Has anyone read/heard of 'Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God'

[syntex72]

A man I worked next to for many years wrote this book and i am interested in hearing what others think of it. Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God

Amazon Shunpiking

Amazon description:

In the 1800s, the term shunpikers was coined for drivers who avoid toll roads at all cost, going out of their way, sometimes many miles, to avoid paying a small fee. The ironic nature of shunpiking is that it usually costs the driver more in time and money than the toll would have. Sometimes, the driver winds up lost and never even arrives at their desired destination.

In Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God, Reno Omokri says many believers want the blessings of God without paying the “toll.†When God’s children accept the price of applying biblical principles to their lives, they avoid the headaches and heartaches that come with trying to find their own way.

Reno Omokri has enjoyed a long career in politics in Nigeria, where he now handles media relations for the president. In the same vein as CS Lewis, Shunpiking: No Shortcuts to God is a series of essays and lessons to all believers on applying biblical principles to our lives. At one time or another, all Christians struggle with veering off the path, leading lives of missed opportunities. Omokri shows you how to get back on the road God set before you, to attain the blessings He promised.

[LaLele]

Thank you for inspiring me to look up the history of toll roads in the US. I didn't know toll roads had been around before cars. You learn something new every day.

[momof2treasures]

I am a shunpiker in the literal sense I suppose. I have driven a little longer to avoid numerous tolls

[AuntCloud]

And here I was, thinking someone finally wrote an in-depth biography of Stan Shunpike, the knight bus conductor turned Death Eater.

As for the subject matter: try and count how many people who declare themselves as religious do bad things ranging from mildly annoying to the truly atrocious. It's as if self declaring as religious gives you a free pass.

[2xx1xy1JD]

I can't judge a book by an Amazon description and have no desire to buy it.

If it's all about saying "you're doing it wrong", I doubt it would appeal to those that it's aiming for.

[FeministShrew]

And here I was, thinking someone finally wrote an in-depth biography of Stan Shunpike, the knight bus conductor turned Death Eater.

I was sure it would have something to do with the Harry Potter series! Although it's interesting to find out where Stan Shunpike got his name, & cool that JK Rowling actually knew the word "shunpike" & what it means.

(Edited because my keys are sticking.)