Review of Unlikely Righteousness

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Unlikely Righteousness" by Tina Kowalski.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The best-selling book of all time is the Bible. It has survived persecution, has impacted several lives and still inspires many today. One would wonder how it has survived through time. But a quick look at its contents answers that concern. It has several stories of heroes, villains, and those in between. Stories that men of all ages can relate to and learn from.

In Unlikely Righteousness, Tina Kowalski takes a deep dive into biblical stories, focusing on the genesis of it all. She intentionally ignores the famous heroes and the despised villains and focuses on the nobodies: the unsung heroes, the ordinary Joes. The personalities we overlook when reading the Bible. She identifies them, looks at their story as a whole, and derives moral lessons for readers to apply.

It is an interesting commentary on the lives of these characters. The author uses wit and humour to resurrect the characters to life in a way that makes them relatable to the reader. The use of modern phrases in the book births the characters, allowing readers to empathise with them and understand that they made mistakes and overcame them by repentance. And the repentance led to righteousness.

The Pharaoh was a character that stuck in my mind. As a Christian, I have never considered his perspective regarding the famine. I gained a new understanding of his benevolence and humility. How such a powerful man allowed a foreign slave to guide him and offer solutions that benefited his nation and neighbouring nations still puzzles me. Such stories illustrate what righteousness is: doing the right thing.

Moreover, the writer uses the characters' stories; at the end of every story, the writer derives moral lessons from the characters' actions. These moral lessons are things we can apply to our modern lives. They validate scripture as an ever-inspiring book, with stories from 6000 years ago still teaching us something new.

I enjoyed the author's approach to storytelling and her authentic rawness when approaching the biblical characters. I loved how she added her personal experiences to demonstrate further how human the characters were. I rate the book 5 out of 5 stars for I loved the flow, authenticity and realism. The only thing I didn't like was the writer's lack of depth when describing some characters' lives. The writer should have added an in-depth analysis to the story. However, that did not detract anything from the book.

I unreservedly recommend this book to those who want to be inspired by unsung heroes of biblical times who experienced the pains of this life but still strove to soldier on. If you need spiritual motivation, then this book is for you.

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[Seetha E]

According to your description, this book seems to be very timely and for readers of all ages. It is frequently seen that those with bad motives utilize religious texts to sow discord. In contrast, delving deeply into it and searching for hidden messages to help us develop and become better people will guide us to real spirituality, where religion is only a means, not the end.