Scott Hubbart’s story has the elements needed for a great
book. There’s travel, adventure, excitement, tension, faith, but somehow the
book, “A Short Walk to the Edge of Life: How My Simple Adventure Became a Dance
with Death – and Taught Me What Really Matters” (WaterBrook Press, 2014) falls
short.
To be fair, I had my reservations
about reviewing this book, but from the available choices, it seemed like the one that I would most enjoy reading. In retrospect, I wish I had waited for
the movie. The scenery, the adventure, the touching moments might have come
across better on the screen, than on the written page.
Long story short, the author is in
Peru, and decides to do some exploring of his own after hearing stories about
his wife’s grandfather. While in the Air Force he’s learned to trust the
instruments, but two compasses and expert map reading skills can’t keep him on
the route that he should be following. He gets lost, spends several days
wandering around in the wilderness, and before his is rescued realizes that
some of the things that he may have taken for granted, really do matter.
This book will appeal to some
people, but unfortunately I’m not one of them. Again, all the elements for a
great book are in place, but the transition to the written page just didn't work
for me.
There is
information about the book at: http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=235824
And about
the author at: http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/catalog.php?work=235824
3/5
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