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Highlights
- 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 every told.
- Author(s): Bruce Feiler
- 490 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Religious
Description
About the Book
One part adventure story, one part archaeological detective work, one part spiritual exploration, "Walking the Bible" vividly recounts an inspiring personal odyssey--by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel--through the greatest stories ever told. Maps.Book Synopsis
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 every told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view of some of history's most storied events.
Review Quotes
"Evocative, descriptive, emotionally honest, and often funny...Feiler's most compelling writing is by far about the desert. For anyone wanting to know something of its terrifying strangeness, haunting beauty, and stark spirituality, as well as its possibilities for the future of Israel and the region."--Christian Science Monitor
"Feiler's accomplishment, and it's a profound one, is to confront his idea of God as spoken to him by the Bible...His trek through biblical history evolves into something far more fundamental, an intellectual and spiritual crusade to find common bond with the lands of his forebears."--San Francisco Chronicle
"[Feiler] is an excellent guide and a worthy wrestler. He has put an enormous amount of information into this book and has invested it with a keen intellectaul curiosity."--New York Times
"An engrossing story...Anyone planning to visit the Middle East should definitely take at least two books with them-the Bible and this one."--Calgary Herald
"An inspirational oasis. . . . From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed."--People
"An instant classic. . . . A pure joy to read."--Washington Post Book World
"Anyone who cares about the Bible or history or mankind should be grateful to bruce Feiler. His curiosity is prodigious, his intellect sharp, his legs willing to climb and climb."--Stephen J. Dubner, author of Turbulent Souls
"Full of wonder and awe, yet written from a perspective of reasoned inquiry."--Booklist (*starred review)
"How on earth did Bruce Feiler come up with so many new, insightful, witty, and touching things to say...?"--Melissa Fay Greene, author of Praying for Sheetrock
"Ranks among the great spiritual autobiographies...Feiler, a superb narrartor and storyteller with a gentle, ironic sense of humor, also possesses a potent intellect that at moments blazes forth, illuminating everything in its path."--Washington Post Book World
"The perfect read for people who are interested in the Bible and the Middle East."--Jerusalem Post
"This book belongs on the shelves next to the classics."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Walking The Bible is armchair reading with a spiritual bent...Feiler writes with a sense of poetry about the land."--The Jewish Week
"[Feiler] is an excellent guide...He has...invested [this book] with a keen intellectual curiosity."--New York Times
"A powerful and spiritual pilgrimage...in every way, marvelous if not indispensable reading for anyone remotely interested in the Torah."--Chicago Sun-Times
"A work of magic...[succeeds] in making the Bible exciting."--Angelican Herald
"An eloquently spiritual pilgrimage."--Entertainment Weekly
"An enthusiastic travelogue...Feiler delivers a wealth of information in an accessible and entertaining format."--New York Times Book Review
"An exciting, well-told story informed by Feiler's boundless intellectual curiosity...[and] sense of adventure."--Miami Herald
"An inspirational oasis...From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed."--People
"An instant classic...A pure joy to read."--Washington Post Book World
"Anyone planning to visit the Middle East should take two books with them--the Bible and this one."--Calgary Herald
"Bruce Feiler went looking for proof. He learned that proof doesn't matter."--USA Today
"Feiler, not unlike Mark Twain, brings a sharp sense of humor to the whole endeavor."--Los Angeles Times
"Goren and Feiler make for two of the most entertaining traveling buddies since Bob Hope and Bing Crosby."--San Francisco Jewish Bulletin
"Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating."--Los Angeles Times
[Feiler] is an excellent guide...He has...invested [this book] with a keen intellectual curiosity. --New York Times
A powerful and spiritual pilgrimage in every way, marvelous if not indispensable reading for anyone remotely interested in the Torah. --Chicago Sun-Times
A work of magic...[succeeds] in making the Bible exciting. --Angelican Herald
An eloquently spiritual pilgrimage. --Entertainment Weekly
An enthusiastic travelogue Feiler delivers a wealth of information in an accessible and entertaining format. --New York Times Book Review
An exciting, well-told story informed by Feiler s boundless intellectual curiosity...[and] sense of adventure. --Miami Herald
An inspirational oasis From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed. --People
An instant classic A pure joy to read. --Washington Post Book World
Anyone planning to visit the Middle East should take two books with them--the Bible and this one. --Calgary Herald
Bruce Feiler went looking for proof. He learned that proof doesn t matter. --USA Today
Evocative, descriptive, emotionally honest, and often funny. --Christian Science Monitor
Feiler s accomplishment, and it s a profound one, is to confront his idea of God... --San Francisco Chronicle
Feiler, not unlike Mark Twain, brings a sharp sense of humor to the whole endeavor. --Los Angeles Times
Goren and Feiler make for two of the most entertaining traveling buddies since Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. --San Francisco Jewish Bulletin
Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating. --Los Angeles Times
The perfect read for people who are interested in the Bible and the middle East. --Jerusalem Post
This book belongs on the shelves next to the classics. --Publishers Weekly (*starred review)
"A powerful and spiritual pilgrimage.in every way, marvelous if not indispensable reading for anyone remotely interested in the Torah." -- Chicago Sun-Times
"An eloquently spiritual pilgrimage." -- Entertainment Weekly
"An enthusiastic travelogue.Feiler delivers a wealth of information in an accessible and entertaining format." -- New York Times Book Review
"An inspirational oasis.From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed." -- People
"An instant classic.A pure joy to read." -- Washington Post Book World
"Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating." -- Los Angeles Times
An eloquently spiritual pilgrimage.Entertainment Weekly [Feiler] is an excellent guide...He has...invested [this book] with a keen intellectual curiosity. New York Times, an instant classic,a pure joy to read. Washington Post Book World Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating. Los Angeles Times An inspirational oasis From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed. People Bruce Feiler went looking for proof. He learned that proof doesn't matter. USA Today An enthusiastic travelogue Feiler delivers a wealth of information in an accessible and entertaining format. New York Times Book Review Feiler's accomplishment, and it's a profound one, is to confront his idea of God... San Francisco Chronicle An exciting, well-told story informed by Feiler's boundless intellectual curiosity...[and] sense of adventure. Miami Herald Evocative, descriptive, emotionally honest, and often funny. Christian Science Monitor Feiler, not unlike Mark Twain, brings a sharp sense of humor to the whole endeavor. Los Angeles Times A powerful and spiritual pilgrimage in every way, marvelous if not indispensable reading for anyone remotely interested in the Torah. Chicago Sun-Times The perfect read for people who are interested in the Bible and the middle East. Jerusalem Post A work of magic...[succeeds] in making the Bible exciting. Angelican Herald Goren and Feiler make for two of the most entertaining traveling buddies since Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. San Francisco Jewish Bulletin This book belongs on the shelves next to the classics. Publishers Weekly (*starred review) Anyone planning to visit the Middle East should take two books with them--theBible and this one. Calgary Herald
Dimensions (Overall): 8.04 Inches (H) x 5.32 Inches (W) x 1.15 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 490
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Religious
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Bruce Feiler
Language: English
Street Date: December 13, 2013
TCIN: 91001866
UPC: 9780060838638
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-3950
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.15 inches length x 5.32 inches width x 8.04 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.81 pounds
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