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Print: $18.99 Download: $3.25 There are few cases of religious biographical works that have overcome the boundaries of prejudice to become literary classics. The Box of Books, Larry Kelly’s biographical foray is a work that in time might achieve similar crossover appeal. Beginning in the 1940’s era, Larry’s memoir is a candid personal look at what it means to live a life as Jehovah’s Witness. As a boy, as if stepping from the pages of a Mark Twain novel, the young Larry’s tales take us through his adventures in the open woodlands, to difficulties with an abusive step parent. It is a tale of a man who kept his faith through his own failures and the challenges that presented themselves. A positive encouraging endorsement of life lacking any of the glibness of Forest Gump. Larry’s honesty is inviting and gives his religiosity real depth of feeling, although his mischievous nature might keep you guessing at just how much he is willing to reveal. This tale might rob you of your prejudice. ~ Stephen Tapner, critic.
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