Leah's Way

By Richard Botelho

Book Overview

A testament to the irrepressible will of the human spirit and a tribute to an indomitable faith that guides the soul homeward. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964392682
• ISBN13: 9780964392687
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Windstream Pub Co
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A Compelling Inspiration

Jody Maier, The Riverfront Book Club (Yonkers, New York) Leah's Way is a powerful "can't put it down read" that touches the soul, invigorates the heart, and leaps at the mind. Richard Botelho's vividly and beautifully rendered descriptions of nature enhance the novel's central theme of the duality of the human condition: the struggle between our earthly and spiritual essences. His smooth prose style realistically portrays the intense emotions of his characters as they cope with trusting themselves, trusting life, and trusting God. This is a novel to be savored for its rich and meaningful messages about one's search for purpose in life, about the importance of love for family, for friends, and for community, and about the courage it takes to meet life's challenges. In a natural progression of his story, the author leads the reader to the conclusion that it is love, hope, and forgiveness that enables us to overcome our human frailities.

Our reading group loved Leah's Way!

Our reading group loved Leah's Way! This book had a very unusual story that our group really enjoyed - and it led to lively discussions. The story is so unique and unusual, we couldn't get it out of our minds. Leah is an intriguing character and there are many lessons in her life that can be applied to readers. We all highly recommend this novel.

DEEP AND MEANINGFUL EXPLORATION

This book is a surprise! Well-written, strong character development, and a story that grabs you from page one. Leah is a woman not to be forgotten and the journey she travels in self-discovery is one from which we can all draw meaning and apply to our own lives. Hard to believe this is written by a first-time novelist!

Leah's Way

Leah's way is a journey of one women's quest for love and purpose. She begins as we all do with a need to love and be loved. The author draws the reader deeper into the mystery of life using Leah's experiences. He describes a duality of the physical and spiritual that dwells in us all. The author cleverly uses symbolism in describing Leah's experience physically as well as what was happening around her culturally. The lost of innocence from the 50's to the 21st century coincides with Leah's lost of innocence and her eventual self actualization. The author does not disappoint but concludes with a message of hope and redemption.

Keep Your Eyes on the Stars

The author of this book gives us a new twist on the conflict between the material and the spiritual. In "Leah's Way," Richard Botelho reminds us in his story of the life of a rather simple woman that we have both a material and a spiritual existence, and that the criteria for material success and spiritual salvation are very different. Ultimately, in a life shaped by poor choices and bad fortune, the good that Leah does is what determines her salvation. We are shown that even in tragedy, there is hope.