Walking the Bible A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses [Paperback]

Both a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest,Walking the Bibledescribes one man's epic odyssey—by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel—through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler's inspiring journey will forever change your view of some of history's most storied events.

An instant classic. . . . A pure joy to read.Smart and savvy, insightful and illuminating.An exciting, well-told story informed by Feilers boundless intellectual curiosity...[and] sense of adventure.An eloquently spiritual pilgrimage.Feilers accomplishment, and its a profound one, is to confront his idea of God...An inspirational oasis. . . . From the barren land, Feiler emerges, like those whose paths he traces, renewed and transformed.An enthusiastic travelogue&Feiler delivers a wealth of information in an accessible and entertaining format.[Feiler] is an excellent guide...He has...invested [this book] with a keen intellectual curiosity.Bruce Feiler went looking for proof. He learned that proof doesnt matter.Evocative, descriptive, emotionally honest, and often funny.Feiler, not unlike Mark Twain, brings a sharp sense of humor to the whole endeavor.A powerful and spiritual pilgrimage&in every way, marvelous if not indispensable reading for anyone remotely interested in the Torah.Feilers accomplishment, and its a profound one, is to confront his idea of God as spoken to him by the Bible...His trek through biblical history evolves into something far more fundamental, an intellectual and spiritual crusade to find common bond with the lands of his forebears.[Feiler] is an excellent guide and a worthy wrestler. He has put an enormous amount of information into this book and has invested it with a keen intellectaul curiosity.Evocative, descriptive, emotionally honest, and often funny...Feilers most compelling writing is by far about the deselS‹