Our hero here is hapless Daniel, who is mercilessly bullied by his classmates, terrified by his stepfather, and deeply loved by his mother.Īnyone from middle school up will enjoy this wildly inventive, thought-provoking book, and it would be an excellent family read-aloud. Written from the viewpoint of a refugee from Iran who has landed in a fifth grade classroom on Edmond, Oklahoma, Nayeri’s memoir loosely follows the format of the Persian classic 1001 Nights, in which the wily Scherazade preserves her own life night after night through clever storytelling. So when Russell Moore posted an Instagram shout-out to Beth Moore for recommending Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story), I was intrigued enough to check it out.Ĭalling author Daniel Nayeri’s memoir “phenomenal,” Russell Moore went on to say, “this book is one of the most moving things I have read in years… I wish I had read it sooner and I wish I could read it again for the first time.” Beth Moore replied that she would have bugged him until he had. Two of my favorite Christian public figures have become great friends, and I love watching their brother-sister bond play out over Instagram and through podcasts.
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