Appealing to both men and women, this personal-size edition of The Message is ready to go and easy to carry. With a soft camel-colored cover, matching tan stitching, and a brown embossed logo, this cover is equal parts rugged and refined.In the front of the Bible, Eugene Peterson helps readers learn to use a -reading Bible.- In the back, the Topical Concordance will help them find Bible passages on more than 80 topics, including doubt, anger, love, and money. With -The Story of the Bible in Five Acts, - and additional charts and maps, anyone can feel at home in the world of the Bible.With book introductions at their fingertips and The Message 's unique verse-numbered paragraphs, readers have everything they need to sit back and enjoy the Bible, and to hear God speak in unexpected ways.