This book, like any other Wally McDoogle book, is hilarious! Wally visits his uncle in California, to find him a rich, famous stunt actor who has his own theme park!!! The trouble starts when Wally gets his shoelace stuck in the baggage claim belt, then the endless mishaps continue. Wally begins to admire his uncle more than his father and begins to think of his dad as a "plain, ordinary, loser". The story ends when Wally discovers that, although cool, his uncle does not care about him enough to turn his jetski around to rescue him when he is drowning. Wally's dad, however, comes through and ends up helping Wally stay above water long enough for help to come. It teaches that true heros are the ones that love you enough to risk their lives for you.

Bill Myers relates another great detectives' adventure - lots of imagination. Contains simple but great insights about guns and people as well as New Agers.

Great for kids from as early as 9 or 10 years on.

This book, detailing a couple's first year of marriage (complete with highs and lows) is the perfect wedding or anniversary gift. Both men and women will enjoy reading and learning from the sometimes-funny, sometimes tender story of a man and woman written by a man and woman. It's a short, active read, and should appeal even to guys who "don't read." (And don't forget the audio book--it's even more entertaining!)

the spell was a great christian book with alot of spiritual warfare.It showed alot of satanism and curses without a great scare.i recomend this book to any adult or teen or any advanced reader!

In this last book in the "Journey to Fayrah" series, Denise discovers the power of a tablet she found in her uncles attic in "The Whirlwind", the second book in the series. She uses it to change the world to make it fit her idea of the perfect world. As things turn bad for Denise, Joshua and Nathan must chase and try to stop the Merchant of Emotions before he gets to Earth and turns things from bad to worse for Denny and the destruction of the Earth. This is a great and very exciting book and I wish there were more. No matter what your age, you will enjoy the Biblical parrallels and the adventure that makes you want to read the whole book in one day.

Joshua begins running tests to figure out the bloodstone "scientificly". The Imager and Bobok, the evil "villians" of Fayrah, Journey to the Upside-Down kingdom, (Earth), and convince Josh that he can be made perfect. As he trains to be perfect, Denise and Nathan search for someone that is full, or Rebreathed, to save Josh from the Sea of Justice. In the end, it's surprising to both children who must save Josh. Wonderful writing and insights into Christian living, yet a very enjoyable book for all ages.

After reading Bill Myers' incredible Blood Of Heaven, (one of the best books I have read in recent years), I was quite eager to read the second book in the trilogy, Threshold. I was extrememly disappointed with Threshold, it was far from a page turner. It was a very easy book to put down, I considered not finishing it a few times, however I was able to eventually get through it. I was extremely leery about picking up Fire Of Heaven, however the appearance of characters from Blood Of Heaven helped me to buy this book. How does it rate compared to the first two books of the trilogy? It is no where near as good as the first book and it is much better than the second.
I would have enjoyed this book so much more if it were 75 - 100 pages shorter. Myers spent far to much time setting the stage for the books final confrontation. I did not begin to really enjoy the book until I was nearly half way through it. As I stated earlier this one is much better than Threshold, however I was not captivated as I was with Blood Of Heaven. I found myself skimming some sections and really wanting to skip over others.
I am glad that I stayed with this book because Myers really kicked it into gear in the end. After finishing the book I could almost forgive Myers for boring me through the first half of the book. The second half of the book, along with the very exciting ending, were worth wading through some boring chapters.

From the start, if you bother to read the comments from the author, he does specificaly point out that he is NOT trying to tell the future, but simply a book of fiction. That being said....it is a FANTASTIC peice.

I had read the first book (Blood of Heaven), then the second (Threshold) and though the books are not related, he brought them together with such ease. How'd he do that? 3 people want to borrow the book from me.

If Bill Myers writes more adult fiction, I am buying it.

Who would think that a novel could be as challenging as any teaching book. That is what you will find in Fire of Heaven. Bill Myers has presented us with a tightly written allegory on God's love and holiness based loosely on the book of Revelation.

It was one of the most disturbing books I have ever read; it was definitely not what I would expect from a novel. I say disturbing, because my entire soul was stirred by the challenges the book raised to me. It called me back to my first love with God, to holiness, to faith, and worship like no book has done in some time.

I am deeply moved by the message of this book, and have been challenged to more christlikeness through reading it.

