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Time for true confessions. I just finished reading this book. I couldn't help myself. It was calling my name every night. It pulled me in and I could not resist. I let it happen.

I started reading back in May, rather innocently. I thought to myself, "let me see what this book is like. I'll just read a little. I just want a little introduction. I don't want to get ahead of the book club. I'll just read a few pages."

That's how it happened. I finished it this week. Do I feel guilty? No. Not at all. I'm just trying to decide if I should read it again with everyone else. Why not, you can never get too much of a good thing.

Despite what I said about getting pulled into the book, I will say that I thought it started a tad slow. I also thought the writing seemed a bit awkward. But either the writing got better, or I was so pulled into the storyline I didn't notice it after a few chapters. I was hooked.

The thing about this book is its believability. Though a novel, it is based on real characters.

The city I've called Pushan is fictitious. As far as I know, there is no Pushan in the area I've described. If there is, I've never been there and have no knowledge of it. While many things in this book have actually happened in one way or another, I have made up the story. Still, I have attempted to keep it authentic and true to life in as many details as possible. Nearly all my characters are fictitious. Some are composites of several real people. Whenever I was thinking of someone in particular I changed his name and life details so it would be impossible to identify him.

(Notes from the Author pg. xi)

This book is a novel. It is fictitious but it is true. This book tells the story of the persecuted church in China and it tells us of heaven. It is soul stirring, challenging and comforting.

I hope you enjoy your reading.

I'll be waiting for you when you are finished and we'll start the next book together.