Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human

Book review by Deane Barker • • tags: faith •
An image of the cover of the book "Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human"

I didn’t review this book right away, and in the meantime, I read The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, by the same author. Because of this, it’s hard for me to separate the two books in my head – they’re about very similar themes.

Maybe go read that review? A lot of it applies to this as well.

Book Info

Author
John Mark Comer
Year
Pages
336
Acquired
  • I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on .
  • A softcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.
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