A beautifully written book about miracles and family.
Told from eleven-year-old Reuben's point of view
Reuben should not have lived. When he was born, his lungs did not work. His father, Jeremiah Land, however, told his newborn son to "Breathe" and he did.
For eleven years Reuben struggles with asthmatic symptoms. His father faithfully pounds his chest and offers him steaming water concoctions. During these years Jeremiah raises his three children, Davy, Reuben and Swede, in a small town in Minnesota, earning a living as school custodian. Only Reuben witnesses first hand that his father is special . . . a man able to perform miracles. Jeremiah's love for God and his submission to Him are paramount.
Then two young men, bent on evil, enter their lives, threatening their family. Davy defends his family and is arrested. Knowing he will be convicted, seventeen-year-old Davy escapes prison and becomes an outlaw. Jeremiah, Reuben and Swede drive off to find him in North Dakota with a federal investigator following them. More evil lurks, threatening to destroy them. Jeremiah continues to pray, read the Word and sing to His Creator and Savior.
Despite the prevalence of man's depravity throughout the book, the reader will be filled with hope of God's sovereignty and His goodness.
This book will stay with me for a long time, for the language and structure made lasting imprints on my mind.
My mom read this book too. She thought the plot was good and the ending was satisfying, but she thought the writing was weird and that one had to infer too much.
-Borrowed from the library.
**Highly, highly recommend.
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