Wrestling With the Devil - Reviewed

In Lex Luger's poignant autobiography he reveals a lot about himself and his missteps in life leading up to, throughout, and after his rise to pro wrestling fame. He is not a master story teller, but you do feel like maybe he would talk about his life in this way if you were to have a conversation with him. And his honesty is brutal, which is kind of endearing given that he's telling you about his own foul-ups.

This is definitely an evangenlical story, so if you're turned off by that sort of thing you likely won't care for the book. But if you can an enjoy the story of how a man completely destroyed, and then rebuilt, his life, you should have a winner on your hands here.

Lex Luger becomes rather inspiring by the end of the book. And at several points I myself identified with pieces of his struggle. All in all it's a fairly decent read and I can see many people getting on the Lex Luger fan wagon after this one, if they weren't there beforehand.

This book was giving to me through the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for my honest review of the work.

Eye of the Sword Reviewed

It took me a long time to finally pick up Karyn Henley's Eye of the Sword. I'm not a particularly huge fantasy fiction fan. I don't hate it, I'm just not crazy about it. See I got the book for free through  Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review of the work.

I figured I'd get my wife to read it and let me know what she though, since she loves this genre usually. Well, she didn't want to start on book two of a series, so there it sat, and sat, and sat.

Well, I finally decided I better hold my end of the bargain up and grabbed the book with less enthusiasm than an office visit for vaccinations.

Here's the thing though, I actual did enjoy this book. I know it's a fantasy genre book, but something about guys on horseback defending ladies, and honor, and kingdoms just kind of resonated with me I guess. I don't know that the book will win awards, but it could certainly find a solid following without too much trouble. So don't be like me, pick the book up and get to reading, or you might just miss out on something.

You won't see it coming

I grabbed Dead Lawyers Tell No Tales off the Tyndale Blog Network shelf because it was the only thing that remotely interested me the day I picked it out. How happy I was to have chosen once I finished reading it.

Randy Singer's writing style definitely brings John Grisham to mind, but  it is also unique in it's own right. Singer uses a different style of phrasing, and while I don't know much about his other works it set this piece off nicely.

Following the ex-con turned lawyer through all the marvelous twists and turns really gets to be something and you'll find yourself reading when should really be doing something else, like sleeping.

But the best part of this book comes at the end, not because it's over, but because you won't see it coming.

I receieved a copy of this book for free from the Tyndale Blog Network in exchange for my honest review of the work.

American Phoenix Reviewed

Upon first beginning Jane Hampton Cook's American Phoenix I thought I might be reading about a treacherous journey through the European countryside. What I found, however, was a story of honor, fortitude, valiance, bravery, and highly notable patriotism.

If you are not familiar with the exploits of the United States of America's sixth President, this book would be a wonderful way to avail yourself of that knowledge.

A word to the wise and would-be reader though. American Phoenix is no light undertaking. The main girth of the book stands in a well over four hundered pages and there is some very heady content throughout.

All that having been said, this is an excellent read. Though it may take you a couple of weeks to pour over the numerous pages within.


I received a copy of American Phoenix by Jane Hampton Cook throught Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program. The copy was given me in exchange for my honest review of the work.

7 Men Will Inspire You

I recently received, and finished reading, 7 Men by Eric Metaxas. All I can say is, "Wow."

Yes, the book really is that good a read. Metaxas does a great job of blending historical fact with historical narrative. While he definitely  does include his personal beliefs in the book, it is not done in an overt way. Rather, it's very tasteful and matter-of-fact. And it is always in keeping with the narrative of each of the men the book touches on.

From George Washington to Chuck Colson you will learn things you likely never knew, or even heard about, before. The book will keep you engaged.

If you find on chapter less than interested take Metaxas suggestion and skip around the book. It really does read as 7 seperate stories, just as he claims it can in the introduction.

For me personally, I learned a great deal about Jackie Robinson and the struggles he faced while trying to make Major League Baseball a completely integrated part of life in the world. He didn't feel it had been accomplished yet when he passed away, and I found that sad considering how many years had passed and how much he personally sacrificed to that end.

If you looking for some direction in your own life, or just a few inspirational tales, this book is more than worth the time it will take you to get from cover to cover.

I was given this book through Thomas Nelson's BookSneeze program in exchange for my honest review of the material. I was not required to provide positive feedback.