i have taken a book off my bookshelf that i've read twice before and decided it was time to read it again. it's titled "the traveler's gift" by andy andrews. i find this book very entertaining and a good pick-me-up. the main character, david ponder, finds himself and his family in financial despair and the daughter's health is slowly depreciating. at his last ounce of strength he presses the pedal to the metal and just before crashing his beat up junker into a tree he is immediately warped to another period in time. he has just began a journey to talk to seven different people who have made an impact in history and each one of these characters have a message to give mr. ponder. this message was given to them by God.

while this book is strictly fiction i still resonates truth for most situations in life. this book makes me laugh and remember to think of the bigger picture that God has in store for me and the people around me. i would have loved for the author to throw in some scripture but remember this is a pick-me-up fictional story of a man's chance to regain his composure in life.

i recommend this book and give a warning, don't over spiritualize what is written. only the Bible and Christ can give us real insight to "right living". just let yourself be entertained by this book.