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Title:
THRILL RIDE
Author:
Auny Gill
Rating:
Genre:
Autobiography, True
Story
Released by:
Caliber Outreach
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
Available Now
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hen Auny met Brock, little did
she know that her life was
about to be turned upside
down. Auny was a college student with a
plan to become a child psychologist, marry
someone in ministry, and settle down. On
the other hand, free-spirited Brock believed
he had a calling to take his magic show on
the road. Two lives, seemingly opposed to
one another. But as Brock and Auny were
about to find out, with God anything, and
everything, is possible.
Thrill Ride is an excellent read. Once I
started the book I couldn’t put it down.
Auny Gill writes with passion as she shares
the adventures, joys, disappointments,
fears, and near death experiences she and
her husband Brock have faced together
since they took to the road in the hopes of
sharing Jesus with as many people as
possible.
Thrill Ride is an exciting book, detailing what
Brock and Auny have done during their time
together. And like all great duo’s, they are
more than just a married couple or business
partners - they are best friends who over the
years have had to lean on and trust one
another, as they learned the bigger lesson
of leaning on and trusting in God’s guidance
and provision. Theirs is an incredible story
of an incredible journey. Sometimes the
journey was smooth sailing. But like all
great stories of faith, the road before them
was often fraught with danger and
uncertainty. The book’s cover shows a
looping roller coaster, which is a great
image that more than sums up Brock and
Auny’s story.
Thinking back to their story, the book could
have easily been called something like
Brock and Auny’s Big Adventure in Prayer
and Trust. Because at the end of the day,
that is all Brock and Auny had at times…
prayer and trust. Throughout the story
Auny details how time and again they
prayed. When faced with danger, they
prayed. When life took an unexpected turn,
they prayed. For small issues and large,
they prayed. And what was fascinating was
seeing how time and again God would
come through for them.
Even though it’s 200+ page long, Thrill Ride
is a quick read that, to be honest, reads like
a work of fiction. But it’s not. I loved this
book and hope that one day Auny will
again put pen to paper and write a follow
up book chronicling the continuing
adventures of this dynamic duo!