8/16/09

Scared

Today's pick of the week is the novel Scared, by Tom Davis.


This is a story about a photojournalist who travels to Africa to save his career. It ends up changing his life. And the book might change yours. Now, this is not a light read, and not one you will want to loan to your 10-year-old. It's not going to make you laugh, and you probably won't smile, either. It deals with poverty and AIDS and disaster and violence...but it also deals with hope. It felt so realistic I had to keep telling myself it was fiction. The thing is, though, much of it is based on fact. And it's going to leave you longing to make a difference in the world around you. It's a truly powerful book. Don't miss it.
So...have you read a novel that's changed you?

1 comment:

Travis said...

Thanks for loaning it to me. Yeah, It definitely doesn't feel like you're reading a fictitious story since all the scenarios are entirely too real.