Comments on: Penguins, Pain and the Whole Shebang

By: sdgalloway

sdgalloway — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:15:21 +0000

I got a hard copy of this book thanks to a crazy contest John hosted last year that had willing people with a touch of insanity come up with our own “end of the world” scenarios. My entry which involved sentient sharks was not a winner, but I got a copy of this most excellent book anyway. It’s even autographed!! (I still have that silly story in my personal archives. Maybe one day I’ll flesh it out more)

I loved the authenticity the book offers as well as the humor. For me it showed how personal faith is, and how God is anything but an unattainable entity only concerned with piety and a very narrow view on life. Instead God has a sense of humor, loves us expansively and really does care about us, even if our lives are a train wreck.

Now I’m gonna do something I rarely do. Reread a book. John’s book, and plan to buy more copies of his work .

Congratulations John. You earned and well deserve the accolades.

in the future.

By: Jane Kindlen via Facebook

Jane Kindlen via Facebook — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:21:52 +0000

Loved reading all these reviews, when I get bk home after a wknd away, I’m going to order myself a copy, can’t wait to read it, thk u!

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

I managed to find a copy of it in kindle format at amazon.com and have gone ahead and bought that for now, John. I will let you know if I decide to get the paperback at a later time. Thanks for the offer to try and get one to me, though.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:49:00 +0000

I’m not aware of how to buy the book in Austrailia, Meg. Sorry! It’s small book, though: it can’t cost THAT much to mail. If you want, send your address to me at john @ johnshore . com. Then, next time I go to the post office, I can find out how much it would cost to ship you a copy of Penguins, and let you know.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:28:00 +0000

being from Australia, I tend to buy books either from fishpond.com.au or from thebookdepository.co.uk as these two sites charge in Australian Dollars and also offer me free shipping. Sadly both sites are out of stock on this book. I was wondering if there is another Australian Retailer that carries this title which you’re aware of? I’ve tried Borders, and boomerangbooks.com.au with no success and am at my wits end. Would truly love to get my hands on a copy and not have to pay more than the cost of the book for S&H.

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By: samwrites2

samwrites2 — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:44:35 +0000

"Penguins" has God (via John Shore's hands) explaining life and pain in a way that is a lot easier to understand than trying to pick it out of the book of Job. Not to say don't read Job, but the two compliment each other in an odd way.

But then, Shore's writing is delightfully odd, entertaining and engrossing.

Shore's blog entries accessed via Crosswalk.com had already pointed me toward repentance when his book "Penguins" affirmed the action.

In Shore's book, God's voice comes across as original, humorous and pithy. Then the great deity makes compelling arguments both for belief and obedience due to God's love. Jehovah's take on Jesus' life and brutal murder helps bring a better understanding of Christianity when put on paper this way.

By the time one gets to the afterword where Shore takes pen back in hand to write of his "closet" conversion, readers should have a thorough understanding of God's plan for their life and a belly ache from laughing.