I had no expectations when I first received the complimentary book JOLT! by Phil Cooke. The book is published by Thomas Nelson Publishers. The quality of the book meets the high standards of Thomas Nelson with its beautiful cover and most important its content. I have in my personal library many motivational and business culture books. I was not prepared for Phil Cooke's easy read of basic suggestions on how to get the jump on a world that's constantly changing as suggested in his subtitle. Every example given applies not only to our business life, but also our personal lives. I could not put the book down as I read chapters such as Start at the Finish Line, Jolt Your Priorities,Better Choices, Borders and my personal favorite The Power of Focus to name a few.
The Power of Focus looked at multitasking and the impact it has on mistakes and cost of fixing those mistakes. The chapter on Focus also dealt with our sleep habits and the old saying sleep on it. It points out how important REM sleep is and power of our dreams in helping us sort out our problems.
The chapters end in questions and review and the book points out how important asking the right questions of ourselves and our behavior. The book has experiences that Mr. Cooke has had that demonstrate the benefit of his suggestions. It is a must read for everyone that wants to succeed in business and life.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews was a complimentary book sent to me by Thomas Nelson Publishers. I have never received or read a book by Thomas Nelson Publishers that I did not throughly enjoy. This book has me thinking about it all the time. It was the hardest book I have ever had to review, but I received so much by its spiritual content that I believe it is a life changing book. This book reminded me a lot of C.S. Lewis style of writing. Everything in the book and David Ponder's life has a meaning to it. David Ponder is the main character and the books starts just after he loses his wife of many years. David is seventy four years old and a very successful businessman for the second time. He lost everything once, but quickly gained it all back after an encounter with Archangel Gabriel as he guides him through Seven Decisions for Success with the help of other travelers such as Ann Frank ,Col Chamberlain and Abraham Lincoln just to name a few.
David Ponder is in deep depression at the loss of his wife and Gabriel appears again and off to heaven they go again so that David can lead the Travelers Summit. The attendees of the the summit help find the answer that they must come up with the solution as to what must happen to save humanity. The answer must be two words and they have five chances to come up with the right answer as time runs short for the Final Summit. I hesitate to give too much away or to give you my personal impressions of the meaning so I will leave that up to you as you journey with the travelers.
David Ponder is in deep depression at the loss of his wife and Gabriel appears again and off to heaven they go again so that David can lead the Travelers Summit. The attendees of the the summit help find the answer that they must come up with the solution as to what must happen to save humanity. The answer must be two words and they have five chances to come up with the right answer as time runs short for the Final Summit. I hesitate to give too much away or to give you my personal impressions of the meaning so I will leave that up to you as you journey with the travelers.
Monday, March 28, 2011
THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES BY William J. Bennett & Seth Leibsohn
I received this complimentary book from Thomas Nelson Publishers. The title is THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES by William J. Bennett and Seth Liebsohn. I had no idea as I started reading this book the impact it would have on me and the desire to warn others about the radical Islam treat to our very lives. Radical Islam is our enemy and they are bent on destroying us. This could be the most important book you will ever read. It is well written so we can all understand it and it is backed up by facts at the end of the book and doesn't just consist of just the highly respected and knowledgable authors.
We are warned of their (radical Islam) mission to fly their flag over the white house. Islamic law-Sharia- has a penal code encouraging"flogging, amputation, and execution by stoning or hanging for a range of social and political offenses." Speech is restricted and, when opposed to the state, curtailed and violently punished. Read the book to learn of many more Sharia restrictions. This is a frightening book to read and yet necessary to protect our country from this enemy. When will the United States citizens finally understand that these terrorist hate us and want to destroy us. This book can help people to understand the threat and react in a way to lesson the threat. This book is not long, it has only 186 pages, but the content is compelling and insightful. Don't just read this hardback book, but pass it along to others so the warning can be spread.
We are warned of their (radical Islam) mission to fly their flag over the white house. Islamic law-Sharia- has a penal code encouraging"flogging, amputation, and execution by stoning or hanging for a range of social and political offenses." Speech is restricted and, when opposed to the state, curtailed and violently punished. Read the book to learn of many more Sharia restrictions. This is a frightening book to read and yet necessary to protect our country from this enemy. When will the United States citizens finally understand that these terrorist hate us and want to destroy us. This book can help people to understand the threat and react in a way to lesson the threat. This book is not long, it has only 186 pages, but the content is compelling and insightful. Don't just read this hardback book, but pass it along to others so the warning can be spread.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
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A Conversation with GOD for Women by MARCIA FORD
I have really enjoyed reading my complimentary book from Thomas Nelson Publishers. A Conversation with GOD for Women by Marcia Ford. The subtitle If You Could Ask God Any Question, What Would It Be? was a good subtitle, however it doesn't let you know that the questions you would ask are exactly the questions that Marcia Ford includes in her book. This lovely book even has beautiful pages with lots of questions and answers from God. The answers are written in the first person so you feel like God is truly talking with you and answering your questions. Each topic comes with bibical references so you can exlpore the truth for yourself, that is very important to me. Scripture backup is a requirement to me because the Bible is our try authority and if the author can't back it up with scripture then I am not interested in reading the book. Fifty five questions are answered in this book as you actually get the feeling that you are truly conversing with our Father in heaven. This is not one of those books you will read and then put on the bookshelf. You will read it over and over and share it with your friends to get their perspective to the answers. It is both a book of comfort and understanding of the scriptures. The cover is beautiful and if I had any complaint it would be that it is paperback instead of hard cover. Put this book on your must read list.
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