Title: Miracles Among Us: A Collection of True Miracles Stories
Author: Nicole Sorkin
Publisher: CrossBooks
ISBN: 1615071350
Pages: 156, Paperback
Genre: Christian Non-Fiction/Spirituality
Reviewed by: Beth Adams, Pacific Book Review
Book Review
Do you believe in miracles? Nicole Sorkin certainly does. In her new book, Miracles Among Us: A Collection of True Miracle Stories, she brilliantly tells of details gathered over years of interviewing thousands of people having had some inexplicable occurrences in their lives. Whether you believe in miracles or not, the people in her book that have had such remarkable circumstances certainly do. Many of whom were not seeking the attention that a book brings fourth, nor the scrutiny of the authenticity which went into the research. They are just thankful of the outcome of their miraculous episode.This is a classic book that delicately balances the fine line of faith and coincidence, and is both inspirational and uplifting in spirit. Nicole Sorkin tells of two stories which have presented seemingly divine intervention in her own life. One while traveling possibly saving her family from a highway accident, and one effecting her own mind causing her to find someone she wouldn’t have been looking for otherwise; Someone desperately needing her help.
Adorned with an appropriate quotation capturing an inspiring thought in the beginning of each story, Nicole Sorkin brings the reader quickly into the significance of each event. She develops and describes the distinctive attributes of each story with a subtle change in her writing voice, bringing authenticity to a heightened level. She doesn’t need to nor try to “sell” her belief in miracles within each story, she artfully allows for the reader to judge for themselves how such an occurrence may have happened. She simply reiterates the solemn belief of those within the story that someone, or something, has happened to them in which no explanation other than a miracle is plausible.
Each of her stories are quick and to the point. As truth is more powerful than fiction, the impact of reading this book left an indelible imprint in my mind, truly altering the way I view certain situations. The stories are subtle yet compelling, convincing, and stalwart. One story, Three Feathers, has been written into a screenplay and I understand is being considered by a major movie studio. Miracles Among Us is truly the finest collection of stories in a work of this nature.
Published by Cross Books, Miracles Among Us is printed exquisitely and has as appendices some of Nicole Sorkin’s favorite Scriptures on Miracles, a Recommended Reading List, and an invitation for readers to submit their story for possible inclusion in future publications. Much more about the author can be viewed at her website: www.nicolesorkin.com.
At times like now when life’s challenges and economic woes are harder than in recent past, and many aspects of society’s charm and security seem to be dwindling, it is a welcome breath of fresh air reading of so many people becoming living proof of Miracles Among Us.
