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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting look at one family's faith through adversity,
By Christina Lockstein "Christy's Book Blog" (Oconto Falls, WI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Refined in the Furnace of Affliction (Paperback)
Refined in the Furnace of Affliction by John McCulloch is the story of the McCulloch family's rising above adversity and tragedy in their lives. John McCulloch fell in love with a nurse and the two married while he was still in the Navy. Upon the birth of their first child Johnny, John received a telegram where he was stationed in Guam with word that the baby had been injured during the delivery and might not survive. This is just the first of many troubles the McCulloch family faces. John works as a forest ranger in different areas throughout the West as they raise their four children, and faith is the foundation of every aspect of their lives, giving them the strength to face whatever came their way. McCulloch is not a professional writer, so it's not fair to judge his writing style the way I would other authors, but his writing is very conversational and his faith overflows on every page. This is the kind of book that everyone wishes that their grandfather would write. It's the story of his life, how he fell in love with his wife, funny stories about friends and family, the life-changing events that make up the history of the McCulloch family. I'm sure it will be treasured by his friends and family, but it also has a message of hope and trusting in God for everyone.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
WOW! You have got to read this!,
By Lerrgoo "Laura" (Conroe, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Refined in the Furnace of Affliction (Paperback)
This book is a memoir of John Mc Culloch that focuses on his son who was born with a rare condition called hydrocephalus. The book gives background information on his tour with the Navy during this time period. All the while, his son became sicker and sicker. His son Johnny had to have surgery and it would last for a little while and then he would become sicker again. One of the surgeries, they had to put a shunt into his sons kidney cavity. The hydrocephalus problem went away but blindness took over. The book follows John from his "release from active duty" and into the U.S. Forest Service. During this time, John went back to school. John and his wife Sylvia had three other children after the birth of Johnny. He and his wife become active with other people of the community. Some of the people helped John and introduced him to Jesus Christ. This is carried over to the rest of the family and John further expanded his relationship with God. I like that the author gets more involved with the church and how it helps him to deal with the trials and tribulations in dealing with his son. I can see how the other children were affected by this and how his son Bruce took it hardest. I am pleased that Bruce was able to get thru that time period and turn out o.k. I can only imagine going thru what John and his family endured. This book is not a quick read and I found myself having to set it down for a bit. It is hard to digest what he went thru and as a 911 Operator, I have heard my share of horror stories and sometimes it is hard to hear when bad things happen to people .This book really makes you consider to think twice if you are having a bad day. In spite all this, I am glad that it seemed to make John stronger. After reading about Johnny's accident, it really made me value life and how precious it is. For the Author to go through what he and his family went thru is amazing. In spite of it all, John does not hold any bad feelings and does not lose sight of his faith and religion. The power of prayer is so great and I am grateful that John and his family were able to get thru this. In conclusion, I highly recommend this book. It is an excellent Religious biography and is well written. I urge all people young and old to read this book. Thank you for letting me be a part of this!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Tolerance or Intolerance?,
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This review is from: Refined in the Furnace of Affliction (Paperback)
Refined in the Furnace of Affliction is the personal memoir, by John McCulloch. the book is supposed to be about one family's struggle to overcome obstacles of their child suffering from an accident that leaves him blind. The books claim is "Unforeseen tragedies lead to a more meaningful life".
So I thought that the book would be about the various trials and tribulations of a family trying to deal with the disability of their son through faith in God. I found that this was not the case. The beginning of the book is several broken moment after another, with disconnecting themes. Mr. McCulloch talks about his experiences in the military and his moving from one park to another. Then towards the end Mr. McCulloch makes a personal judgment about homosexuality and how we allow such things to take place. How can the author write tolerance, redemption and grace but his tolerance and acceptance is very short. While throughout the book the family seemed very giving, and very generous, but the final expressions of intolerance crackeded that view. Missy
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