This was an awesome, inspirational
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This was an awesome, inspirational, put life's problems in perspective book.
I laughed, cried, got angry then grateful;  long story short it was throughly enjoyed and I recommend this book and will look forward to reading more books by Aimee Alexander.
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I really loved this book and it was truly inspiring. I will recommend this book and am planning to give as a future gift. This book really motivated me when I was going through something.
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I really liked this book a lot, it is incredibly inspirational and Rich Roll is to be commended for overcoming alcoholism and turning his life around. His story is inspirational not just because he turned his life around and became an ultra marathoner but because minus alcoholism he was just like most other 40 somethings, overworked, divorced, not sure what to do next. But he made a decision to go back to where he left off and start again, this time with a vengeance and with help from key trainers to hit his goals and boy did he.

I liked this book because it inspired me to spend more time really examining myself and my training program and to get higher level help doing that to determine when will really make the most difference for me. For me this I believe is the missing key to complete physical transformation. Getting the testing done, following a program that is developed using the best science to support the next steps.

I know that Vegetarianism is all the rage right now and he is a huge proponent but on that point I'm still not convinced. I follow paleo plan and it works well for me but this book did inspire me to really up my vegetable consumption and to slightly reduce my meat consumption. At the end of the day I'll let the scientific testing drive this, not my belief or the ones extolled in this book.

I thought the book spent a little too much time reliving his past, I'd have liked him to spend more time talking about even more specifics of what he did each step of the way, maybe lay out some of his training programs in more detail and to give more resources for where to get testing done state by state.

I will say this, this is an addictive personality that has traded one addiction for another and many may find not having that component to make this kind of transformation more difficult. But, after reading this book you'll be inspired to find out what ultra means to you.

The book is quick and easy to read and it is one that I'll definitely read parts of again and again.

I strongly recommend this book if you are serious about taking your training, no matter what your sport, to the next level. Great book!
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Awesome story.....so relative to everyone!!!  Very inspirational  and thought provoking!!
For those who need extra motivation to keep striving for their dreams &/or passion in life!
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i read this while going through some hard times recently, and i must say that it thoroughly turned my life around. putrefaction is filled with such inspirational stories, uplifting messages and outright positivity. it really helped me look at my life and say, "hey, i can do this."
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I absolutely loved this book.  It was deeply inspiring.  I stumbled onto it.  My sister-in-law read it for her book club.  I picked it up after her because we were at the beach and I needed something to read.  What a surprise! I am a transplanted Texan and grew up in Ft. Worth so that was especially fun to see my home cowtown all hashed out. Much more than that, though, was the wonderful true story and the jaw dropping inspiration of Debbie Moore and all she touched. She really walked the walk and never wanted any glory.  Denver and Ron found each other just when they needed it most. I'm glad they haven't caught and released and that Denver made it back from that scary drive to Colorado.
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I really enjoyed reading, "Live Free", by Kendra Smiley. This was a quick read for me. It was like meeting a new friend. Kendra's warmth and love float from the pages she has penned.

Can we really live beyond the what ifs and if onlys? This is exactly what Kendra shares with us. This book is super inspiring and is a great dose of encouragement. Throughout the book she shares the stories of people from her own life. People who have faced adversity and have overcome with great attitude toward the circumstance they are facing. We see that it is most important how we face the circumstance, but the circumstance itself. Having a positive attitude changes everything. Seeing things with a godly perspective gives us a change to stand back and see that He is in control.

I loved the stories that Kendra chose to share. Each facing trial of their own, but all realizing there is more to the circumstance they are facing. God is in fact in everything about us. He is always at work. I think what I too enjoyed is that in the last chapter, Kendra, shares with us how each of these people are doing today. That's huge for me. To see that they faced such trial and have truly overcome with the grace and strength of God shows us that it is impossible.

I really connected with Kendra when she shares her own story of having a father who was an alcoholic. Alcoholism seemed the norm when I was growing up. Only then I didn't realize just how it would impact my life and the denial I too would face.