And the story is good too.

i just would like to say that these books have taught me more and have allowed me to understand better the truthfulness of spiritual warfare. they also showed me to not take it lightly. i just got injured verry seriously and i haven't been able to do anything, that was untill i started to read those books, i have not been able to stop... in other words they are a series that not only teaches you but also they are taking an important tole to teach kids to be cautious and to know that this is how the real world is and that we should no cover up from our children and fellow class mates the truth.

Hey, I read all of the Forbidden Doors by Bill Myers. I wish he would put out more. They all were just great. Bill Myers has become one of my favorite authors. I suggest that you read all of his books because they are all good. Once you start reading his books you just can't stop.

This is the best book in the Forbidden doors series. It teaches you not to believe what you see all the time. The other books all have lessons behind them too but the main message is trust in God!

Bill Myers has a talent for writing that I haven't found in anyone else. This story is so very real, and so very deep. This book really brings Jesus home...to what it would be like if He had come to us in our day and time. Would you follow Him? Or would you, as many did, label Him as a cult leader? It is something that you find yourself wondering as you read this wonderfully written story. Bill Myers has successfully integrated the Gospel story of the Bible that many of us know so well into today's world. This could not have been an easy task...but Bill does it! This book just pulls you in and doesn't let go...so many emotions went through me as a read. The joy that is found in Jesus...the confusion, the sometimes difficult struggle that we have trying to follow Him...and finally...the utter realization of the sacrifice that He made for us...His death for our sins. Words cannot do justice to this book...BUY IT...READ IT! It WILL change your outlook...for the better. You will come away refreshed!

Eli by Bill Myers is a pleasant look at the "what-if" scenario of "What if Jesus existed Today?"
Myers tackles this by inserting the events in the gospels of Matthew, John, and Luke and putting them
into a modern day setting. The events are pretty much the same, but the settings have changed. For example
instead of Jesus's "Sermon On The Mount" its more of "Sermon At Denny's". Instead of the miracle of the loaves of bread and fishes
we're treated to the miracle of feeding thousands from a bag of fries and hamburgers from the local non-descript McDonald's or Burger King.

Does Myers succeed in retelling this story of Jesus with a modern flair? Yes and no.

The story is really 3 stories in 1.

Eli is pretty much told through the eyes of Conrad Davis. Divorced and somewhat alienated
from his daughter Julie, Conrad is your average workabholic T.V. journalist. His latest assignment
deals with talking to a scientist about alternate worlds and quantum physics. This sets the stage for what will rock Conrad's world.
A freak car accident hurls him into an alternate reality. A world were Jesus didn't exist 2000 years ago, but exists today. Conrad meets
up with his alternate version of his ex-wife. His ex in this world was born-again, but in the world that Conrad has been thrust into, she is
a follower of Eli. Eli is Jesus Christ in this reality. Plot 'A' in this book deals with a refreshing of the events marked in the gospel and adds

dimension and life to Jesus. Myers does a great job of applying the teachings of Christ and how he handles his apostles in a 20th century setting.
Myers also did a wonderful job in putting life into his character of Eli and demonstrating Jesus's love towards us all.
The only problem I had was Myers never really set the stage enough to see really what kind of world does Conrad and Eli/Jesus live in during the 20th century.
How is the world different if Christ wasn't here 2000 years ago? Are people more hateful? Less hateful? Is language different? I can imagine some
aspect of language would be different since taking the Lord's name in vain is the most used exclamation. "Jesus Christ!" The world is never
really explored in depth here. I know that wasn't the point the author was trying to deliver, but I would like to see how Myer's would see the world without
Christ.

Plot 'B' in Eli deals with Conrad and more importantly grace. God's grace to us. You see, Conrad isn't saved. In this world, his ex-wife
is saved. Conrad spends more time at work than with his family. His daughter Julie has probably taken the brunt of this issue, since she feels
alientated from him. By being tossed into this reality of a modern day Christ, Conrad is given an opportunity which many people don't take
advantage of. That is God's grace. God's grace in giving us the chance to ask for forgiveness. Grace to embrace Christ and turn from our sins.
Conrad is given this chance by following Eli around in this reality. Conrad sees all the miracles and listens to all the parables that Eli tells
to his followers. Yet, just by following the messiah around the country, does Conrad become saved? You'll have to read the book to find out.

