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| Room of Marvels: A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: James Bryan Smith
Publisher: B&H Fiction
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 95839
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0805445633
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780805445633
ASIN: 0805445633
Publication Date: September 1, 2007
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In one tragic blow after another, accomplished Christian writer Tim Hudson lost his mother, his close friend, and his two-year-old daughter. Now he’s on the brink of losing his faith. Room of Marvels takes readers on a silent spiritual retreat with Tim where he is swept up in a dream vision of heaven and given a guided tour by those he has lost. Reminiscent of the C. S. Lewis classic, The Great Divorce, the book carries a contemporary voice that made Library Journal declare it “a good companion to Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” Remarkably, Room of Marvels mirrors author James Bryan Smith’s own heart-wrenching season of loss when his mother (Wanda), close friend (“Awesome God” singer Rich Mullins), and two-year-old daughter (Madeline) passed away within months of each other. Updated with a new cover design and epilogue by Smith, the 2007 edition of Room of Marvels will continue to comfort those touched by grief and stir the hunger for heaven in every reader. Endorsements “A delightful fantasy.” —Cecil Murphey, coauthor, 90 Minutes in Heaven “If you’ve ever felt the sting of death from the loss of one you love, Smith’s book will lead you into a warm, inviting room.” —Knight Ridder “One of those profound, special books that only comes along once in awhile.” —InfuzeMag.com
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A Story of Healing September 22, 2008
Smith's book, Room of Marvels, provides a pathway to healing for those grieving. If you have ever wondered how God can be good in spite of personal tragedies, then this book is for you. This book was easy to read, yet profound in implication. I'm thankful for this book, as it has offered hope to me.
 Make Room for Marvels September 18, 2008
"Room of Marvels" covers familiar territory in the vein of 'what happens to those we love?' That question is answered, but the suspense is more along the lines of 'what happens to faith in the face of overwhelming loss?' Diseased with self-loathing and repressed anger the hero's faith is wasting to a shadow. Revelation is the cure, of course, and it comes in traditional literary fashion. Despair is not what goads the catharsis, however. But it does open the lips, and we become the confessors.
Mitch Albom has made an industry out of the basic fears of death, loss and pursuit of a meaningful life. In the case of this author (James Bryan Smith) it's a far more personal and compelling case, since it is founded on his real-life losses - His own mother, daughter and best friend (the ever-venerated Christan musician, Rich Mullins.)
It's also firmly rooted in orthodox Christian theology, but this little book is decidedly un-theological in tone. It's really John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress more than Dante's Paradiso. It starts in a very accessible, modern, and plausible (if mildly exotic) setting, then transports us for the body of book to a mash-up of a place where important literary heroes, friends and family come brilliantly to life. These people become the archetypes for every Christian virtue.
Dialog is full of humor and never stiff, even if it seems like the self-revelations come without too much effort. In the end, we get more than a satisfying tale - we're left with the gift of HOPE.
Lovely, wonderful book February 8, 2008
This was a particularly enjoyable read for me because I am a huge fan of both Rich Mullins and C.S. Lewis. I also have a disabled daughter, which helps me relate to the author. But I have passed this book on to several people who don't share those interests, and they all loved it! I look forward to reading it again as I think there is much to be learned here.
This is one the BEST books I've read. November 30, 2007
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I have ordered this book for Christmas gifts for at least 15 friends and family members.
I'm an avid reader (at least 1-2 books a week) and I usually forget about the books shortly after I've read them. This book is hard to forget. Weeks later I can still recall whole chapters. It has touched my life so much and I want to share it with as many people as possible. I highly recommend this book.
A journey toward healing November 5, 2007
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I read (and lived) this book a couple of days after the death of a dear friend while on a personal retreat. In a retreat setting much like Tim's in the story, I discovered that God had much more for me than the grieving for my friend who I know is enjoying her own Room of Marvels. Through laughter, tears and gentle nudges in my spirit, I came to a new understanding of what it means to live in the Kingdom of God, of the transition from time into eternity and the conversation between the two that begins in this life. Hope, grace, forgiveness, joy and a new sense of what it means to be a follower of Jesus emerged as I followed Tim's journey of reconciliation and understanding to hope and joy. James Bryan Smith's writing is exquisite and inviting. This book is not to be missed.
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