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Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind No. 1) (Paperback) (Paperback)
by Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
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After millions of people around the world vanish in one moment, in what many claim to be the Rapture, Rayford Steele begins a search for the truth amidst global chaos.
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Author: Tim F. LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. in: April, 1996
ISBN: 0842329129
Pages: 320
Measurements: 8.3 x 5.6 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00661
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0842329125
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In a single moment, hundreds of millions of people all over the world suddenly disappear. Chaos reigns over most of the world. Planes that no longer have pilots come crashing down. Cars that no longer have drivers crash into each other. Mother's in the process of giving birth are suddenly barren. Captain Rayford Steele, piloting a transatlantic flight when the vanishings occur, immediately knows what has happened. His wife talked about it all the time, but he didn't listen. He saw no reason to listen. Now he is going to wish he had.
After the rapture, Captain Steele, his daughter Chloe, his wife's former faux-pastor Bruce Barnes, and international journalistic star Cameron "Buck" Williams are all looking for answers to what has happened. Does an up-and-coming, slick-as-silk politician named Nicolae Carpathia have the answers everyone is looking for? The world sure thinks so. But the answers to the question were actually written thousands of years ago. Will they find the right answers in time?
"Left Behind" is an extremely engaging working of fictions that is based on the Bible, especially the "Book of Revelations." Each chapter makes you hungry to read more.
This is the t book in what was originally meant to be a trilogy, but ended up being expanded to twelve books. The "Left Behind series has become one of the most popular book series of all time, spawning no less than 2 spin-off series and a prequel series. While many non-Christians may take offense to some of the portrayals in the book, many others will find this book to be captivating and engaging.
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General readers
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Noted scriptural authority Tim LaHaye provides outlines for the vivid Biblical prophecies in the Left Behind series. Best-selling authorJerry B. Jenkins creates the dramatic stories for each fast-paced apocalyptic thriller.
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Airline pilot Captain Rayford Steel guides his terror-filled 747 back to the ground with more than 100 seats empty except for clothes, jewelry, eyeglasses, shoes, and socks. Steel finds that his wife and 12-year-old son have vanished, but he and his college-age daughter, Chloe, have been left behind. He and Cameron "Buck" Williams, who had been on Rayford's plane, launch a frantic search for the truth.
This New York Times best seller continues to grow in readership. It is a fictional account of life after the Rapture which delivers an urgent call to today's readers.
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Kona (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-06 00:00>
The story opens over the Atlantic, on a 747 enroute to London. The pilot, Rayford Steele, is daydreaming about pretty flight attendant Hattie, and rationalizing the end of his marriage. In first class sits Buck Williams, a respected journalist on the way to his next big story. Suddenly, chaos erupts on the plane as dozens of people vanish! And millions more are missing from every country on earth. Over the next few days, Ray, Hattie, and Buck will meet again and deal with these disappearances, as well as mind-boggling changes in the world of international politics.
I'd heard about this book, of course, but had never been interested in reading it, until I picked up a used copy on a whim. After just a few pages, I was hooked. It's full of action and drama, told in an easy-reading style that makes the pages fly by. I expected it to be preachy, but it wasn't; it's thought-provoking and intense and left me almost breathless at the end, eager to read the next book in the series. It's an entertaining tale about the end days predicted in the Bible. Highly recommended.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-06 00:00>
I began reading this book in 2004 just after the presidential election, after a friend mentioned the book to me, and also her boyfriend's belief that George W. Bush is the Antichrist. It had never even crossed my mind, such an interesting concept, one that would change me forever. What she told me repeated in my mind the whole night.
I've always been interested in the Apocalypse in general, so this is a book I should have came across years ago. What compelled me to finally buy the book was George W. Bush winning his second term. Call me paranoid-schizophrenic, but that night on November 3rd, after the votes were counted, sent chills up my spine. What better an Antichrist than a fake Christian? I just don't see the Jesus-ness of giving rich people tax cuts and bombing Iraq. Don't make me bring up Skull & Bones. You can pretty much replace Nicolae with Bush and UN with US through the whole book and make it 100 times more relevant, not that it isn't relevant the way it is.
But regardless of all my Bush bashing conspiracy theorist-ness, this is a great book that will really keep you turning the pages. No matter which side of the political fence you're on.
And I can't stress it enough, Jesus was a liberal. So it'd be a real shame for someone to write off this book just because they dislike Bush. Quite the contrary!
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Jackie (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-06 00:00>
Left Behind tells of the Rapture of the church, prophesized in the Book of Revelations, when the true believers in Christ are taken up to heaven. It tells of the events, chaos, and confusion that follow the mysterious disappearances of millions of people. This book shows the effect the Rapture had on a few distinct characters. It follows their journey of discovering their faith and trying to fight the anti-christ. The characters seek knowledge about what is to come to the people who were left behind. After their own discoveries of faith know they must spread the word to others. The four main characters join in the Tribulation Force (story told in the 2nd book of the Left Behind series), that will fight against the coming evil and will preach God's word in the difficult days to come. Left Behind expresses the characters' viewpoints, but also describes what is going on in the world during this time.
I think that this is an excellent book. It is very fast reading and really hard to put down. Left Behind made me think about my faith and about the Rapture. I feel that Jenkins did a great job with bringing the characters and story to life and am looking forward to reading the following books in the series. I highly recommend reading Left Behind.
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Jason Strongin (MSL quote), USA
<2007-02-06 00:00>
The novel I chose to review is the first book in a series of stories entitled: "Left Behind". These novels are published by Tyndale House Publishers, based out of Wheaton, Illinois. There are two authors for this novel: Dr. Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Dr. Tim LaHaye is a noted author, minister, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. LaHaye is the founder and president of "Tim LaHaye Ministries" and co-founder of the Pre-Trib Research Center. For twenty five years, LaHaye pastored one of the nation's outstanding churches in San Diego, California, which grew to three locations. LaHaye has written more than fifty non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects such as: family life, temperaments, sexual adjustment, Bible prophecy, the will of God and Jesus Christ. His writings are best noted for their easy-to-understand and scripturally based applications of biblical principles assist in facing and handling the everyday challenges of life. Jerry B. Jenkins is currently writer-at-large for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, and is the author of more than one hundred and fifty books. His writings have appeared in Time, Reader's Digest, Parade, Guideposts, and dozens of Christian periodicals.
On a flight from Chicago to London, several passengers aboard Capt. Rayford Steel's plane suddenly and mysteriously vanish. When Steele radios to London to report the situation, he discovers that the incident on the plane is not an isolated occurrence, but a worldwide event. As Steele begins his search for answers, he discovers that the Christ has come to take the faithful with hin in preparation for the comming apocalyptic battle between good and evil, and that those who have been left behind must face seven dark and chaotic years in which they must decide to join the forces of Christ ot the forces of the Anti-Christ.
I had my doubts about this book because of the fact that I am not of the Christian faith. But when I picked it up I literally could not put it down. The book was excellent and I will continue to read on in the ongoing stories. I am very impressed with the author's knowledge of biblical prophecy, and it gave me an insight into the Christian faith. I would definitely recommend it for any reader who wants a thriller!
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