The Sacred Romance

While the choral music used to provide transitions is irritating and the prose is clunky in places, the bulk of this work is surprisingly good. It's a surprise because in applying mythic thinking, and the idea of the romance, to the Christian call to the spirit, there are many places authors Curtis and Eldredge could go astray. But they succeed in making this concept intellectually challenging and spiritually appealing. Kelly Ryan Dolan's narration does a good job matching the shifting tasks of the narration--now breathless excitement, now slow-paced reflection--and also distinguishing between the two co-authors through well-placed pauses and clear emphasis. G.T.B. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine