A Way to be Good ... Again

A powerful book that evokes an array of emotions from anger to dismay, and even to joy, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of those rare books that touches your soul and haunts your memories.

The premise of the book, which is developed so masterfully, lies with a phone call that offers this promise: "There is a way to be good again."

It is from this basis that the story is told of a life filled with regrets, but capable of being redeemed.

Regrets can destroy a person. Regrets can turn into anger, which in turn becomes bitterness. Or regrets can morph into despair which can easily transform into full-blown depression. Regrets can paralyze a person's life. Regrets pave the way for guilt which will do anything to prevent any encounter with grace.

The Kite Runner is a book that explores how one man believes the promise that "he can be good again." His journey is unique, yet universal. His pain is identifiable. His story painful. There is no "hollywood ending" here. But what you do find is redemption.

For a book set in Afghanistan, and pretty much devoid of any references to Christianity (the only major world religion that espouses salvation by grace), The Kite Runner teaches its readers about the meaning of redemption.

Check it out. I have a copy if anyone would like to borrow it.