Whole Prayer by Walter Wangerin, Jr.

reviewed by Arlene Martin



I loved this book! Given the opportunity to read whatever I like, this is not a book that I would have picked up. I like fiction or realistic fiction. But, as I was writing a little "plug" for the church bulletin, I began to page through this book and soon found that I could not put it down. I learned so much about prayer, not stuffy stuff, but exciting and new (to me) ideas for talking to and with God. The many stories told from the author's experiences graphically depict how prayer works and I must admit that it was the stories that hooked me. Moreover, I was reminded that there are really four parts to praying: you talk, God listens, God talks, you listen. Well, duh. I learned a little about myself, too. I learned that, of the four parts, I was in tune with three of them, pretty much. Can you guess what part eludes me? You, too, maybe.



Not a long book, but very good. I have reluctantly returned the book to the library shelf.