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Much Ado about Bonhoeffer

Since Eric Metaxas biography about Dietrich Bonhoeffer was published, much ado has been made about the book.  The sheer size of it was daunting and so I never gave it much thought.  My husband, on the other hand, wanted it for his birthday--so that was my gift.  I gave him a copy of the Hardcover edition of the book. In August, a paperback edition of the book was published.  I had a chance to review it, so I decided it would be a worthwhile endeavor.  After finishing the book, my husband had said to me that he really wanted me to read it, so reviewing it would give me added motivation to make my way through the book.  I am slowly reading it bit by bit.  It is quite heavy in vocabulary and information (Metaxas really packs it in!). Since so many reviews have been written about this book, it seems silly to write another detailed review about the writing, content, and flow of the book.  So, I have decided to limit myself to what makes this ed...