Book cover of "The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life" by Andrew Ollerton. The cover features an illustration of a timeline showing scenes from biblical history, ending with a person at a river and a city in the distance, with a label indicating "You are here." The text includes quotes praising the book and the author's name.

The Bible: A story that makes sense of life

When we make sense of the Bible, the Bible makes sense of us.

The Bible has been called the greatest story ever told. In this book, I explore how to navigate the grand narrative (Genesis to Revelation) and how to make sense of our lives through it.

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“Honest, revealing insight into the bestselling book of all time.”

Bear Grylls

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“A stimulating and accessible survey of history's most influential book.”

Tom Holland, historian and author of Dominion

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“Personal and profound; informative and practical. If you want to experience the Bible as a rich source of guidance and hope, this book is for you.”

Simon Thomas, former Sky Sports and Blue Peter presenter

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