Great practical and helpful book about an incredibly challenging subject.
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As a pastor I found Alex's writing clear and Biblical - from front to back it's grounded and incredibly relevant.  Alex does such a great job of pointing parents towards wise and practical advice.  He doesn't dictate a one size fits all parenting model but instead gives winsome advice that enables parents to apply God's word exactly where they are.  Whether you read it straight through or just a few chapters at a time this book brights clarity and wise counsel to the often murky waters that parents find themselves in especially if they're thinking about these things for the first time.  I'm really glad to recommend this book to the parents of the high school students that I work with - with so many issues to face it's good to have a resource like this to help us think about what it means to train up young men and women to be committed followers of Jesus Christ during their college years and beyond.

Highly recommended!
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This is an extremely good text/workbook for those who sincerely desire practical and effective ways to deal with problem people in their lives.  If you just read, or skim through it, it without doing the exercises and journaling involved, this book is not for you.  However, if you're willing to do some work on yourself, in your problem relationships, you cannot help but come away with real ways to change the ways you've tried to cope that weren't successful.  This is a wonderful guide to the sincere seeker of solutions for untangling enmeshed relationships. It's great to learn how you actually do have the power to change the cycle of frustration that earmarks dealing with troubled loved ones.
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Highly Recommend.
Easy to read on often difficult, complex issues of emotions, why and how they are useful and what is needed to make them work for you and not against you. The questions at the end of each chapter are some of clearest and best I have seen for this kind of material. Very helpful and practical.
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This book is great. I found myself very challenged about a lot of the topics brought up in this book. A couple of chapters were hard to read due to the content discussed (sex slavery). Platt in every chapter brings pulls scripture references to combat what the bible says about each issue.
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The book, Comforting Children in Crisis, was a very good read. I really enjoyed going through it and will definitely be able to use this in any type of children's ministry I am in. I would highly recommend it to anyone working in any type of atmosphere with children. The first aspect of the book that I really liked is how organized it was. Each chapter goes through a different "crisis" that a child may be going through. This of course helps tremendously when trying to find out what tips and what scriptures to use with each "crisis". This also leads into the next part of the organization aspect of the book. With each "crisis" there is scripture help, care and counseling tips, additional resources, what not to say, what to say, and when to refer to someone else. These are sections within each chapter and there are bulleted responses, not a chapter to just read and try to figure out what the author might be saying. Because of the organization of this book, it is easy to use and easy to understand the tips. The next reason to why I would recommend this book is that it is practical. The different topics in this book can and will occur within whatever ministry you may have with children. This book is not outdated and the resources and tip in it are useful for today's time. The last reason I would suggest this book to anyone is the amount of people involved with writing this book. This book was not written by one specific author, it has many. It has at least two for each chapter. This gives so much insight into all the problems discussed in this book. There was a lot of research and different perspectives put into this book. That means it is not just one author's opinion on what can work, but a plethora of different counselors and others that have been working with children and the problems they face for a while. This book just has so much insight and organization that there is no way I would not suggest this to someone. It is just completely useful and well written for someone working with children.
4783804
Exceedingly interesting book on a very hot topic! The strongest part is that the authors are very close to practice and the book includes real practical examples.
4935571
This is a practical book that gives good pointers on how to address issues that people have with God and Christianity.  It gives a lot of specifics and also has sidebars that allow you to go deeper yet. It deals with: pain in the world, disasters (which I wish they would have given better reasons), Jesus' resurrection, etc.  I liked the conversational style of the book.
398187
This book presents the subject in a refreshing and challenging way that I never had considered before. The scholarship and compassion put into the book are obvious. It is a must read for anyone dealing with this difficult and pervasive issue in our churches today.
2118089
Excellent book on a difficult subject. Many in my generation are passionate about social justice, but the demographic of aging adults  often times fall between the cracks in both our conception and practice of social justice. This book critiques that trend and offers new (and forgotten) ways to move ahead.
1051390
I highly recommend this book for anyone interested or involved in orphan care.  It is full of practical advice, and also gives the philosophical reasons for why we should pursue excellence.  Mediocre isn't good enough, and this book helps us figure out how to demonstrate the love of Christ by pursuing excellence in caring for orphans.  Read it to be challenged and encouraged!
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This book is helpful for anyone facing a new challenge or trying to move past the limitations of fear or anxiety. Dr. Molinsky covers a complex topic in a surprisingly readable way, distilling scholarly research into everyday language with clear examples and practical tools to help readers apply the principles. I will use these insights and techniques in my own work and my work with students.
1020866
A well written book that has superb examples and questions.  Makes alot of  sense out of a difficult topic
1921982
An extremely practical book. It is really worth its price.
3086801
This book struggles with the concept of grace on a very practical level.  It challenges one's thinking and presuppositions on the topic.  A very worthwhile study.  We are using it in a small group setting.  It's very much appreciated.
147794
What a fantastic practical book by Tarajyoti, in which so many aspects of the challenges encountered on the spiritual path are dealt with in a personal, compassionate, professional manner.  Highly recommended for anyone who is seriously engaged in identifying and healing their shadow nature and striving to live in the Light of their soul.
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This is a very practical book. It explains what to do in difficult relationship situations and it helps the readers to challenge their thinking about themselves and their partners. It is a concise, down to earth book. It is quite impressive how many relationship issues it addresses. Relationship issues are emotional issues. How to bring these issues to the open so that both sides are willing to understand each other and, ultimately, do actually understand what the other one really means, on a deep emotional level, that is not an easy task. But this book can help with this task. This book can take on the function of an intermediary. There are four basic booty camp rules, there is a chapter about 69 ways to improve a relationship and at the end of each chapter there is a summary about the major points addressed in the chapter. As I said at the beginning, this is a very practical book. Highly recommended to everybody who wants to improve a relationship.
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One of the best business books I've ever read. Horowitz gets straight to the brutal truth of some really tough issues.  After a *really* rough year, this book has addressed nearly every challenge we encountered and provides excellent insight into solving those challenges.  It's vindicating and extraordinarily helpful!