Title: Well of Living Water: The Story of a Man Who Was God
Author: Sonia Coldicutt
Publisher: PageTurner Press
ISBN: 978-1-64908-503-0
Genre: Religion/Memoir
Pages: 226
Reviewed by: Ella Vincent
Hollywood Book Reviews
Well of Living Water: The Story of a Man Who Was God is an inspiring story about how the life of Jesus inspired a writer. Author Sonia Coldicutt has written a book that will educate readers.
Well of Living Water recounts stories from the Bible and specifically the life of Jesus. Coldicutt recounts these stories, but she personalizes them by juxtaposing them with stories about her own faith. Coldicutt writes about how Jesus’ teachings have influenced her life growing up in England. She also adds stories about other people experiencing situations similar to Biblical stories. Coldicutt writes movingly about her own struggles with pregnancy loss and writes about parallel stories in the Bible about women who had trouble becoming mothers. Coldicutt also writes about how faith can help many people with their struggles in life.
Coldicutt’s writing is very eloquent and relatable. Though she recounts familiar stories from the Bible, she personalizes the stories by adding details about how Jesus influenced people by starting as a simple carpenter from Nazareth. Coldicutt also writes about the most pivotal points of Jesus’ life, like when he raised Lazareth from the dead and rose from the dead after three days.
She also writes effectively about how Jesus related to people who were forgotten, suh as an unmarried Samaritan woman. This book also poignantly points out how Jesus’ teachings can be used to learn about how to cope with life’s challenges. She also mixes her parables with the ones Jesus told to teach his followers in the Bible. The book also makes the Bible relatable to readers by comparing Biblical stories to everyday experiences which people experience.
This book has many emotional stories about how faith can change people’s lives. She also mixes the stories with helpful discussion questions at the end of each chapter. The discussion questions are meant to delve into the Bible and analyze the deeper meanings of Jesus’ life. The educational aspects of the text highlight Coldicutt’s history as an educator.
Well of Living Water would be best for readers who like evangelical reverends like Joel Osteen or TD Jakes. If readers like wholesome parables from books including Chicken Soup for the Soul, they will definitely like Well of Living Water. Coldicutt’s relatable writing and discussion questions would be perfect for church discussion groups. Even people who aren’t religious will find inspiration in the hopeful parables about love and family.
Well of Living Water is a book that will motivate readers to find joy in their own lives. Coldicutt has written a memorable book that readers will love.