Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey by Bruce Feiler
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Book Reviews of Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey
Book Review: PAGES OF HISTORY THAT COME ALIVE
Summary: 5 Stars
We all know the stories of Noah and his ark, Moses and The Ten Commandments and Abraham in the Promised Land. Now noted photographer Bruce Feiler takes us to the actual places where history was made. The photos --- intimate portraits, breathtaking vistas and fascinating panoramas --- are nothing less than astounding (and, in the case of the close-ups of the mummified Joseph, a bit shocking). From the heights of Mount Ararat (where Noah's ark landed) to the desert outpost in Turkey (where Abraham first heard the words of God) to the summit where Moses met His maker, Feiler puts a face on the stories that have long inspired the human spirit and kept man's faith alive. Thou shall not ignore this gem.Book Review: A striking visual panorama, not to be missed.
Summary: 5 Stars
WALKING THE BIBLE: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY could also have been featured in our Spirituality section: it's reviewed here for its striking photo impact so that artists don't miss the value of its presentation. It's a companion volume to the new PBS series on its way: in 2004 Feiler reprised the 10,000 mile walk through the Middle East deserts which led to his WALKING THE BIBLE. This photographic odyssey blends stunning photos - many taken by Feiler - with a survey of Biblical places and landscapes. A striking visual panorama, not to be missed.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
Book Review: Perhaps not historically accurate, but a moving experience
Summary: 5 Stars
The fact that a few of the facts are not quite right doesn't detract from the power of this photographic journey. Thousands of years after the events of the Bible nobody really knows the exact locations of some of the most famouse sites mentioned. But it's certain that the real places in the Bible must have been very much like those experienced by the early Jews and Christians. It's exciting to see these places and imagine what it might have been like.Book Review: beautiful book, great gift
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this book last year as a Christmas gift for my grandmother. The photos are lovely and the accompanying text proved just right for a non-reader - interesting captions and short readable paragraphs, nothing lengthy. She was very happy with it and later said it was "beautiful and interesting to read and look through". Several of us enjoyed looking through it on Christmas day, and we were all impressed with it overall.Book Review: beautiful photographs
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought this book for my father-in-law. My husband was skeptical because he wasn't sure he would have the time to read a book. My 8-year-old daughter looked through the whole book before we wrapped it, exclaming on just about every page, "Oh, this is so beautiful!" and then said, "This will be okay for Grandad, it's mostly pictures." He did seem to like it on Christmas Day