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Gift of the Red Bird
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Poor narration
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5 out of 5 stars
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ground breaking
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent View Point
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Publisher's Summary
When Paula D'Arcy lost her husband and baby in a car crash, she began an inner search for a faith that was stronger than fear. In Gift of the Red Bird, she shares her remarkable spiritual adventure. Grief, she shows us, is an ongoing, never-completed process, one that becomes woven into the fabric of the grieving person's spiritual life. A three-day solitary wilderness trip tested her faith, especially when a massive storm tore through her canyon home. But a red bird that miraculously survived the storm taught her to laud the tiny miracles of our earthly lives.
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- Maryjane Hadaway
- 07-15-19
Relatable story
Paula D’Arcy seems to read my mind about spirituality. She vocalizes my thoughts and asks my questions.
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- Dorothy Smith
- 03-26-17
A must read
Paula's voice was clear and easy to hear while driving the highways.
The story was a continual surprise to me, while the end was a breath of
Spiritual warmth and hope. It is a blessing to read.
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- Anna
- 03-07-14
No mention of Jesus...just a bunch of malarchy
What did you like best about Gift of the Red Bird? What did you like least?
I gave it three stars because I enjoyed some parts of the story but there is a whole new age of "christianity" out now with no mention of Christ's work on the cross. The author seemed to be doing some new brand of psychotherapy on herself that she calls GOD.
Would you recommend Gift of the Red Bird to your friends? Why or why not?
no, I would not recommend this book to my Christian friends.
Any additional comments?
I hope Audible will let me trade this book in
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