if there was a place where everything wrong in your life could be fixed
Corporate trainer Jake Palmer coaches people to see deeper into themselvesyet he barely knows himself anymore.
Recently divorced and weary of the business life, Jake reluctantly agrees to a lakehouse vacation with friends, hoping to escape for ten days,
When he arrives, Jake hears the legend of Willow Lakeabout a lost corridor that leads to a place where ones deepest longings will be fulfilled.
Jake scoffs at the idea, but cant shake a sliver of hope that the corridor is real, And when he meets a man who mutters cryptic speculations about the corridor, Jake is determined to find the path, find himself, and fix his crumbling life.
But the journey will become more treacherous with each step Jake takes, Just read it. That is all. This is my second James L Rubart novel, As with the other novel The Five Times I Met Myself, the message is phenomenal, I was very quickly pulled into this novel, very quickly, Somewhere along the way, the super natural got a bit too much for my reading enjoyment, I admit to not reading fantasy so other readers may very well thoroughly enjoy the super natural aspect to the novel, Jake Palmer's character growth and the overall message were both excellent, While I didn't enjoy this novel as much as The Five Times I Met Myself, it was a good novel and one I'd recommend, I look forward to reading other novels by this author, Mesmerized from the first page, I hated to put this book down, James L. Rubart has written another gripping story, I read his book, Rooms a few years ago so I figured this would be great, I was not disappointed. Jake Palmer is on his way home and stops at a gas station, His life would never be the same, The rest of the book will take you on an emotional ride and won't stop until the last page, My faith was strengthened by this novel and the realization of how God loves me so unconditionally struck home loud and clear!
I highly recommend The Long Journey to Jake Palmer! It will move you in your heart and soul!
I received a copy from Net Galley for my honest opinion which I have given in this review.
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So good! A much needed journey, I will be listening to the closing chapters again as I sort through behaviours and thought patterns that are sucking a ton of joy out of life.
Thank you!
happy Audible customer Rubart has done it again with another uniquely written, stellar novel, The author comes up with the most original, thoughtprovoking concepts that readers can take lessons from to apply to their own lives, On the surface, the story is engaging, Jake is a fascinating character with many layers and hidden pain, Yet delve deeper and there is a gold mine full of spiritual and personal treasures to uncover, Who wouldn't want to find a mysterious corridor that grants your deepest desires
Jake Palmer is a corporate trainer who encourages others to see themselves through the eyes of those around them.
When a tragic incident shakes his selfworth to its very core, Jake must come to terms with what he has lost, A chance meeting with a man on an airplane leads Jake and his friends to rent a cabin on a lake, Once there, they hear about a hidden corridor that can grant a person's greatest wish, Jake sets out to see if it really exists, and what he finds will challenge everything he thinks about himself and others around him
sitelink rtbookreviews. com/bookre An outstanding story with a great message about redemption and healing in ways we may not have even thought that we needed, Sometimes we are looking for a healing from physical scars and what truly needs to be healed are the scars left on our hearts and minds.
I enjoy all of James Rubart novels but this one really left me thinking about who am, was reading my own label and if I was even reading it correctly.
Jake Palmer is a life coach who helps others see what they cannot see about themselves, but then he shuts himself off so he doesn't have to face who he has become after an act of kindness ends in a senseless act of violence.
But then the author opens up some mystical fantastical doors that lead to unexpected danger and recovery,
Convinced to search for this place of total healing, Jake takes a journey to a place before we were and discovers that everything and everyone is not as straightforward as it seems.
Now this has me contemplating the differences in experiences of both Jake amp Leonard in the same place, Seeing how Jake's "adversary turned out to be no so much so , why did it end the way for Leonard the way it did Another healing book from Rubart.
I think it's okay, the first half was slow and boring to build up the momentum, while the latter half was slightly more interesting, But then I have read a few Rubart's books lately so maybe I started getting used to it or saw similar patterns of the story style/what's coming.
I would give it.if I could, but I will give itbecause it meant to help people and deliver messages of hopes,
This book was hard to put down, From real life, hard moments to moments with friends to mystical, otherworldly moments, this book is an easy, yet intense book to read, While it is published by a Christian publishing house, and I saw some Christian elements, this is more of a
Findwhoyoutrulyare book then one that focuses on Who Jesus is.
I was a bit disappointed in that, but the story itself was still good, Loved, loved, loved this book, James Rubart tells a story that has hidden pearls of truth, Jake Palmer is such a book, Couldn't put it down as truth resonated throughout, If we will listen, God speaks through any and everything around us, We all hide under labels that have been placed on us since birth, Most not having a word of truth to them, As you follow Jake Palmer through the corridor, you will see yourself and the lies you have let be pasted on your person, We will never please other humans, Never be enough for them, We were created as enough for God, Created pleasing to Him. Find Him and you will discover who He is in you, Thanks to Mr. Rubart for being a faithful servant and sharing truth with all who will hear, Thanks to my nephew for sharing this book with me, I have read all of James Rubart's books and this one was as satisfying as any of the others, He has a way of weaving a story that leaves you wanting more, Jake Palmer's character shows his weak broken side in the beginning and builds on his journey to learning who he really is, The story was engaging, tremendously uplifting and hopeful, I would highly recommend it to anyone who either has forgotten their way or is trying to find their way in accepting who they are.
Rubart points out that we are all flawed and carry baggage from our lives, and internalize it until it only leaves a glimmer of who we are, or what we could become.
Through life we buy into the lies that stifle us, but there is a way of redemption and freedom, This book reminds us all of that fact, A brutal attack and a devastating divorce have left Jake struggling with his identity, When he hears the legend of a hidden place at Willow Lake where his life can be restored or destroyed, he cant resist finding out if the legend is true in The Long Journey to Jake Palmer by author James L.
Rubart.
Having read The Five Times I Met Myself by this author, I was expecting a story that would include an element of fantasy, and thats what I got.
I wasnt expecting a nod to Black Fedora, but I got that too, and it was fun! Jakes journey goes so far as to incorporate pieces of The Silver Chair from The Chronicles of Narnia, my favorite fantasy series.
While this novel spends a good amount of time on Jakes interaction with his friends on their lakeside vacation, I found myself wanting to get back to the legend of the lakeside corridor.
However, while I wouldve liked to feel that I was mainly learning along with Jake, it felt as if I spent most of the book waiting for him to catch up, to finally get past what seemed like the obvious surface of things.
On the whole, I was a little surprised that the story didnt surprise me much,
Still, the novel has an encouraging message of healing, along with its adventure into a realm where the possible and the impossible meet.
BookLook Bloggers provided me with a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review, .
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