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What's So Amazing About Grace?

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Famous criminal trials, international disasters, the world wars, heros and villans we all know of, bums on the street--
what does grace really mean today? What does it looks like? This book answers those questions in the most humble and powerful ways. It is so visually, intellectually, and emotionally stimulating that you can't put it down.

Yancey puts the core message of the Bible into today's context not by droning on philosophically -- but by unassumingly presenting examples of grace today. God's grace as well as interpersonal grace.

I have no problem giving this book to anyone interested in or partaking in God's grace. It is truly fantastic literature.

I've never read the full version of this book, but this one caught my eye because of the beautiful graphic design as I flipped through it (being a desinger myself). I was pleased to find that the book was more than just a nicely designed book -- it was one of the best expositions on grace I have read. If you have a pagan friend, this would be a great book to give as a gift.

I'm really not the type of person who enjoys reading or looking at visual editions of books. I love to read and usually would rather read the original book and all it's words than look at something that's sort of the book, but not really. Don't get me wrong, I like pictures and illustrations really help me learn concepts better, but I prefer original texts to an inferior copy. I can't say that about WHAT'S SO AMAZING ABOUT GRACE? THE VISUAL EDITION. This book captures the spirit of Yancey's book to a tee and instead of being a cheap rip-off, feels and even reads more like a companion. Beautiful pictures, powerful stories, well planned illustrations, and thought-provoking quotations are all woven together to display the power, mystery, and love of God's grace. I normally wouldn't recommend a book like this at all. However, this book is so well put together that I recommend this book to just about anyone.

I can't say enough about Phillip Yancey; I love his work. And I certainly thought that nothing could be better than What's So Amazing About Grace. But then I picked up the visual edition and it BLEW my mind. It hits every sensory organ ... I cried the first time I put these words and pictures together in my mind.

As I read this book I have had to stop many times and find a highlighter. It contains many "nuggets" that I want to remember and share with others. It has caused me to think deeply about my own life and actions toward others and examine how I love, and how I show and receive grace in my own life. If you want a book that will cause you to really examine how you think , act and feel about grace, this is the book! If, like me you have never thought deeply about the wonder of grace you should! You owe it to yourself and to God to consider the grace He bestowed on all of us through the life, death, and ressurection of Jesus Christ.

The description for this product does not prepare you for what you get. The graphics and type fonts in this little book are difficult to read and view. I couldn't stand looking at it and returned the book. (Perhaps this is supposed to appeal to teens?)

"What's So Amazing About Grace" is a life-changing book, and this edition is brilliant in its concept of visually enhancing the book's written message. However, notice the book's dimensions: 6 inches by 5.5 inches. This is FAR too small for the pictures to have the necessary impact, and much of the text is far too small to comfortably read. This design yearns for a large format (maybe the hardback was bigger?); a 6-inch square cannot do it justice. I caution people in buying this book simply because I found it too small to enjoy/appreciate/study, etc.

"What's So Amazing About Grace: Visual Edition" can be read within hours, but digested for years. This edition of Philip Yancey's masterpiece is well-crafted and perfectly paced--its content appealing to sophisticated scholars but yet accessible to a much younger crowd.

The images are very well matched with the message, and successfully emphasize the most poignant thoughts Yancey wishes to convey through the book. This creative edition will give you time to contemplate, alternating between text-filled pages and simple images. The editor did a fantastic job maintaining an overarching theme connecting the text with the inserted images. It will catch your attention, and keep it.
This is a perfect gift for anyone who appreciates art, literature, philosophy, theology, or all of the above.

I purchased several copies for the kids in our youth group. I told them they could have a copy on two conditions: 1)that they read it (it takes about 45 minutes to read) and 2) that they lend it to friends. ALL the books given our have been read, and shared. ALL of them said that it has changed the way that they look at their friends and the way they feel that God views them. One girl rated it a 15 on a scale from 1-10! I would share this book with anyone as it really describes God's heart!

I was given this book initially and it has completely changed the way I view God, grace, and forgiveness. Since then I bought the original book that inspired this visual edition, and it was great too. I bought more of these to give them out as Christmas gifts to family. I wanted to share what I had learned from it with everyone. I definitely recommend this book!