The Grace Effect by Larry Alex Taunton

"The Grace Effect" by Larry Alex Taunton is certainly appropriate and needed for the world we are living in today.  In it, he shows how a Christian influence is sorely needed in any society and what happens when it is lacking.  He ties together the "New Athiests" agenda of wanting to eliminate all Christian influence with his compelling argument of what the results would be. In recounting the story of his family's journey to the Ukraine in order to adopt a precious little girl whose name is Sasha, he gives examples of how the Ukrainian government and most of the people live their lives not caring about the poor among them. The government is extremely corrupt and the children, like Sasha, who are in orphanages, are not cared for beyond the most minimum of basics, barely enough food to survive and living conditions not fit for animals let alone people.
The corruption in the Ukranian government is, of course, evident in other countries, including the United States. However, over all, the people, due in a large part to Christian influences are much more caring of those less fortunate.  I can't imagine how our country would end up should we lose what Christian influence we still have.

"The Grace Effect" is comprised of  twenty chapters and, also, includes the debate with atheist, Christopher  Hitchens, as well as a dicussion guide at the end of the book. 

I found the book quite interesting and an easy read that flowed nicely. I had a difficult time putting it down because it's the type of book that makes you eager to know what comes next.  I appreciated the author's inclusion of the debate with atheist, Christopher Hitchens because it gave me a sampling of an atheist's views in a shortened form.  I liked that because I could not find myself reading an entire book written by an atheist, espousing his views. 

I would recommend this book to anyone. It is a very interesting book and little Sasha shines.  An added bonus are the pictures of Sasha and the author with his family.

I received "The Grace Effect" free from the Thomas Nelson book review program in return for giving an honest review.  The words are my own.