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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 200 EAN: 9780060838638 ISBN: 0060838639 Label: Harper Perennial Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 496 Publication Date: August 01, 2005 Publisher: Harper Perennial Release Date: August 02, 2005 Studio: Harper Perennial Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses is the story of Bruce Feiler's 10,000-mile trek from Mount Ararat to Mount Nebo, undertaken for reasons he did not understand at the outset and accompanied by a companion who was very nearly a stranger. In the book's first chapter, in characteristically understated style, Feiler suggests a viable parallel to his journey: Abraham was not originally the man he became. He was not an Israelite, he was not a Jew. He was not even a believer in God--at least initially. He was a traveler, called by some voice not entirely clear that said: Go, head to this land, walk along this route, and trust what you will find. Feiler, a fifth-generation American Jew from the South, had felt no particular attachment to the Holy Land. Yet during his journey, Feiler's previously abstract faith grew more grounded. ("I began to feel a certain pull from the landscape.... It was a feeling of gravity. A feeling that I wanted to take off all my clothes and lie facedown in the soil.") Feiler's attentiveness, intelligence, and adventurousness enliven every page of this book. And the lessons he learned about the relationship between place and the spirit will be useful for readers of every religious tradition that finds its origins in the Bible. --Michael Joseph Gross Product Description: Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible describes one man's epic odyssey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mt. Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view to some of history's most storied events. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Walking the Bible? More like Leading a JourneyBefore I say anything else, let me just say something very important. Whether you do or do not believe in or respect the Bible, you should still read this book. Those that are looking for a spiritual journey that will strengthen your faith will find it; those that are looking for a nice, engaging story will find that as well. Basically, anything positive you are hoping to get out of this book can be discovered. Feiler takes the reader through an intriguing journey among the modern ... Read More Rating: - A Fascinating Journey through the Five Books of MosesFeiler's Walking the Bible brings the reader along on a journey to find something tangible in the Bible, something to allow him to connect with real places and things. He begins his journey after he realizes that he is no longer attached to the Bible and its characters even though he wants to be, at least as literature. He decides to travel to the places mentioned to see what concrete things from the pages he can find to bridge the gap between the abstract and reality. The text uses intriguing, ... Read More Rating: - Walking the BibleThis is an incredible companion to the book everyone should have both. They give you a new and wonderful prospective of the Bible and Gods Holy word. It truly brings it all alive. Once you see the places you have a new way of looking at what you read in the Bible you see the places and they become alive and more real that you ever thought they could be. Rating:  - Walking the Bible - LiteI started the book with enthusiasm and debated whether I'd give it four or five stars. Finishing the last page, the question was whether to give it three or four. Now that I've had a couple of weeks' for digestion, it's with generousity I give it three. The book should be titled Walking the Bible - Lite. Feiler says he read a room of books in preparation for his trek. Maybe so, but what he passes along is superficial. The book has a great premise. Many of the people he meets along the way and their ... Read More Rating: - The Old Testament comes to life!!!This is a dynamic journey that was a true hearted pleasure to read. Bruce Feiler reenacts and covers the terrain of Abraham, Noah, (Mt Ararat) Isaac and Jacob and brings these places back to life as in the time of the Torah. If you enjoy the Old Testament this book will not disappoint. 
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