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Oasis

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Oasis is an interesting book as it promises so much but really gives very little.

Expecting an expose on Hollywood, the story never quite delivers with anything new. At times, the build up is better than the actual reveal. The book felt disjointed and it also felt that there was some alternative motive to entice the reader into being force fed a particular religion or ideology instead of letting the reader come together with their own conclusions.

The celebrities that are covered are interesting and they discuss their conversion to the Catholic faith. It seemed to work for them which is a good for the person but at times, the book seemed a bit forced.

It is an interesting read but not for everyone.

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Twelve Hollywood stars finding God and faith.

Did you know that Alfred Hitchcock, Gary Cooper, Bob Hope, Mary Astor, John Wayne, Ann Sothern, Jane Wyman, Susan hayward, Lana Turner, Betty Hutton , Ann Miller and Patricia Neal were Catholics (or seriously considered being Catholic)? Yes, me neither.
At least they were not believers when donning the Hollywood days full of glory. But every glory fades and the heartbreak is not far from any of us. Often after a lot of pain in their personal lives (illnesses, deaths, divorces) the stars found their peace in God.
This is very inspirative to know, especially these days when the old glamour seems to be gone and the Hollywood big names are often not what one would call a role model.

While a consider this being a precious book just by the documenting the lesser known fact about the personal life of these talented people, I would love to get the more in-depth descriptions of their journey. The book documents the personal recollections of family, friends and the stars themselves, but these are just the fragments of their life and, more importantly, their coming to faith. Sure, the book is not the collection of biographies and even these fragments are gold, but I would love to walk with them with deeper understanding of their fights and wins.

But it is good to remember to say some prayers for the seemingly rich and happy! As prayers help both the one who is praying and the ones the prayer is meant for.

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