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Can Vladimir Putin handle the truth? The real Bible truth?
The Russian prime minister will soon get that chance as "Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told,"
the Amazon.com No. 1 best-seller that champions the absolute truth of
Scripture, continues to sweep across the globe, now being translated
from English into Russian.
Thomas Nelson,
the top Christian publishing company in America, has announced a
licensing agreement with Nova Littera / Eksmo Publishing to produce a
Russian-language version of "Shocked by the Bible" by Joe Kovacs, the executive news editor of WND.
"This is fantastic," said Kovacs. "It wasn't that long ago that
the official position of the Moscow government was that God did not
exist. Now, all those who speak Russian will have the opportunity to
learn Bible truth like they've never heard it before, including the incredible destiny of all mankind to be born into the actual Family of God!"
The Russian edition will be the second foreign-language version for "Shocked," as the book was previously translated into Korean this year.
"I really hope this trend continues," said Kovacs, "so the
greatest number of people possible can have their misconceptions
shattered, and see the actual words on the Bible's pages, the
astounding verses even preachers don't like talking about."
Matt Baugher, vice president and publisher of Thomas Nelson,
shared in the enthusiasm, saying: "We continue to be pleased with the
support of Joe Kovacs' great work, 'Shocked by the Bible.' This
important analysis of perception versus reality on biblical content is
now finding interest worldwide. It is especially meaningful to announce
that it is being translated into the Russian language.
For the last century, it has been difficult to get Bibles distributed
into that vast country. To also now have the ability to provide a fun
and highly readable analysis is exciting. We look forward to great
things."
"Shocked by the
Bible" has become an instant smash since its release, skyrocketing to No. 1 in
three Bible-related categories several times on Amazon.com with readers giving it
high praise, and the author being interviewed on dozens of radio shows.
Those who have read the book offer glowing reviews, including:
- "I'm
drawn to this book. It is so well put together. I started reading it
and didn't put it down for two days to finish it. … This guy is
incredible." – Peter Boyles, KHOW radio host, Denver
- "Kovacs
has done his homework. In 'Shocked by the Bible,' he explodes certain
common concepts, brings shocking stories and revelations to light and
gives the reader motivation to dig deeper into the very Word of God. A
valuable resource for today's jaded but biblically illiterate
audience." – Carolyn R. Scheidies, Author's Choice Reviews
- "Since
the professing church is unwilling to look intently at the Scriptures,
embrace it all in context, [God] is using a believing investigative
journalist to apply his gift and experience to be a witness to the
Truth of what He said and established in His Word. Joe Kovacs is that
man. … I recommend 'Shocked by The Bible' by Joe Kovacs because of
his journalistic approach to the Bible. He is not trying to proselytize
anyone to his particular brand of religion. His agenda appears to not
go beyond just a journalistic look at Scripture in order to get
straight facts into people's hands that they might make an informed
decision." – Banner Kidd, Torah Perspective
