Have you ever wondered why you don't find the Bible to be a more gripping tale? It is, after all, the bestselling book of all time. Do you look around on Sunday morning and see other people who are teary eyed, hands raised, eyes closed, and feel like you must be missing something? Is the most holy day of the Christian calendar, Easter Sunday, just another day of getting up early and sitting through a longer-than-usual service? In his book, "Story: Recapture the Mystery", Steven James shares how for many years he struggled with this as well. Though he attended church all his life, he had never really seen the Bible as a cohesive story; instead, he learned bits and pieces along the way that didn't seem to fit together or lead anywhere. Easter held no special meaning for him, because “when you miss most of the story and only walk in for the finale, you're not usually moved to tears.” But James has found a remedy for this - one that changed his life, and he now shares with us. Through the use of poetry, essays, personal narratives and creative illustrations, he takes us on an amazing journey through the Word of God, beginning to end: from creation to the crucifixion, the garden to the throne room, the children of Israel to the Son of God, he teaches that it is all God's story – a love story – written just for us, full of wonder and mystery and hope, with Easter set as the dramatic climax of all human history. ( )