THE WORD AND SUPPORTED BY THE WORD. THE CHARACTERS ARE NOT "FLAT" AS THE PREVIOUS REVIEWER NOTES, BUT ARE WRITTEN IN A WAY THAT MAINTAINS SUSPENSE AND REVEALS BITS OF THEIR CHARACTER SLOWLY, THROUGH THE EVER INCSREASING SUSPENSE OF THE NOVELS AND DRAMATIC AUDIO PRESENTATIONS.

I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW TOUCHING THE DEPICTIONS OF ENCOUNTERS WITH GOD ARE IN THIS SERIES. WHEN THE CHARACTERS INTERACT WITH THE ALMIGHTY, NOT THROUGH SOME COSMIC HOCUS POCUS, BUT IN BIBLICALLY SUPPORTED WAYS- THE READER IS INTROUDUCED TO A GOD WHO LOVES AND CARES ABOUT HIS CHILDREN AND INTERVENES IN HIS OR HER LIFE TO LEAD AND DIRECT.

PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO BUY EITHER THE BOOK SERIES OR THE AUDIO SERIES. EACH VERSION WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART AND AS UN-BELIEVERS ARE INTRODUCED TO THE MESSAGE, WHETHER BY SEEING YOU READING, OR HEARING THE AUDIO- THEY WILL BE DRAWN TO ASK QUESTIONS AND INVITATIONS TO EXPOUND ON THE BOOK WILL ABOUND. I CAN PERSONALLY TELL YOU THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE HOLY SPRIT DIRECTS PEOPLES EYES TO THESE PRESENTATIONS OF THE GOSPEL, JUST TO STIR THEIR INTEREST AND PROVIDE YOU WITH AN OPENING TO GIVE THEM A LITTLE BIT OF THE WORD.

PLEASE DON'T HAVE ANY HESITATION IN BUYING THESE PRODUCTS. THE AUTHORS ARE ANNOINTED WRITERS WHO HAVE SOMEHOW, WITH GOD'S HELP, BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THE BIBLICAL BOOK OF REVELATION.

This audio book that relates a fictional account of several people's experiences just prior and through the beginning of the Tribulation. It is presented in a form that can be enjoyed listening to it straight through or by catching bits of it at a time in the car withought losing any of the substance.

All in all, a verry inspiring and gripping production and I recoment it to anyone looking for a good story or spiritual insight as to what specific events may happen.

I bought the whole series in audio CD from amazon.com. The sound is awesome - like being at the movie theater without being able to see the picture. The narration has created such vivid pictures for me, though, that I haven't had to see it with my own eyes. The reality of the end times has never been so chillingly illustrated for me as it has been in these audio CD's. I'm up to "Soul Harvest" now and as I move along, I'm finding it harder and harder to put these CD's away. It is like listening to a story on radio, which I love doing.

My mother told me about the 'Left Behind' series, they sounded interesting so I borrowed the first book. I couldn't put it down! Within two weeks I read all 5 published books in the series and I cannot wait until the next one is released. It's a great story of what will happen to those who do not receive Christ as their savior before He returns to rapture His church. I recommend these books to everyone, even non-believers who don't fully get it - yet!