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    The Bell Messenger
    The Bell Messenger
    The Bell Messenger
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Bell Messenger

    Written by Robert Cornuke and Alton Gansky

    Narrated by Henry Strozier

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    About this audiobook

    Adventurer and author Robert Cornuke delivers an archaeological thriller that crosses the globe and spans two centuries. With these hopeful words, a dying Confederate lad bequeaths his Bible to the Union soldier who just shot him: "Be God's messenger as I have been." And so begins the journey of Elijah Bell's cherished Bible as it travels the world, transforming hearts wherever it goes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMay 15, 2009
    ISBN9781440718625
    The Bell Messenger
    Author

    Robert Cornuke

    Robert Cornuke: The president of the Bible Archaeological Search and Exploration Institute, Robert Cornuke is an internationally known author and speaker. He has lectured on Bible history around the world more than a thousand times and conducted a Bible study at the White House under special request from the White House staff. He has led dozens of international Bible research expeditions, including travels to Ethiopia, Israel, Egypt, Arabia, Turkey, Iran, and Malta. His research into the archaeology of Bible times has resulted in appearances on the History Channel, National Geographic Television, CBS, MSNBC, CBN, Fox, and TBN’s Ripley’s Believe It or Not.

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    • 4/5
      I found this to be a fairly moving book. There was a lot of well written emotion with realistic dialog. The flow from one set of characters to another (P.O.V. moves through about five different characters over 100 years) can be a little abrupt in changing at times. However, it doesn't through one out of the story. The dialog is well written and doesn't fall into the cheesy side that some contemporary Christian fiction stories fall into. The individual stories are exciting and enjoyable and the depths of each character is done well without being dragged out. My biggest complaint is that of the ending. The ending doesn't have that much fulfillment. It's not a story that needs an ending where the characters walk into the sunset, as the story is about a journey that never ends. However, the way it settles appears that the author didn't really know how to end it satisfyingly. Overall, a good, compelling story with interesting stories and characters with depth. A few moments of almost tears even. Final Grade - B
    • 5/5
      Every once in a while, if the description sounds good enough, I will tackle an "inspirational fiction" title. Since I also love historical fiction, the story line of the Civil War on this title was enough to convince me to take the plunge. I'm glad I did.Skillfully jumping between 1980's California/Arizona, the Civil War South and early 20th century Egypt, the Bell Messenger tells the story of a bible, passed from the hands of a dying Civil War soldier to the current day American who is trying to trace its history. Other reviews have mentioned the many story lines, and while this is true, to me, it made the book all the more fascinating. Assumptions and foreshadowing in certain parts of the book are forcefully re-evaluated as new story lines develop. In my opinion, there is more than enough war, adventure, treasure and some surprisingly gruesome descriptions of the battlefields to counter balance the "inspirational" tag attached to the title. Yes, the bible and its implications carry significant weight in the narrative, but the message is mild and non-threatening enough for any reader.
    • 3/5
      I loved the beginning, but as the book rambled on, it was bogged down by too many story lines, flashbacks, etc. It became cumbersome, then...poof...it was as if the authors though so, too, and rushed through the ending. Overall great concept, hurriedly executed.