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  1. Kady G
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    March 26, 2010
    Kady G
    This review was written for Saint Patrick: Christian Encounters Series.
    Saint Patrick is a biography on St. Patrick, St. Patricks Days namesake. The major references Jonathan Rogers used for the books were two of Saint Patricks books, Confession and Epistle. Rogers begins the story with a teenage Patrick being turned over into slavery and then gradually tells the story of how Saint Patrick played a major part in converting the Irish to Christianity.One thing I loved about Saint Patrick was how it read like a novel instead of a just-facts biography it really told Patricks story. Additionally, I felt like Rogers knew his stuff and presented the facts in a fresh and fun manner. I also liked how the chapters were written in chronological order, unlike the format of many biographies. However, I thought the last chapter, chapter 7, rambled a bit. Another thing that I did not find favorable was how the beginning of the book failed to capture your immediate attention; I had to struggle to keep on reading. Although, after I got started, I couldnt put the book down. All in all, I liked Jonathan Rogers compact biography on St. Patrick.Thank you to Book Sneeze for providing me with this book!Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR, Part 255 : Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
  2. Mattie
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    March 21, 2010
    Mattie
    This review was written for Saint Patrick: Christian Encounters Series.
    Saint Patricks Day probably conjures up images of leprechauns, four leafed clovers and a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. But March 17 is declared a holiday for more reasons than just wearing green to avoid being pinched.Jonathan Rogers separates fact from fiction about the legendary saint in his biography that is part of the Christian Encounters Series by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I have to admit, before reading this book, I knew relatively nothing of Saint Patrick. So I was glad to learn about the Saint we celebrate in March. He was kidnapped as a teenager and escaped home as a young adult only to return to the home of his captures to preach Gods words and baptize the people of that nation. He was probably the first foreign missionary.This book was a quick read and I was surprised by how much I could learn in such few pages. The inclusions of the writings of Saint Patrick himself were especially interesting.
  3. HSCottage
    Raleigh, NC
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    March 15, 2010
    HSCottage
    Raleigh, NC
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    This review was written for Saint Patrick: Christian Encounters Series.
    Just in time for St. Patricks Day! This mighty little book is a fast read and factual account of Saint Patrick's life. It pulls from historical manuscripts and books. It brings up paganism and St. Patrick dealing with those who practice it. I also learned more about the time period of St. Patrick. Some of the book was a bit confusing to me. It seems to have run on sentences, or at least the sentences ran on forever. There are quotes from St. Patrick and even his sentences seemed to run on. Then there where times I could not tell if the information was a true fact, or was it just a story from a book that someone else wrote that he was talking about. There are lots of quotes from other people and books in this book.I did read a lot of information that I had not read before and so there will be some things I add in to our home school curriculum for this time of year. You definitely get that St. Patricks life was more than myths and fairy tales (like chasing snakes out of Ireland). I do not know much about the Catholic Roman Church and so I did learn a bit about Pope Celestine, bishop Germanus of Auxerre (who might have trained Patrick), and bishop Palladius (real first bishop to Ireland).So there is lots of information crammed in this little book. It can make it confusing in some parts with so many quotes and so much information. It must have been a big task to squeeze all the information in this book.It is well worth reading and could be an asset to any home school curriculum when teaching about St. Patrick or the time period in general. It could also be a great little gift for the man in your life.I received this book from Thomas Nelson for an honest review.
  4. Kelly
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    March 9, 2010
    Kelly
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    This review was written for Saint Patrick: Christian Encounters Series.
    This brief book provides a great overview of the life and work of Saint Patrick. From some of his experiences as a young boy, to his captivity as a slave in Ireland, to his voluntary return to the country that stole him from home, Jonathan Rogers helps to distinguish between fact and fiction in the life of this early Christian missionary. I found this book to be enjoyable and very easy to read. It was a book that gave a great general overview of the life of St. Patrick, but I wish it would have gone into more details about the work that he did and the interactions he had with the Irish people that made him such an impactful man. Rogers did an excellent job of sticking to fact by basing so much of his book specifically on the writing of St. Patrick and of trying to show St. Patrick's high level of conviction and love for the work that he did. I would recommend this book to a friend. Thomas Nelson had provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.
  5. Bill Colburn
    4 Stars Out Of 5
    March 3, 2010
    Bill Colburn
    This review was written for Saint Patrick: Christian Encounters Series.
    Saint Patrick has always been known through more obvious myth than fact. The legends about him are endear, yet often a bit strange. Jonathan Rogers presents one of the best pictures of this saint that I've read - sharing the unimaginable while parsing out, as best as possible, the reality. I think Saint Patrick himself would have been pleased by this report of his life and work.Rogers begins his book by introducing the reader to the world that then existed. He then pieces together for us, using the two documents written by Saint Patrick as well as other historical documents, the life of this man of faith. Truly, this was a Christian of incredible faith.The story leads us from his privileged boyhood faithlessness, through years of faith development while in captivity as a slave of Irish barbarians, to a daring escape to freedom, and finally his Spirit-led return to the land of his captivity to serve as the pastor of Ireland. As in many stories like this, one can't help but imagine if I, the reader, would have been man enough to do as Patrick did. Would I have seen and heard God in the midst of such loss and suffering? Could I have returned to the land of my enemy to lead my captors to God?In a brief 132 pages, Rogers well engages the reader in an unforgettable, unregrettable, spiritual journey.
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