Riding Through Shadows

by Claude Schindler and Sharon Ewell Foster

Living in one of the most tumultuous decades of America's history, an eight-year-old African American girl experiences the anguish of real-life heartache: she loses her beloved father in the Vietnam... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576738078
• ISBN13: 9781576738078
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Multnomah Books
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 5.3" x 1.0"

Customer Reviews

So special

I'm so glad I paid attention to the other customer reviews and ignored the editorial review. This was another very special book from Sharon Ewell Foster. I'm learning so much from her culture that I was blind to before. Yet I see so much of our shared sisterhood in the Lord. There is so much truth and wisdom and teaching.I also want to point out how very good her writing is, she keeps me enthralled. I told a friend that each of her books go in such a totally different direction. She reminds me of Francine Rivers in that we never know what to expect from the next book. Looking forward to more from this author.

ignore the editorial review

Just ignore the editorial review. This book is powerful. Here is a Christian novel that is not ashamed and not trying to be a weak imitation of something else. Ms. Foster deals with love, tragedy and spiritual warfare in a bold and ambitious way. I could not put this book down. By the time it was over it was four in the morning. Since I usually get up at five that's saying something about the quality of this book. Kimberley Lindsay Wilson, author of 11 Things Mama Should Have Told You About Men

He Who Has an Ear

When I read this book, I was suprised by the way Ms. Foster boldly approached spiritual matters. Keep in mind that this is a Christian book, written with Christian principals and understandings in mind. It's not at all surprising that some of the reviewers, in a nutshell, just didn't get it. Spiritual warfare is real and constant, and one who does not know or believe this may not realize the profoundness of this novel. It's kind of like how some people read the Bible for the wrong reasons (e.g. searching for fallicies, looking for something to argue about, etc.) and totally miss the point. I encourge people, Christians especially, to read this book looking for the message. See how well it lines up with the word, and look for rema. I promise it will be an enlightening experience. Before you read the book, or at least while you're reading it, study Ephesians 6, which lets us know how real spiritual warfare is. This book is a rare gem of literature, but make sure you read it with your eyes and ears open, if you know what I mean. "Let he who has an ear...."

Looking For More

This book is just as good as Sharon Ewell Foster's other two books. I liked how it gives you a look into the spiritual world. It shows how spiritual warfare is going on in the heavenlies as a result of our prayers. This book encourages us to never give up on God and prayer.I look forward to many more books from this author.

A Soothing Story of Healing Through the Power of Prayer

"Riding Through Shadows" is an enriching tale of an eight year girl named Shirley who's life parallel's that of many young girls with promise who grow up in a dysfunctional environment. Shirley's tale says, "I know that I'm more than, but there isn't anyone or anything around me to affirm or support me." And usually the outcome of that reality almost always ends in catastrophe. However, in "Riding Through Shadows," Sharon Ewell Foster brilliantly shows that no matter how catastrophic the circumstances may be, NOTHING is more powerful than the effectual, fervent prayers of the righteous.Ms. Foster discloses that the events taking place in Shirley's life have a spiritual connotation. Whatever is happening in the natural, is happening in the Spiritual. This is the wonderful premise by which Sharon Ewell Foster tells Shirley's story. It is here that Ms. Foster allows the genius of her writing to spill over into divine revelation as she takes the reader into the mystifying Spirit realm where Heavenly Hosts and demonic imps abound. Ms. Foster paints an unforgettable and somewhat gruesome picture of what a demon looks, thinks and acts like. She masterfully takes the reader into the mind of the demonic spirit, then cleverly exposes his agenda while capturing the reader by touting prayer as the most effective counteractive weapon to diffuse every evil plot of the enemy. Ms. Foster demonstrates through her unique and picturesque writing style that when Shirley or any named intercessor prays, those prayers reach the third heaven and the angelic hosts are summoned into action. The resplendent tales of spiritual warfare both captivate and inspire the reader with heavenly victories, which prove to be attainable, as long as prayer is taking place. With "Riding Through Shadows," Sharon Ewell Foster has given her readers a distinctive and effective Spiritual guide to help one move from a disparaging life filled with difficulties, depression and disillusion to one of healing, restoration and victory - all through the awesome power of prayer. Job well done!