And So I Began To Read...

‘Like walking into the wardrobe and entering a magical landscape, this is a book about a world that is almost lost and which urgently needs to be rediscovered. The life–changing impact of Christian literature, the extraordinary heritage of Christian hymns, the spiritual provocation of Christian biography, the unexpected relevance of church history – all of this is captured in a short and highly readable story of God’s work in one Christian family. Truly heart–warming!’ Jonathan Lamb ~ CEO and minister–at–large, Keswick Ministries

Faith Cook has written 22 books largely biographical, and they have influenced a great many people – most of whom look forward to her next work. This book is different. Over the past few years it has been my privilege to appraise draft manuscripts of several of those books and offer constructive comments. This book tells us how Christian books have influenced the author herself. It offers rich insights into how she grew as a Christian under their influence. It does more: it challenges the reader to read (or re–read) the books she refers to. In my own case it challenged me to re–read her own Grace in Winter: Rutherford in verse (Banner of Truth 1989). With better understanding of what drove her to write it, I read it as if I had never read it before!