Joshua

While surfing the net, I came across the name of an author of a series of books, a couple of which I had read. The man's name is Joseph Girzone, a retired Catholic priest who wrote the Joshua series. At the behest of an old friend of mine, I read Joshua, and found it quite inspirational. For those who've never heard of or read it, Joshua is a modern pararble about Jesus, who appears in a small American town, and sets out to transform the lives of those who He comes across. It really is a good book, right up my alley.
Girzone goes into great detail about Joshua's lifestyle, which is, obviously,
quite simple. The book itself does little actual preaching, instead it uses
anecdotes to get its points across; and though it was written by a Catholic
priest, the story itself is universal in its appeal. The only other book by Girzone I read is, Never Alone, which is autobiographical in nature, detail-
ing Girzone's life shortly after his retirement from the priesthood. Altogether, another inspirational piece. Even though I, myself, am a former
Catholic, I would not hesitate to recommend either of these books to anyone, regardless of whatever spiritual persuasion they would happen to be.