When atheist psychology professor Phil Grayson loses his only child to disease, he's furious at John Hanson's attempt to console him based on his daughter's deathbed conversion to Christ. While Phil seems blind to the truth, John struggles to grasp the concept of "weeping with those who weep." Can another remarkable child bring them together? 400 pages, softcover from Living Ink.
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5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Fran (Stedman, NC), October 11, 2009
Once I started reading this book, I couldn't put it down. It is one of the best books I have ever read.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Janalyn Voigt (Snohomish WA), September 22, 2009
Bryan Davis gives us a rare glimpse of heaven through a child's eyes in this moving story of death and life.
Young Tabitha experiences a series of visions and prophetic dreams that confuse the adults around her. Tabitha's dreams predict deaths, and they contain details she would not know on her own. When they begin to come true Tabitha and her pastor father, John, bear a grave responsibility, for they must work to bring lost souls to the saving knowledge of Christ before time runs out. Tabitha's childlike faith cuts through disbelief and unbelief. John struggles to overcome his glib sermonizing and truly engage the heart of his hearers.
John and Tabitha labor under the conviction that to grieve the death of a Christian who has gone to heaven can only be a selfish act. And yet, the Bible tells Christians to weep with those who weep. As the book unfolds, this basic conflict resolves in a moving and sensitive finale.
I highly recommend I Know Why the Angels Dance for its passionate and beautiful prose and timeless story. Such a book can change the lives of those who embrace its message. It can make the angels dance.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Levi (Clemson SC), August 24, 2009
Bryan Davis, probably best known for his young adult fantasy novels, once again proves himself a master storyteller in I Know Why the Angels Dance. It is a tale of sorrow and joy, of death and eternal life, at once applying a healing balm and encouraging catharsis.
I’ve read his books in the past and am quite a fan of his work, but nothing quite prepared me for this newest story. Readers will be most familiar with Dragons in our Midst, Oracles of Fire, and Echoes from the Edge. And they may purchase this book, expecting a similar story.
It’s not. As with all his books, IKWTAD is filled with spiritual insights, but this book is outside his usual genre. And this is by no means a negative. Instead, it is delightful to see something new from Mr. Davis, a break from the fantasy he so frequently writes. None of his passion is lost; in fact, this may well be the most powerful story he has written.
Two fathers, one in the light and one in the darkness. Two girls, the best of friends. What happens when tragedy strikes, when the joys of youth are cut short, and the laughter of childhood is replaced by the silence of the grave? What balm could possibly bring the fathers comfort? Readers will laugh and weep with the characters in this breathtaking novel that will thaw even the coldest of hearts, as they discover why the angels dance.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Curt Harrison (Tulsa), August 13, 2009
The emotional story of a heartbreaking loss takes the reader on a journey of love, hope and healing. The characters are well-written and suit the style of the story ... very enjoyable and sure to be read by the reader again and again.
Curt Harrison
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Reviewed by Nathan R. Petrie (Northern Kentucky), August 13, 2009
I Know Why the Angels Dance is a remarkable story of faith, hope, and love. Covering many topics about life and death Bryan Davis answers such questions as: How should a Christian react to a brother's death? the death of one lost? How do we comfort those in need and still win them to Christ? This book is a beautiful tale of the extraordinary faith of a child in a God that is able to do anything.
Grab a box of tissues, and brace for the ride.
5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Modeltrainman (somewhere), August 09, 2009
Bryan Davis has done it again. A novel filled with life, sadness,redemption, death and the ultimate reward. Five stars out of five. Every Christian should read this book.
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