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aprilq's review against another edition
DNF @ 20%….This month has been a rough reading month. What I did read was interesting, but I did not devote enough time to reading this like I had wanted to. Might pick back up later…high chance that I might NOT pick this back up later though, we’ll see.
cedarwaxwing's review against another edition
3.0
A man called Peter; the story of Peter Marshall by Catherine Marshall (1951)
bookhound's review against another edition
3.0
3.5* this book seemed to assume a knowledge of the pastor that I didn't have, so a book of his sermons would likely have been more meaningful. I also didn't jive with his teaching on women's roles, but it was a different era.
giselle_reads's review
5.0
Upon snapping the hunter green book closed, I sighed, and thought of how much I was going to miss this experience. My head was always down in this memoir at work as a historic guide, and could easily have it out while visitors commented on the title, intrigued. All I want to say is I desperately wish that I could have heard at least one word from Peter Marshall, and know that it was sent to him by the "Chief". He had such a close relationship with his Father that it fills me with joy at hearing how he preached by painting a picture of an idea, always a wonderful storyteller. I could just hear his Scottish accent as he rolled his r's as Catherine had written about so vividly. He approached the issues that weigh us down, the ones that are often argued about, and sheds a new light on it by understandable, yet poetic and elegant phrases that appealed to thousands. I just love how he would craft his sermons with beautiful descriptions while quite fond of utilizing alliteration to add emphasis. This made me laugh upon reading for it is just the right quirk for him to have. Even with the Senate in his later years, he held his position as a humble chaplain, yet inspired those around him through his life changing prayers. I feel as though I will never get around to commenting on all that I adored in this memoir, so I will end it with one of my favourite quotes, "for freedom is not the right to do as one pleases, but the opportunity to please to do what is right (270)."
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