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Rooms: A Mind-Bending Spiritual Journey of Healing and Freedom Kindle Edition

by James L. Rubart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 2,415 ratings
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What if you inherited a brand-new mansion on the Oregon coast—from a great uncle you never knew? Would you blow it off? Or head down there to check it out?
Micah Taylor isn’t stupid. He’s made a fortune building a Seattle software empire. But he can’t figure out why he’s been given a 9,000 square foot home right on the beach.
And not just any beach.
The one beach he loves more than any other.
The one beach he hates more than any other.
Both at the same time.
Micah drives down to check out the house. On the surface, everything seems legit. He instantly feels at home and then he meets a beautiful young woman at the local ice cream shop.
Now there’s two reasons to keep coming back to Cannon Beach. But the house still feels off. Things start happening that Micah can’t explain.
That Micah doesn’t want explained.
Because he’s slowly realizing the house isn’t just a house.
It’s a physical manifestation of his soul.
He begins a journey into the most glorious rooms of his life, but also the darkest.
Rooms where terrible things happened.
Things that must not be remembered, but scream out to be heard.
Micah can’t run. Can’t hide.
Because the memories aren’t just memories.
They’re real.
Memories that can heal and set him free.
But that can also destroy him
And there’s no way to know which side will win in the end.

You’ll love Rooms because this story will take you on a mind-bending spiritual journey. Set your soul and spirit free! Get it now.
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Debut author and professional marketer Rubart has created a suspenseful tale in the vein of Ted Dekker's House, in which inexplicable happenings take over and direct a character's life. Twenty-five-year-old Micah Taylor receives a mysterious letter from a great-uncle he never knew informing him of a home built for him by said uncle. His interest piqued, Micah, a wealthy software company owner, takes off for the Oregon coast to visit his newly acquired 9,000-square-foot house. What he finds is a shape-shifting, mind-boggling revisiting of his past that jeopardizes his future. With only a handful of letters as his guide, Micah tries to summon up the courage to face old wounds that somehow are connected to various rooms in the house itself. As soon as Taylor opens one door, in floods a sea of memories that he must choose to face or run from. Rubart's work clips along nicely, and his premise is compelling. (Apr.)
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James L. Rubart is a professional marketer, speaker, and writer. He serves on the board of the Northwest Christian Writers Association and lives with his wife and sons in the Pacific Northwest.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07816GNCG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Second Mile Studios (December 7, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4583 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 403 pages
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James L. Rubart is 28 years old, but lives trapped inside an older man's body. He thinks he's still young enough to water ski like a madman and dirt bike with his two grown sons, and loves to send readers on mind-bending spiritual journeys they'll remember months after they finish one of his stories.

He's the best-selling, Christy Hall of Fame, Carol, INSPY, and RT Book Reviews award winning author of ten novels, co-author of the time traveling detective series, The True Lies of Rembrandts Stone, co-owner of The Rubart Writing Academy, and an audio book narrator. He lives with his amazing wife on a small lake in eastern Washington. More at www.jameslrubart.com More at http://jameslrubart.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JamesLRubart

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Donald T.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great book filled with challenging questions and hope.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016
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“Rooms” is a Christian fiction story by author James L. Rubart. The story revolves around Micah Taylor, an extremely successful software developer. He is willed a beautiful home on the beach by a deceased uncle he barely knows existed. But this is no ordinary home. Everything about the home seems to be custom fitted for Micah. And as he starts to spend some time at this new home, incredible, unexplainable things start to happen. And through a series of experiences and interactions with new friends, Micah must decide who he really is, what his connection with this house is, face the demons of his own past, and decide which life he wants to pursue – Cannon Beach or Seattle.

Rubart’s novel is heartfelt and engaging. I read it in just a few days and had I not been so busy, I easily could have (and would have) read it in a day. I was instantly concerned about Micah from the onset of the story. I loved the characters of Rick and Sarah. I enjoyed the revelations brought on through Micah’s experiences in the house and through the letters left by his uncle. Rubart delivers tough questions that the reader needs to address in his or her own heart and life as he unfolds Micah’s story. The writing is good, but not perfect. There is a place or two that seemed to drag just a little bit, and some of the emotional battles that Micah really struggles with seemed overly obvious to me. The “twist” with the voice in the room seemed obvious as well, and that might have taken a little steam out of the ending for me some. Those things aside, the book is mostly very good and a lot of fun to read. I’ve already purchased another book by Rubart and will read him again soon. I’ll be curious to see if his other books follow the same pattern and theme as this one.

Other reviews have compared this book to “The Shack” by William P. Young. Those comparisons are fair. It seems that Rubart set out to accomplish the same thing as young in that he put together a novel about a person searching for (and finding) God through some time away in an unfamiliar house. The books are completely different in their story however and while I enjoyed both books, I do feel that biblically, “Rooms” is the more doctrinally sound of the two. I like this book very much and would recommend it without hesitation.
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Debhgrty
5.0 out of 5 stars Rooms--Ever-Changing, Ever-Challenging
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016
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Deb’s Dozen: His house. Designed for him. Unexpected and disturbing. Rooms changing overnight—why?

