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The Man Who Walked on Water by Jacob Beaver is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Man Who Walked on Water about?
A trip to Appalachia to investigate a religious "miracle" becomes a transformational spiritual journey for one unsuspecting Londoner in this modern tale that touches on the mysterious questions in our lives—a poignant, wry novel infused with the humor and warm skepticism of Nick Hornby’s How to Be Good. Dumped, depressed, and bored with his dead-end job, Londoner John Mallory decides to shake up his life. He accepts his journalist brother’s offer to help him on a documentary film investigating a pastor in rural Tennessee who claims he can walk on water. Locals are convinced it’s the Lord’s work. John and his brother, Steve, have their doubts, and hope the film will answer the question: Is it a true miracle—or a giant hoax? When John arrives in Appalachia, he discovers a few unexpected surprises, including a charming hotel receptionist who catches his eye and the charismatic, deeply religious pastor who coyly dodges the fact-focused investigation. The deeper John becomes immersed in this charming bucolic community that is so different from the harried, cold London he knows, the further conflicted he becomes. At a spiritual crossroads, John must decide what he wants: to force a dece
Who reads The Man Who Walked on Water?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jacob Beaver
- Publisher
- Harper Legend, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062664563
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 3.5 / 5 (13 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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