These are real stories that touch the heart and bring the reader to fully grasp that no matter what comes in life, faith will lead us through. God is forever present in the lives of those who call Him, Savior.

This book was a gift from Moody Publishing for sharing my review with you.
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Keiths story is one of the most inspirational I've ever read. I am not over weight nor am I unhealthy and I count my blessing for that. To make a decission like that (basically live or die) and follow through with all of the incredibly difficult work after surgery shows awesome dedication and discipline. The support group he has (as evidenced by the letters from friends and family he publised in the book) is a huge blessing for him and we can all learn a lesson from this....wether quiting smoking or losing hundreds of pounds we all need our support groups....reach out to your friends and family for help....you'll be suprised how big your "family" really is. Thank you for sharing your story with the world Keith, I hope they read it.
Mark from California.
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This is a truly inspirational and uplifting memoir that I found touched me deeply while reading. Chandler experienced so much in her life, and to be able to come through it all in a way that she can now help others by sharing her story is not only brave, but also selfless and giving and an inspiration to us all.

The warmth and concise style of the writing made progress through some of the difficult parts steady and effortless.  I will definitely be rereading A Love Story, and look for more Chandler books in the future.
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oh wow, this is AWESOME!  totally recommend it for anyone wanting to read/hear the bible..it was not only gripping but entertaining...not in a haha way, but I was totally captivated..I love relistending to certain parts..very inspiring, God is AWESOME, see God in all things.
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This is a really awesome story and very well written. I have enjoyed this book immensely. Anyone could pick up this book and get totally enthralled in the story, it is an easy read and I found this inspirational in many ways for my own life's journey.
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This is extremely inspirational!  Being a former single mother of two children (at the time), I could make connection after connection in this work.  Brian has a way of reaching everyone with his persistent optimism and passion for life.  He is a motivating person that spreads a positive message in all that he writes.
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Wow, this was an amazing, timely read! I really enjoyed Courtney's writing - it was conversational and encouraging. I kind of felt like I was sitting with her talking over a cup of coffee at several points during the book. I am encouraged by the Westlake family's faith in God, and what they have learned from and through Brenna since she was born. I can't wait to go back through the book and re-read certain sections and revisit the many sentences I highlighted. I know they'll serve as good reminders and a source of inspiration for me later.
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This is an awesome read, I love it so much that I gave both my couple's and women's group a copy to read. It inspire us as Christians of how full our life's can be to listen, be obedient, and follow God's path of doing good for our fellow Christians, sure would not be bored..thanks for the inspirations!
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This book was wonderful and full of inspiration. I cried over the pain and cried with tears of joy over the blessings that unfolded. The book is clear, concise and inspirational, and offers hopeful  answers to many of life's challenging events. I read the book in a few hours because it is extremely difficult to put down once you start reading it. Thoroughly enjoyable!
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It's been quite some time since I've read a Max Lucado book. That being said, I've always appreciated his writing style, and this book is no exception. This book in-particular is an easy to read, inspiring and motivational read. To me, it kind of felt like a devotional, it even included a prayer at the end of each chapter. Not only was this book well written and easy to read, but it caused me to think outside of the box. It inspired me to challenge myself to experience life more, and to make a difference in the world around me. The best line from this book was "No one can do everything, but everyone can do something." A very inspirational read. Highly recommended!

Thank you to BookSneeze for the review copy of this book!
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This book is something that really came at the right time in my life. I needed inspiration and this was just what I needed. I have always understood God's hand at work design of our lives and always believed that but had started to question it personally. This proves that he truly is at play in everyone that welcomes him. This is a hard review for me, I am/was a childhood friend of Trish Somers, we grew up together. It's hard to read of the struggles she went through at such a young age, I could only hope that I would be as strong as she was when faced with something so terrible. And then God delivered Tricia, literally right at her door. A special thanks to Tricia and the entire Seaman family from all of Trish's friends, we'll never know why he placed you there that day but we'll always be grateful that he did! Thank you!