Not Safe, But Good: Volume 1/Part 2: Short Stories Sharpened by Faith

Written by Bret Lott, Homer Hickam, Larry Woiwode and Erin McGraw

Narrated by Jon Gauger

In C.S. Lewis's classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy asks if Aslan the lion is safe. It is quickly clarified that Aslan is not safe...but he is good. That concept serves as the foundation for this collection of short stories.

While put together from a Christian worldview, our goal isn't comfort food for Christians or G-rated stories that offer simplistic lessons. Instead, we're serving up stories sharpened by faith. Stories that will engage, challenge, entertain, and stretch the listener. These stories aren't necessarily safe...but without question, they are good.

From Homer Hickam, the best-selling author of Rocket Boys - which later became the movie October Sky - to editor and contributing best-selling author Bret Lott, this collection spans a talented community writing an eclectic blend of fiction. These stories will take you on a journey filled with lightheartedness, profundity, hilarity, tragedy...and ultimately hope.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oasis Audio
• Release date: Nov 1, 2007
• ISBN: 9781608143221

Bret Lott

Bret Lott is the author of the novels A Song I Knew by Heart, Jewel (an Oprah's Book Club selection), The Hunt Club, Reed's Beach, A Stranger's House, and The Man Who Owned Vermont; three story collections, a memoir, and a writing guide. Named editor of The Southern Review in 2004, Bret Lott lives with his wife in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reviews for Not Safe, But Good

[davegregg_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There is much too little good Christian fiction out there that isn't sappy or romantic, and the genre of the short story is even more hard to come by. This is a book for people who like a story for its own sake. The stories can be considered Christian, but without an agenda, which means pure literature--so no big feeling of forced spirituality.I found the literary quality to be very good, but I gave this collection a five-star rating because so many Christians need exposure to decent fiction. This selection of short stories makes a good introduction.If you enjoy the simplicity of a story, this book is full of tales that can be appreciated for literary quality, not for trying to make a point.