Saturday, July 26, 2014

The Boy Who Walked A Way by Nancy Janes Review

Nancy Janes/ The Boy Who Walked A Way
ISBN: 9781479139071 | List Price: $12.98 |Format: Softcover | Page Count: 240

In the year 2162, a young boy named Jal Valhyn is caught in a maelstrom of violence and conflict. His country is at war and the world government based on humanistic principles that had fulfilled its promise of a halcyon peace for over a century has fallen. Alone and helpless, he has an encounter with an invisible being that leads to a seven-day journey. With his two appointed companions he sets out for a safe haven far from the world of danger and turmoil. Each day's trek brings the gift of new friendships and a growing awareness that life has dimensions grounded in more than the material. He intuitively understands the faith that sustains the inhabitants of an enduring peaceable kingdom.

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 Author Bio:
The Boy Who Walked A Way began several ago and was published in 2013. The book is a an allegory written on simple lines suitable for both adults and children.

Nancy Janes has written on various Christian based topics since childhood. She grew up in the Appalachians of Kentucky where her Christian heritage rooted firmly before relocating to an urban setting in mid-adolescence. She attended Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and obtained a Masters degree in Social Work.

Her mental health career focused on therapy for families, children, women’s issues and the elderly. She wrote programs for families and other work related activities. After retirement she resumed writing fiction and finds its demands as absorbing as her former occupation.

The Appalachians have once again reclaimed her after an interlude in the West. She and her Quaker husband live in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Another work of fiction based on selected characters from the book, The Boy Who Walked A Way will be released in the future.

Endorsement:

Epically written and filled with grand detail into the chaotic world the boy escaped from, this novel comes from the author's love of literary work that expresses the divine, lovely and sometimes chaotic experience of all walks of life. With the use of descriptive imagery and dialogue, the reader will be pulled in and will want to know what happens next. This is a deeply touching novel that will touch the innocent child in all of us and encourage us to keep our faith whatever life circumstances may bring.

...a must read ...

A Christian Book Review-CBM

Find Nancy on the following websites:
Author website: jazele.wordpress.comAmazon Author page: http://amazon.com/author/nancyjanes
http://twitter.com/nancy1janes
https://www.facebook.com/pages/authornancyjanes/498424470193886?ref=hl
www.linkedin.com/in/nancyjanesz/
The Boy Who Walked A Way on Amazon.
My Review:
Jal was on a journey, with himself and his faith. The world is not a happy place to live. His parents and uncle are all called on to fight in the war. He is afraid and he decides to leave before he is found. I liked that his journey was 7 days, like in the beginning of the Bible. This is definitely an imaginative story for kids that are older than 9. I liked the concept and it was very interesting. However at times I was lost and confused as to what was going on. Maybe a glossary would help. However this is young adult and I think that kids will like it and not look into it as much as I did. I am giving this book a 3/5.
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book/Ebook/Product to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the FTC Regulations. I am part of The CWA Review Crew. 

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