This is the sixth book I have completed in the nine-book Great Lives series. I love this Old Testament book for a number of reasons. Job was a blameless and upright man who endured a life far more difficult than you and I will probably ever experience. Job lost his health, wealth, and children, and on top of that, he had lousy friends who provided a great deal of harsh criticism. In spite of all of this, Job did not curse God. The Book of Job might be considered a difficult or boring read for many, but Job ends on a happy note, and I am a total sucker for happy endings. In regards to this analysis of Job, I was disappointed with a couple portions of the book which I found to be out of line. I was quite surprised to read some inappropriate comments made about the late Steve Irwin ('Crocodile Hunter') and his wife as well as Chuck's delight when one of his sons got angry at a harassing classmate and rearranged his face. I have learned a great deal from Chuck Swindoll (a man that Christianity Today calls one of the most influential preachers in the past 50 years), and I will continue to read his work, but this is a book I cannot whole heartily recommend.