That Printer of Udells

We raced through this book in about a week for our family story hour. It was always, “Just one more chapter, Daddy, please!” Wright was a master at didactic storytelling, weaving practical lessons of how every follower of Christ should apply his faith with suspenseful, engaging plots. I did a little......more

My Synopsis That Printer of Udell's follows the path of young Dick Falkner, whose mother is dead and whose father is a drunk. From a very young age, he makes his own way in the world, until he finds himself looking for work among the "kind" Christian people of Boyd City. Unfortunately, their hypocrisy......more

This is the book Reagan regarded as the most influential novel for his life. It is a story of practical Christianity written by a pastor in the form of chapters to be read on Sundays. Because it was formatted to be a concise story for the week, it loses something as a novel, but it still is a helpfu......more

This is my second favorite book (behind Fields of Fire.) This book most accurately illustrates Christianity, as it was meant to be practiced, while simultaneously illustrating exactly how it sometimes goes so wrong. I first read it because I heard it was Ronald Reagan's favorite, and was curious. It......more

This book gives a person a lot to ponder! The author does a great job of describing the many personalities of those that claim to be a Christian. About 2/3 of the way through the pace slows down a lot so I had to give it four stars. It is captivating though - and after learning at a young age that i......more