The Final Summit

From the back cover:

David Ponder is back - and this time, the fate of mankind may be in his hands.

This is humanity's last chance.  Centuries of greed, pride, and hate have sent mankind hurtling toward disaster, and far from its original purpose.  There is only one solution that can reset the compass and right the ship - and that answer is only two words.

With time running out, it is up to David Ponder and a cast of history's best and brightest minds to uncover this solution before it's too late.  The catch? They are allowed only five tries to solve the ominous challenge.

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A quest to find the one principle that will save humanity?

David Ponder has been chosen (by Gabriel, the Archangel) to lead a summit of history's most brilliant people to find that one principle before time runs out.

As soon as I started reading this book, I knew what the general theme would be - to learn bits of history Andy Andrews has gleaned from reading over 200 biographies.  History's leaders are the main characters, which makes for an interesting cast.  David Ponder is introduced to Winston Churchill, Joan of Arc, Abraham Lincoln and King David, just to name a few.  Many others are mentioned (John Adams, Daniel Boone, etc.) though I never knew why.

All are trying to come up with the two-word answer that will save all of mankind - or solve the world's problems.  I had to keep myself from flipping to the back of the book in order to read what they come up with.  I won't reveal the answer, but once I read it, I had to remind myself this is a very secular answer. 

With that said, I have to wonder why this book is being marketed as 'Spiritual Growth and Christian Thought'.  There are references to Scripture and Biblical Figures, as well as mentions of heaven (and hell), but with little regard for the actual Word of God. 

If you want to read a book about history and those that helped shape it, woven in to an interesting storyline, which brings them all together, then this book will be just that.  But, for those looking for a self-help, motivation tool (as it is marketed), then this book is misleading.


My Rating:  2 Bookmarks

(I received this book free from Booksneeze in exchange for a review.)