Recently I received an email promoting the in-theater movie, Soul on Fire, based on John O'Leary's life as he recovered from third degrees burns covering 85% of his body. Since our family is experiencing someone recovering from a severe machine accident, this account intrigued me. I borrowed this book by John's parents, which relates the details of the accident and the early stages of his healing process. As I read, I was incredulous that this nine-year-old survived and also how he persevered to function and thrive again. Very inspiring!
The book transitions abruptly from John's life right afte the accident to his wedding day. The chapters are very short. It is an easy book to read as far as sentence structure is concerned (BUT NOT easy to read the content- about his accident and his pain as he recovered). I *highly recommend it * for the inspiring story but not for its literary value. I also did not agree with some of their theology. God is praised and given the glory for John's recovery. Some other beliefs did not align with mine. It's just a difference of Catholic vs. Protestant.
-Borrowed via ILL.
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