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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving, Spiritually Enlightening, Awesome, Nov 28 2004

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This review is from: A Cry of Stone (Hardcover)

Spiritual insights are rich, bringing the common struggle to life even in disparate characters and stations in life. So rich are the insights, that like with DeSales' Introduction to the Devout Life, I found myself looking back to certain pages to refresh my enlightenment.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Moving Exploration of Christian Spirituality, Nov 17 2003

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This review is from: A Cry of Stone (Hardcover)

A Cry of Stone by Michael O'Brien is one of the most profound, moving and accessible novels I have ever read. This work has the depth of a Dostoevsky combined with the simplicity of the Gospels. O'Brien captures the essence of Christian spirituality; humility, love, and self-sacrifice in the absolutely unforgettable character of a poor, disabled Native American woman named Rose Wabos. This book will awaken your mind and stir your heart to its depths. Some parts were so poignant that I had to put the book down. Through Rose's simplicity, innocence and love, O'Brien exposes the fissures in contemporary civilization. If you need to be convinced that wisdom is found in humility, in littleness, then read this book. This work will go down as a masterpiece of literature, and Rose Wabos a character never to be forgotten. Do the world a favor and buy this for everyone on your Christmas list!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intense look at one womans spritual life., Dec 3 2003

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This review is from: A Cry of Stone (Hardcover)

As Rose moves through life, the spiritual grows steadily like a flame. It consumes her and leads her to grow and to give deeply to others who need her.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Except for glaring errors and ethnocentrism
This would be a good story if O'Brien had researched the language and traditions before he wrote it. I had to laugh.... Read more

Published on Oct 4 2006 by K. Baer

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull.
I've never been a huge fan of O'Brien and his dreary end-of-the-world books, but I thought I'd give this one a shot. Read more

Published on Jun 22 2004