WERE IT NOT FOR GRACE Stories from Women After God's Own Heart

This intelligently read collection of essays about how 12 high-profile women connect with God starts out with the inspiring story of Condoleezza Rice. Based on interviews by the author, the stories of Dr. Rice, Laura Bush, Beth Moore, and nine others are told mainly through extended interview quotes, which are seamlessly blended into lessons that have both secular and religious implications. The splendid writing and exceptional narration let these lives unfold so unpretentiously that they will stir the soul even before the facts of each life are comprehended. Together the stories offer a fully developed picture of how these women became who they are, in their own intimate words and without "high-sell" lessons on the value of faith in God. T.W. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: OCT/NOV 05]