Rooms is a strange and wonderful book—disturbing and intriguing at the same time. Micah Taylor has been given a house back in Cannon Beach, a place that holds memories he still has nightmares about. His estranged Uncle Archie had the house built especially for Micah—why he has no idea. Still, Micah is curious enough to go investigate despite his father’s advice to the contrary.

Driving from Seattle to the beach, Micah doubts his decision and dawdles along the way until he slowly drives up a long driveway and sees … the house. The house is spectacular—right on the beach. The architecture is superb and when Micah enters the house, he feels at home. As he walks from place to place within his house, he feels more and more at ease—the letter from Archie was right; the house could have been designed with Micah in mind.

While exploring the town to see what has changed, Micah meets Rick, an auto mechanic with whom he has instant camaraderie. He feels Rick could become a great friend. Stopping into the town’s ice cream parlor, he meets Sarah, but his instant feelings are not those of camaraderie, but that she could be the one.

At home again, Micah continues to explore and … wait, that room wasn’t there before! How could he have missed a room? What will he find? Are there more yet undiscovered rooms? What keeps him here and keeps him coming back to Cannon Beach from his company in Seattle? Micah will find he has decisions to make … which will he choose? The house that fits him like a glove, or the hustle-bustle and fame of his software company in Seattle.

I loved Rooms. I loved the writing. I loved the descriptions. I fell in love with the characters. In many ways, I felt I was reliving my life and some of the decisions I have made along the way. James Rubart has the ability to make the reader a part of the story—silent observers, sometimes encouraging, sometimes saying, “Don’t open that door!” You will enjoy the journey Micah makes. I was late to discover James Rubart. You will love and be challenged by his books. Both my husband and I rate Rooms: A Novel Five Stars!

James Rubart is the author of seven novels, which have won the Christy, the INSPY, and the Romantic Times Book Reviews awards. He is also a professional speaker and consultant helping others perfect the business of speaking and writing and publishing. He and his wife live just outside Seattle, Washington. Find out more at Jameslrubart.com.
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Phyllis Qualls Freeman
4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing Book
Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2014
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ROOMS by James L. Rubart
From the age of nine years old, Micah Taylor let his father’s rejection build up in himself anger and resentment. Micah Taylor slammed shut the door to his heart. Now it was all about money, prestige, and possessions and he was on top. He and a friend developed the company, RimSoft, in Seattle, Washington. The business brought him wealth and everything he wanted.

Micah’s world turned into chaos when he received a letter from his great-uncle Archie, saying it was time for Micah to return to his childhood town of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Long-dead Archie told him there was a home in Cannon Beach which was built specifically for Micah, which he would love. His curiosity urged him to at least visit there.

Then begins the struggle within Micah. Doors to rooms in this huge home came and went. Micah’s heart-battles were intense. Would he give his life totally to God or try to hold on to what he had and squeeze God in somewhere too? The rooms and voices offered influence. Which was right, which was true?

I felt a little deflated toward the end of the book but then I’ve never read another book like this and was intrigued with the handling of spiritual searching. Interesting techniques and unique reading, this book pulls at the reader’s heart to evaluate their own commitment to Christ.
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jammari
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2024
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A book that is worth your time to read, a story that has pulled me along like no other has in it long time, and stirred a longing to know Jesus deeper and more fully!!
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LMackwell.
5.0 out of 5 stars Rubart not rhubarb, remember the name !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2018
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This book blew my mind ! One of the best faith books I have read for ages. No spoilers but this is a challenge like no other.

Mind blowing stuff which has you completely swallow the bait, hook line and sinker! Time warp, possibly, but not really! Life changing, but who benefits?
What is reality, what is time?

What counts and what should be held loosely?
This is the first book I have read by James Rubart, I can only say it most definitely will not be the last.

Life changing and significant book a challenge to anyone who is prepared to think .
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John from Croatia
5.0 out of 5 stars Page Turner from John
Reviewed in Germany on July 9, 2016
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This is the third book I've read from this author and he really took me on a ride. The character Micah was believable and I could identify with my own journey of Faith. For those who want a good read I highly recommend this book as well as book of days and the five times I met myself.
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Avid Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars You will meet an Awesome God by the end of this book!
Reviewed in Australia on October 7, 2014
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This book was another slow off the mark kind of book. One I could pick up and put down. Read a chapter or two before bed and not stay up all night finishing it. But it is an amazing gem. As it grew closer to the end, I found myself caught up in a sense of the AWE of God. Amazingly so. It had to be God's presence pouring out of the words in the book to bring a whole supernatural dimension of worship and WOW! factor. James L Rubart gives us a glimpse of the Almighty God. And for that alone it is worth 10 stars. Thank you for revealing a Holy God in such a powerful way.
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Susie Giesbrecht
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
Reviewed in Canada on October 13, 2022
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I love books on symbolism. He writes similar to Ted Dekker and both authors are great.
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