Comments on: Book Review: Coke Newell, On the Road to Heaven. http://faithjustice.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/book-review-coke-newell-on-the-road-to-heaven/ Two Cents from the Religious Left Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:42:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Laura http://faithjustice.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/book-review-coke-newell-on-the-road-to-heaven/#comment-227 Laura Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:56:30 +0000 http://faithjustice.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-227 I completely agree with your analysis. I'm not a Kerouac fan and I felt that Newell's emphasis on Kerouac's style got in the way of the story. I am LDS and I wasn't sure how this book would be taken by readers of other faiths, so thank you so much for this review! If you really want to understand why people are committed to the LDS church I would recommend (besides the Book of Mormon itself) reading Angela Hallstrom's _Bound on Earth_. It's a novel but it resonated with my experiences as a Mormon. Or maybe try _Angel of the Danube_ another (out of print) novel, but it also does a good job of portraying the Mormon experience. If you want some nonfiction a good one to try is _Safe Journey: An African Adventure_. Happy reading! And again thanks for the review! I completely agree with your analysis. I’m not a Kerouac fan and I felt that Newell’s emphasis on Kerouac’s style got in the way of the story.

I am LDS and I wasn’t sure how this book would be taken by readers of other faiths, so thank you so much for this review! If you really want to understand why people are committed to the LDS church I would recommend (besides the Book of Mormon itself) reading Angela Hallstrom’s _Bound on Earth_. It’s a novel but it resonated with my experiences as a Mormon. Or maybe try _Angel of the Danube_ another (out of print) novel, but it also does a good job of portraying the Mormon experience. If you want some nonfiction a good one to try is _Safe Journey: An African Adventure_.

Happy reading! And again thanks for the review!

]]> By: Avid Book Reviewer http://faithjustice.wordpress.com/2008/02/02/book-review-coke-newell-on-the-road-to-heaven/#comment-157 Avid Book Reviewer Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:47:25 +0000 http://faithjustice.wordpress.com/?p=161#comment-157 Thanks for the heads up on this book. I thought of picking it up the other day when I saw it in the local shop, but was on the fence. However, with the comparison to Kerouac's On the Road (a personal favorite), I just might if it is still there. Thanks for the heads up on this book. I thought of picking it up the other day when I saw it in the local shop, but was on the fence. However, with the comparison to Kerouac’s On the Road (a personal favorite), I just might if it is still there.

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