Plot 'C' deals with Conrad's daughter Juile. As I mentioned she is alientated from her father. Her story takes place in our present reality.
She deals with visiting her comatose father in the hospital, all the while having flashbacks to her childhood and how little time she had spent with
her father. Her story deals with the important aspect of forgiveness. How do you forgive? Forgiveness is an important point that Jesus has taught us.
We should always forgive. Not once, but a thousand times if need be. It is Julie's story that deals with this important lesson.

All three plots tie together in an enthralling story by Bill Myers. I highly recommend to anyone interested in reading an innovative and compelling story.

When this book caught my eye in the bookstore I didn't expect it to be this amazing. The idea of getting a glimpse of what it would be like if Jesus had come 2,000 years later, today, was very intrigueing. In this book I was impacted time and time again over the truths, emotions, and outcome that Jesus, or "Eli", made and provoked. I was reminded and given a firm reason to why we so desperately need Jesus's blood and death. Have you ever had a Bible that translates things into "today terms"? Such as when they talk about a certain about of money and they have a footnote that says exactly how much that money would be worth today? Well, "Eli" is like a big footnote for the story of Jesus. Bill Myers puts the story of Jesus into terms that we can relate to, and the effect is breathtaking. I highly recommend this book if you are familiar with the story of Jesus, but if you aren't then please read the real thing first in the book of John in the Bible.

The fifht book about Kurt Wallander is set on one of the most memorable swedish summers of the 90's, 1994. The weather was wonderful, and all of Sweden were watching the fabolous swedish succes in the soccer world cup in the USA. Therefore it's fortunate that Mankell chose this year as setting for what was to be the Wallander-series masterpiece. Everything the other books tries to be, this one is. It's a horrifying novel of suspense, as well as a sharp comment on the swedish society. Wallander's brilliand mind, which in the other volumes is a bit too brilliant, is here dulled by the tiredness and confusion that springs from the shrewdness of the killer they can't seem to catch. In the most memorable of summers raves the most memorable of killers. Because, without turning this into a spoiler, I have to add that the killer's what gives the book the final touch, and makes it not only a great detective story, but a great novel, to.

Sidetracked was first published in Sweden in 1995, and now with Steven T. Murray's able translation, the United States audience will be able to read this Scandinavian thriller/murder mystery. Henning Mankell's Kurt Wallander series is very popular in Europe, and Sidetracked won the Best Crime Novel of the Year award there. Sidetracked is the third Kurt Wallander mystery, following Faceless Killers and The White Lioness. Mankell currently lives in exotic Mozambique. Inspector Kurt Wallander works at the police station in Ystad Sweden. He is divorced, ready to go on vacation with his girlfriend Baiba, and is undergoing the uncertainty of a new police chief, possible reorganization of his department, and a rising caseload. His nightmare begins with the suicide of an unknown girl in a farmer's rapeseed field: "Afterward Wallander would remember the burning girl in the rapeseed field the way you remember, with the greatest reluctance, a distant nightmare you'd rather forget. Even though he seemed to maintain at least an outward sense of calm for the entire evening and far into the night, later he could recall nothing but irrelevant details. Martinsson, Hansson, and especially Ann-Britt Höglund had been astonished by his impassiveness. But they couldn't see through the shield he had set up to protect himself. Inside him there was devastation like a house that had collapsed." Wallander's life becomes more complicated as a series of brutal axe murders surface. The motis operandi is basically the same, but with subtle differences. Wallander becomes obsessed with stopping the murderer and at the same time identifying the poor girl who had appeared in the rapeseed field and killed herself in such pain. Meanwhile, the murders continue, until Wallander becomes aware that the killer might be focusing on him. Sidetracked is a complex psychological thriller and a first rate murder mystery. It is told in the epic saga style of Scandinavia, complete with the dark richness of Sweden. Wallander is human, with limited resources which he stretches for a higher ideal. He is a hero.

Shelley Glodowski, Reviewer

After reading a German translation of the original Swedish version of "Sidetracked" by Henning Mankell, I was enthralled by the complexity of the plot and of the main character, Kurt Wallander. Reading this book(my first by Mankell), my apppetite to continue reading his books grew steadily. I had never been a fan of niether murder mysteries nor detective novels, but this book really changed my mind. I highly recommend this to any reader.