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[0] checkbox [#] position [cover] cover [author] author Coelho, Paulo * [isbn] isbn 0722536542 [isbn13] isbn13 9780722536544 [asin] asin [num pages] num pages 245 pp [avg rating] avg rating 3.62 [num ratings] num ratings 24,795 [date pub] date pub 1996 [date pub (ed.)] date pub edition unknown [rating] Elise's rating 5 of 5 stars [my rating] my rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars add to shelves [review] review I loved this book. It started out slow and I felt the character development to be a bit weak in the beginning, but I connected with the main character I loved this book. It started out slow and I felt the character development to be a bit weak in the beginning, but I connected with the main characters by the halfway point in the book. I loved the images and possible story lines Coelho paints surrounding the story of Elijah as presented in the OT -little is said in Kings about the three years that Elijah spends with the widow and her son in Zarephath, the story told in The Fifth Mountain of this time brings that day's culture and political unrest to light. I thought the relationship between Elijah and the widow's son was beautiful and also loved the depiction of the son rebuilding his city in honor of his mother. I loved the wrestle Coelho imagines a prophet having with God, the difficult choices God expects Elijah to make, and Elijah's ups and downs in his relationship with the divine - he is just as open with his praise/honor of God as he is with his frustration/disappointment in Him. The Elijah in this story makes difficult decisions, but owns them....I underlined several profound conversations Elijah has with God in this story, which I connected with, one of my favorites was Elijah's return to seeking God's will in his life after a period of turning away: "I forgot Thee, Lord, and I am not ashamed. And because of it I discovered that I am on my path because such is my wish, not because it was imposed on me by my father and mother, by the customs of my country, or even by Thee. It is to Thee, O Lord, that I would return at this moment. I wish to praise Thee with the strength of my will and not with the cowardice of one who has not known how to choose another path." ...more [notes] notes Notes are private! [recommender] recommender none [comments] comments 0 [votes] votes 0 [read count] # times read 1 [date started] date started not set [date read] date read Oct 12, 2013 [date added] date added Oct 12, 2013 [date purchased] date purchased [owned] owned [purchase location] purchase location [condition] condition [format] format [29] actions view (with text) [title] 
title The Fifth Mountain
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