Way back in 2015, I randomly spotted an advance review copy (ARC) of this book on display at BookExpo. I guess it was at the Thomas Nelson booth (guessing because that's who the publisher is), but no one was at the booth, only the books. I grabbed it because, as someone who was raised Lutheran, I'd heard of Dietrich Bonhoeffer before.
Fast forward to 2024, and I finally read the book.
*shakes head*
You have no idea how many books there are on my physical TBR that are from 2015 BookExpo. I guess I got pregnant right after, and all my reading plans went by the wayside.
Anywho, I finally read Eric Metaxas' Bonhoeffer: Student Edition. Why is it titled "student edition"? Because it's geared toward students. Probably kids from middle school and up. The book introduces readers to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the events happening in Germany during the Holocaust. There are sidebars within each chapter to provide definitions of words and go more in-depth on a certain topic. And at the end of each chapter, there are questions to promote critical thinking of the text and personal thinking about one's own actions and faith.
This book was definitely written with the assumption that the students reading it are also Christians. It asks readers to think about events happening within their own church and that sort of thing. It really shouldn't be that big of a deal, especially considering that Bonhoeffer's story involves the church - he was a pastor with a very strong faith! Heck, that's why he did what he did, because he knew he had to stand up for what the church really believed, and not what the Nazis said Christianity should be.
I will definitely save this book for when my daughter is older.
Bonhoeffer: Student Edition is published by Thomas Nelson. It is available to purchase now. I received a free review copy.
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