I am not too much of a sports kind of guy, but if I were, that sport would be baseball. I am intrigued by baseball, and find it more pleasant to watch than almost any other sport out there, except for perhaps curling. So when I was given the opportunity to read and review Miracle In Shreveport, written by David and Jason Benham, I couldn’t pass up the chance.
I was not disappointed. The Benham brothers weave a spellbinding tale of God’s involvement in their baseball careers, through Little League and high school level sports, into the college scene, and finally to the professional level of playing baseball. And always, in the back of their minds, was the prayer that they one day might play together, on the same team, at the stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Through many twists and turns, this story unfolds, and it’s an incredible tale to read, as these two brothers chased what they felt was a God-given dream, leading them all the way to their ultimate desire: Shreveport.
The story was entertaining and captivating, but the writing style could have used some more attention. Since both brothers were writing this together, and both were writing in the first person, sometimes it was extremely confusing as to which one was telling the story. Too many times, I had to flip pages back and forth to figure out who was writing at any given moment. A little more attention to detail in this area would have made this a much easier book to read.
As it was, I read the whole book in an afternoon, and completely enjoyed it. If you are a baseball fan, I think you would definitely enjoy reading Miracle In Shreveport. I suggest you pick up a copy today.
Ratings & Details For Miracle In Shreveport:
- Genre/Style: Biography
- Purpose/Premise: 10 of 10 stars
- Spiritual Content: 10 of 10 stars
- Readability/Flow: 5 of 10 stars
- Cover: 10 of 10 stars
- Overall Rating: 8 of 10 stars
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