Review by Vine001 -- Last Words from Above by Jeremy Brown

[Vine Michael]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Last Words from Above" by Jeremy Brown.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Last Words From Above by Jeremy Brown is a non-fiction Christian book of inspirational and motivational quotations. It is another book of proverbs written in the 21st century. It has over one thousand quotes arranged by topic. There are no chapters to separate it, apart from the introduction of the book. It has one hundred and seventy-six pages.

In the introduction, he tells us a summary of his journey to hearing God. How at the early age of thirteen he already had a strong relationship with God. He said he woke up most mornings by 3 am to hear from God with no distractions. He told us how God led him to write this book. While reading this part of the book, I itched to get started on the other parts of the book because of how powerful the introduction was. It is indeed ‘medicine for the spirit.’ It was written in numeric order and this made it easy to write the number of a quote you like.

Reading the introduction of the book, I was in awe. It was a bit like I was reading my Bible. The experiences he said he had were like what the prophets and the apostles in the Bible had experienced. The out-of-body experience he had on the day before the funeral of his friend reminded me of Isaiah, the prophet. For some people, there are parts in the introduction that would seem exaggerated or embellished, but if you have studied the Bible, you would see God gives specified instructions that are to be obeyed accordingly.

Reading this book, I craved to have the same relationship Brown had with God. One crucial fact that the author wanted to pass on to the reader was the art of listening. In the introduction, he stated how he was taught by God to listen. If the book of proverbs was written in the 21st century, this would be exactly how it would be. I like that the words were easy to understand and follow. He didn’t use complex words that could confuse readers, instead; he wrote in such a way that it could be read by just anyone. I think the best feature of this book is the fact that it was written in numerical order.

There are some quotations in this book that resonated with me like number 18 that said, “The same thing that may carry one man to the highest pinnacle of success will drive another to commit suicide. And 37;”Fire will not even harm the one who has died to the flesh, but it will torment the one who has chosen not to.

One thing I have learned from this book is that we should always be ready to write whatever God tells us. As we wait to hear from God, let us be ready to jot whatever he says down. As a reader, you would get inspired and blessed right from the introduction. As you get deeper into the book, it would reveal more things to you. The author of “Formula Forty Days And Forty Nights” didn’t let anyone down in this life-transforming book. There is not a single thing I found wrong with this book. It is not your typical Christian book. When I chose this book to review, I thought it would be preachy and extremely religious, but I was wrong. Anybody, whether Christian, atheist, or any other religion could read it because Brown doesn’t force or instill his beliefs on the readers. I found no grammatical error, and it seems to be professionally edited and proofread, so I give this book 4 out of 4 stars.

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[Sanju Lali]

A book full of inspirational and motivational quotations makes the reader to feel refreshed. Thanks for your insightful review.