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It Is Well
- A Novel
- De: James D. Shipman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 622
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 473
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 472
Jonathan Beecher, a middle-aged widower and small-town store owner, has never asked for much. But lately, all too much is being asked of him. The bombing of Pearl Harbor plunges America into World War II and deeply fractures Jonathan's own family. His eldest son, a civilian contractor, is trapped on a Japanese-occupied island in the Pacific. Jonathan's feckless younger son ignores his father's pleas to stay home and joins the army.
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2 out of 5 stars
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WWII Homefront Struggles
- De Sara en 01-03-18
- It Is Well
- A Novel
- De: James D. Shipman
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
Unexpected...in a good way.
Revisado: 11-06-16
I admit I have loved learning about WWII history my whole life; which is what caught my interest. While the war was in the story it definitely was only the backdrop.
A man, a father & widower, who is trying to live what he believes is a righteous life. His faith is beaten down by work, confusion, loss, parenthood, and the mystery of God we all understand can be frustrating when all you want is clear direction.
This book was not just about the horror of the war or about the victories. It was about the struggle of faith when you try so hard to do what is right. The winding of God and the Holy Spirit (though it is never called that) constantly needing to be sought through the confusion of everyday life.
I thoroughly enjoyed how 'real' the emotion and struggle are portrayed.
I did not give it 5 stars because it was somewhat redundant with the main character. I know many times that would be more accurate to real life, but a book doing it so often makes it drag.
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