Taming a Liger: Unexpected Spiritual Lessons from Napoleon Dynamite
by Adam Palmer, Jeff Dunn, Adam Palmer
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Author: Adam Palmer, Jeff DunnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-31
ISBN: 1576839109
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: NavPress
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Book Review: Digs Deeper Into Napoleon Dynamite, and I'd Like to See More of That
Summary: 5 Stars
This book has lots of great observations and conversation starters concerning the characters and situations seen in the great comedy film NAPOLEON DYNAMITE, and I'd like to see more of that, since this is such a fun movie!
This is pretty much a collection of short observations of scenes or dialogue from the movie, then some thoughts about the spiritual aspects of each sample, as seen from a Biblical viewpoint. SWEET!
This is a 24-piece set (like the NuPont bowls that Uncle Rico sells). There are 24 short chapters, each about 4 pages long, plus a Glossary, a Discussion Guide, and some Recipes.
For example, Napoleon tells Pedro, "Just tell them all their wildest dreams will come true if they vote for you." To which the authors contrast it to Psalm 37:4, where David says that God will give you the desires of your heart if you delight in Him first. Then they do a bit of deeper Bible commentary when they suggest that maybe the Psalm means that God will DEFINE the best desires for you to have in your heart, (which agrees more with other scripture verses saying God will give you what you REALLY need), and this is much different than thinking that God will give you ANYTHING superficial that you might wrongly lust over, like a fancy bicycle, or dating the wrong girl, etc...
This book is not just for Christians. It also points out some interesting observations about the movie characters that you might not have noticed; like Kip gets converted into a clothes horse for ghetto rapper styled clothing, but later, at the wedding, we see that he has ditched the style experiment and gone back to being himself, though he's still with LaFawnduh.
The Glossary is pretty cute, like--
"BODAGGIT: Derisive name directed at an especially despised person. Often accompanied by large citrus fruit hurled at same."
The Discussion Guide also has some good conversation starters to ponder, like--
"Kip meets his soul mate online. How do you feel about Internet dating? Why?"
Only the most jaded anti-Christian would be offended by this fun book. The cover does say "Unexpected Spiritual Lessons from NAPOLEON DYNAMITE," instead of perhaps, "Unexpected Christian Lessons...," but I think it's fair to say that Christianity is a form a spirituality. Maybe "Spirituality" is too often misused to describe New Age tomfoolery?
All in all, this is a nice little book, if you are a fan of the movie. You will find plenty to think about and talk about with your friends.
Summary of Taming a Liger: Unexpected Spiritual Lessons from Napoleon Dynamite
This 24-piece devotional and survival set is filled with surprising life lessons from everyone's favorite indie comedy, Napoleon Dynamite.
Discover a God who truly can make your wildest dreams come true.
Discover a God who truly can make your wildest dreams come true.
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