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A Walking Peace
by Nathan C. Landers
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Ncl Pub (2001-11-01)
ISBN: 0971628505
EAN: 9780971628502
Dewy Decimal #: 920
Paperback: 152 pages
SKU: 070405078
Condition: Collectible: Very Go
Comments: Signed & dated gift inscription. Nice clean tight text. No highlights/markings, creases or folds. Light shelf wear. back bottom cover has a tiny tear. This book is a must have in your collection. (ref. A 45)
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
A Walking Peace is the incredible "life's journey" narrative of a young man in Boston Massachusetts, literally discarded as a child, who, by all social indicators, should have ended up on the streets or in jail. Instead, he found the courage and perseverance to move forward and to keep his eye on his own prize.
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Customer Reviews
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Get ready for some loose stools.
Rating  (1)
Date: 2005-09-11
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book doesn't make sense. The order of chapters is horrid.
There was no need to go into such graphic detail concerning certain events in his life. Also, much of the "novel" involved the author posing as a player, which I felt to be extremely inappropriate. I was under the assumption that this was to be an inspirational tale, yet I fell back to Earth when I read the first chapter, and my stomach weakened with every passing chapter until I was in dire need of a laxative. After about an hour in the bathroom, I came out to brace myself for the final chapter. One more hour in the bathroom ensued and I was finally done with this disaster. Ouch.
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A Good Start
Rating  (2)
Date: 2003-06-21
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
While this book was a great start for a new author, the editing, and overall organization of the book made it hard to identify the central focus of the story. There are several segments that are awkwardly placed, leaving the reader to ask, "Why is this included in the book??" ie- 'Guide to Player Understanding' -- This novel was not a guide to understanding the mentality of a player. And furthermore, the points noted in this segment have more to do with women and what they think than they do men. The different stories are somewhat scattered, disappearing abruptly -- only to resurface in the middle of a completely different storyline. The sloppy "piecing together" of the book made it hard to regard the novel as a professional piece. The issues that mattered most were quickly combed over, while the author seems to drone on and on about silly issues with girls. It causes the author to appear shallow and self-centered, which is never flattering when the story of an abuse victim is being told. In addition, the author constantly insults the reader by overstating the obvious and repeatedly clarifying simple concepts. The story deserves to be told, but needs serious polishing. Again, a great start, but with much room for improvement.
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A great read!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2002-08-22
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I'd have to say that this book is a great insight into the mind/emotions of a boy growing up in foster care and then adopted into an abusive family. After reading this book it made me want to continue learning about Nathan Landers (the author). I actually wanted to write to him to let him know how much I admired him for his perserverance etc. I'd say this is a great book! I hate to say it but the only negative thing I have to say about the book is that it wasn't edited well. That just goes to show that Nathan could accomplish anything he set his mind to doing. I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning about a REAL person.
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Breathtaking and Inspirational
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-08-09
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Nathan proved in this book "A Walking Peace" that you can acheive all your life's goals, if you put your mind to it! In this book Nate explains how he has overcome being homeless, abused, and neglected as a child and teenager, and how he successfully found his biological mother. To Nate, Keep your head up and we love you!!!
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God is still in control
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-07-10
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is a must read for everyone, especially young people. You may think things are bad when your mother tells you she cannot purchase an item for you when the rent needs to be paid, but imagine sleeping in a park on a bench with no where to go and no one to love you. The only thing you have is a dream. This book carries you through all of your emotions. Nathan was able to capture you and put you in his story as it went alone.
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