There were a lot of things going against this book review from the outset. First, I am not a big fan of the Americanization of the Bible that has taken place as a result of the NLT translation. Second, I am not a fan of bible’s that take the bible’s complex and multi-faceted message and make it into “one thing.” With that said, The Life Recovery Bible was interesting as I looked through it. The bible includes twelve-step devotionals, serenity prayer devotionals and recovery principle devotionals. As I am not an addict or in recovering from drugs/alcohol, I cannot say with any authority that this bible will help its target audience.
If I were going to recommend any Bible, it would be the New Oxford Annotated Bible, as this is the only one that I have read that tries to provide the reader with a diversity of information and scholarship. This book may be good though if you are looking for a way to read the bible devotionally and are a recovering addict.
Danny is a part time substitute teacher and a part time In-N-Out employee looking for some kind of teaching job in California. Hopefully someday the state of California will be back in action and ready to rock and roll and hire teachers back. He enjoys long walks on the beach and Star Wars.