Put your Dream to the Test

Put Your Dream To The Test by leadership guru John C. Maxwell is quite possible one of his finest pieces of work. My wife and I have been dreaming for a very long time about how to accomplish a particular dream in our lives. Maxwell’s practical and very timely advice will help us on the journey of discovering that dream and more importantly one day seeing it come to fruition. In the book he asks ten very tough questions, but more than that he sets you on the path to be able to answer those questions. He does not however lead you down the primrose path full of promise and fluffy hope. He instead challenges you to look at the question and really answer them. This tone is set in the first chapter entitled, “Is my dream really my dream?” Poignant and down to earth this book again reinforces Maxwell’s position as one of the greatest business leader advice men in the world.

Max on Life

Max on Life is a recent addition to the wealth of books put out by author Max Lucado. While the reader won’t find many deep theological mysteries revealed in this book, you will find what you expect, consistent encouragement. Max does what he does best in this book offers insight into life with positive feel goodness mixed in. While I hoped that max would challenge the status quo a bit and go a little deeper into scripture, the answers he gave are good and for the most part scripturally solid. Several of his answers are really quite good. The book is written well and does an excellent job of threading humor throughout the nuggets of life advice. Max on Life is also divided very well into seven sections, each covering a broad topic base to allow you to find what you are looking for. This book could be used as a devotional book or an excellent resource for opening a topic for a bible study group. I will keep it on my shelf for future reference.
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God’s Promises for the American Patriot

God’s Promises for the American Patriot is a devotional book designed for those who wish to dig deeper into how this country was shaped by Scripture. Pulling from historical records of many famous Americans it offers a candid look into the lives of such historical figures as Franklin and Washington but not just the founders, it includes scientist, authors and business people all of them shaped in some way by scripture. An encouragement throughout this book would be a great gift for some one who loves the rich history of our country or it could serve well as a conversation starter on a coffee table. Neither the historical nor the biblical aspects of this piece are overdone. I would and will recommend this book to a few of my family members.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson as part of the BookSneeze program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

The Final Summit

The Final Summit, by Andy Andrews never fails to disappoint. This book is an exploration of this magical two-word parse that is suppose to save humanity. I have a two word phrase that will save you from this book, please don’t. The story is circular and unimaginative every chapter seemed to be that same chapter just with a few different characters. To be honest I read about a total of two thirds of this book because you can skip most of it and not miss a thing. I don’t believe I will ever read another book by this author. I wish I could recommend this but I can’t.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson as part of the BookSneeze program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."