Are you a lover of comic books? Do you drool over the latest superhero trailer? Are Mavel and DC collectibles cluttering your home (or at least one room)? If yes, then this is the perfect book for you. The cover alone caught my attention.

We all long for something more in our lives. The more we watch the news, the more depression sets it. This world is hurting. People are hurting and they are looking to fill that void with anything. Can we make a difference when we have no superpowers? Yes! Dan Stanford does an amazing job at encouraging, sharing Biblical truths and weaving bits of geekery in to ensure this isn’t a dull book.

Sorry, but a lot of nonfiction books out there cast a sleep spell on me. I struggle from chapter to chapter, but not with Losing the Cape. Dan manages to know exactly when to sneak in a pop culture reference to pull my attention back. When I start to feel a yawn, he’s got some humorous story (or embarrassing one) that brings a smile to my face.

This is the second author I’ve read that attributes a part of his spiritual journey to a grandparent. So grandparents out there, take hope and be encouraged! You can make a difference in your grandkids’ lives, no matter how astray they may have gone. Like the prodigal son, with a lot of prayer and faith, they’ll return.

I’m convinced the greatest weapon the devil created was the recliner.
Ouch. What will it take to get us out of that chair and to do something for this world? To be the light, the salt of the Earth? Admittedly, there are chapters that might convict, might even step on a few toes, but really if they didn’t then what would be the point of this book?

Dan hit home for me on a few chapters including Multitasking is NOT a Superpower and Moving at the Speed of Light. I multitask a lot and I’m always busy. But reading his take on it, that’s not always a good quality. I might be missing a great deal of life by keeping myself too busy. My attention is all over the place rather than on one thing: God. If He keeps me busy, I’ll find the time. But as soon as I start taking things on myself without any regard to what He wants from me, then I start feeling overwhelmed and risk burnout.

Dan has great advice for us in Losing the Cape. While this book would be an obvious fit for any Christian, I’m thinking of sharing it with someone that isn’t currently attending church. Their love of all things Marvel will be attracted to that portion of Dan’s writing and hopefully, they’ll gain some insight into how ordinary can become extraordinary. I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )