A nice twist on how to communicate the well told bible stories, with a refreshingly modern spin. Vernon got me to chuckle a number of times as "Uncle Bob" provides a plain-speaking man's take on everything from the seven days creation, Adam and Eve and the 'incident' that drove them from the Garden of Eden, the disastrous sibling-rivalry thing between Cain and Abel and good old Noah just trying to understand why, at 500 years of age, God wants him to build an ark. The numbers/stats geek that I really appreciated Vernon's reminders of the very, very long life span of some individuals depicted in the book of Genesis - like Seth living to 912 years old. The modern vibe Vernon provides is fun and has some great literary and other modern references that will not go unnoticed by certain readers. I got a good chuckle out of this bit:

"The Ark is painted," Ham said.
"What color did you decide on?" Noah asked.
"We went with grey on grey," Shem said.
"How many shades of grey can you choose from?" Noah asked.
"At least fifty," Ham said. "The way I hear it."

Now, this is where I get to mention the fact that Vernon is a "new-to-me" author, so I was rather surprised when I read the Afterword and discovered, In Vernon's own words, that he USUALLY writes horror fiction and ghost story tales. Well, let me tell you, Vernon has a good funny bone in his body as well, and knows how to present the Bible stories in a refreshingly fun manner - and with clean humour, for those of you who may be concerned about inappropriate content - which I believe may appeal to reading audiences, both young and old. ( )