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On a rainy spring day in Seattle, young software tycoon Micah Taylor receives a cryptic, twenty-five-year-old letter from a great uncle he never knew. It claims a home awaits him on the Oregon coast that will turn his world inside out. Suspecting a prank, Micah arrives at Cannon Beach to discover a stunning brand new nine-thousand square foot house. And after meeting Sarah Sabin at a nearby ice cream shop, he has two reasons to visit the beach every weekend.
When bizarre things start happening in the rooms of the home, Micah suspects they have some connection to his enigmatic new friend, Rick, the town mechanic. But Rick will only say the house is spiritual. This unnerves Micah because his faith slipped away like the tide years ago, and he wants to keep it that way. But as he slowly discovers, the home isn’t just spiritual, it’s a physical manifestation of his soul, which God uses to heal Micah’s darkest wounds and lead him into an astonishing new destiny.
"An extraordinary read. Part The Screwtape Letters, part The Shack."
--Robert Liparulo, best-selling author of Comes a Horseman
"A profound spiritual tale spun with imaginative flair. I'm looking forward to more from Jim Rubart."
--James Scott Bell, best-selling author of Try Fear
"Unforgettable. The kind of book that is talked about long after the last page has been turned. The universe of readers is richer because of this debut novel."
--Alton Gansky, author of Enoch and Certain Jeopardy
"Two words about Rooms: blown away. It's been a long time since I read anything this unique and truly creative, and even longer since a book held me in such rapt attention during the moments I was reading it--and long after."
--Deborah Raney, author of the Clayburn novels
"A wonderful book . . . Since I began reading it, I've been captivated. It isn't often that a book pulls me so deeply into the fictive dream that I dream about it at night."
--Terri Blackstock, author of Predator and Intervention
Winner, Best Inspirational Novel of 2010
--RT BOOK REVIEWS Reviewers' Choice Awards
- Print length400 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherB&H Books
- Publication dateApril 1, 2010
- Dimensions5.5 x 1 x 8.35 inches
- ISBN-100805448888
- ISBN-13978-0805448887
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About the Author
James L. Rubart is a professional marketer whose Jr2 Marketing company clientele has included ABC, AT&T/Cingular, and Clear Channel Radio. He is also a professional speaker, writes recurring columns for Christian Fiction Online Magazine and Christian Women Online, and is on the board of the Northwest Christian Writers Association. Jim and his wife and their two teenage sons live just outside Seattle, Washington.
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- Publisher : B&H Books; First Edition (April 1, 2010)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0805448888
- ISBN-13 : 978-0805448887
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1 x 8.35 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,362,832 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,259 in Religious Mysteries (Books)
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James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man's body. He thinks he's still young enough to water ski like a madman and dirt bike with his two grown sons, and loves to send readers on mind-bending spiritual journeys they'll remember months after they finish one of his stories.
He's the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame, Carol, INSPY, and RT Book Reviews award winning author of ten novels, co-author of the time traveling detective series, The True Lies of Rembrandts Stone, co-owner of The Rubart Writing Academy, and an audio book narrator. He lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at www.jameslrubart.com More at http://jameslrubart.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLRubart
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We all travel through our lives with a set plan, some are significantly more ambitious than others, but regardless if your "plan" is to eat that 1 lb tub of gummy bears before next Monday, or become a millionaire by the time you are 30... the fact remains that you have a plan. For Micah the plan was to put a house up for sale and go back to his corporate life in Seattle, but when the house (that his deceased uncle left him) starts to sprout extra rooms that speak to his soul, calling Caldwell Banker doesn't seem all that simple anymore. LIFE doesn't seem all that simple anymore. With daily assaults of horrendous childhood memories and a slew of possibilities Micah is forced to make a choice, walk the path that God has forged for him, or walk the path that he forged for himself. Both choices have their ups and downs, and the art of choosing is the most difficult of all. Would you give up everything for a slim chance of happiness or would giving up everything make you unhappy?
Writing a spiritual novel is a quest all on its own, for the author (more often than not) they are slaves to the voice inside their heart vs. the voices of the publishing Gods, but when an author can merge a life lesson into a genuinely intriguing plot, what's left is simply beautiful. Here is a novel that was captivating from the 1st chapter, reaching out to grab it's audience with the reality of inner confliction. Which way do I go? To whom do I turn? The "lesson" was blatantly obvious (as it rightfully should have been) but the way in which it was expressed was refreshing and thought provoking. Rubart posed questions many of us would feel uncomfortable asking ourselves, but he did it in a way that left you unable to avoid the answers.
I nod my head in a sincere kudos to the man that chose to write a beautiful piece of literature, "because he had something to say." And I encourage those of you that are wandering the path of uncertainty to join in the journey Rubart has created.
Happy reading my fellow Kindle-ites and remember: we are all tightly wound balls of yarn, and it's not until we start to unravel that we see what can be made out of a few tiny strings.
This is definitely not a story to be missed. But if you do decide to read it, I warn you now: you'd better make sure you have plenty of time for reading. Once you start, you will not be able to put it down until the end.
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I've seen some pretty negative reviews for this book. Several of them have been because of the books Christian content. There are those who are bound and determined to give negative reviews to books merely because they are Christian. Fine. I hope the author pays them no mind (because I as a reader sure don't). The ones that I don't understand are the ones from fellow Christians questioning the authors theology, or making assumptions that are just not in the book. Mr. Rubart is *not* saying that wealthy, successful businessmen can't be Christians or are demon-possessed. That was not at all the message I received from reading the book. It is *where* Micah placed his meaning for living and all of his importance that was called into question. The Bible is quite clear that our hope and trust is to be placed in Jesus Christ. Our focus of worship is to be God alone. What do we love? Is it money? Our possessions? Power or standing in the world? Even people can take our focus off of God. Money is not evil. Success is not evil. Possessions are not evil. But when we place them in importance above our relationship with Jesus Christ or hold onto them tightly, they become idols. Micah's power and wealth was an idol. Sometimes the happiest, most content people are those without many material goods. Why? Because they are not owned by their belongings. On the other hand, I know several wealthy businessmen and women who are quite generous with their material blessings.
Many of compared this book with "The Shack". Honestly, I have serious issues with the theology presented in that book. I do not, however, have issues with this one. This is a book about a prodigal returning Home and how those around him help him find his way back to a relationship with God the Father. Period.
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Mind blowing stuff which has you completely swallow the bait, hook line and sinker! Time warp, possibly, but not really! Life changing, but who benefits?
What is reality, what is time?
What counts and what should be held loosely?
This is the first book I have read by James Rubart, I can only say it most definitely will not be the last.
Life changing and significant book a challenge to anyone who is prepared to think .