Sons of Encouragement [Paperback]

Francine Rivers (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers (2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141432152X
• ISBN-13: 978-1414321523
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #804,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING Historical Fiction that will touch your heart!, June 5, 2011

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Louisa May - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sons of Encouragement (Paperback)

Francine Rivers is my favorite modern author. Since I discovered her books about 2 years ago, I have become spoiled with amazingly well-written, life-changing, inspirational fiction. All of her historical books are so well researched that you feel like you're truly there. This is no fiction that was written quickly... it was well thought out and will change your life.

Even though all of that is so true, I was wary to read "Sons of Encouragement." That's because I love reading about women... I can relate to them so much more than men, naturally! But I wound up at the library hungry for something new from Francine Rivers or George MacDonald (my favorite non-modern author). All they had to choose from was "Sons of Encouragement" or... "Sons of Encouragement." So, I chose.

And my low expectations were so off! The fact that the main characters of these books are men didn't do anything to diminish my enjoyment of these stories. They drew me back to the beginning of God's word and to the Stories of these 5 men who really were just regular men but who were chosen by God for something great. I love Miss River's books because they show you so clearly God's plan, His goodness, His sovereignty... all in a new way that will make God and the people whose lives we see in the pages of the bible so much more real to you. "Sons of Encouragement" includes 5 novellas that were originally published as separate books. Here, you have them all together which is much more convenient. All of their stories come together to make one marvelous story.

The book includes the stories of Aaron, Caleb, Jonathan, Amos, and Silas. None of these men are as well-known as the ones they encouraged (Moses, Joshua, David, Israel, and Paul) and we don't hear as much about them as others. Each of these stories remain as true to the bible as possible, and the author combines accurate history and culture with her own imagination to bring their stories alive and touch your heart.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A blessing for just about anyone, August 9, 2009

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evlogimenos (TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sons of Encouragement (Paperback)

Francine Rivers is my favorite author, but her writing is largely geared toward female audiences. I bought Sons of Encouragement for a guy friend, and he's hooked! It's a great change of pace to get male readers more involved. This series and A Lineage of Grace are incredibly helpful in understanding the Old Testament and early Christianity as one fluid and flawless plan rather than chopped up Bible stories.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life-changing, August 1, 2010

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Megan Heavens "slyminx" (Saugus, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sons of Encouragement (Paperback)

I LOVE Francis Rivers' books. This one is special to me because we read those stories in the Bible over and over and never really question the people's motives or what it would have been like to be in their shoes. Rivers gives a very good idea of what it would have been like. I'll never read the stories of Aaron, Caleb, Jonathan, Amos, or Silas the same again. Each story taught me something different about myself and my walk with the Lord. I highly recommend it.