An astounding, powerful book
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I'm not a writer so I won't be able to fully give justice to what this book means to me and what emotions it evokes, but being a graphic designer and working with photographers enables me to give you some sense of the power of what I've experienced in reading and viewing it (time and time again I might add; it's that powerful). I've had the distinct pleasure of working with Ms. Greaves on a project for Cleveland Clinic, one of the top five hospitals in the country, and that experience alone wowed me. Toni is beyond a photographer/photo journalist: She was able to capture the acute illness of most of our patients while at the same time being discreet in shooting their sickness and their pain. She also endeared herself to many of the patients I would venture to say due to her truly caring nature. This book, Radical Love, some of whose photos I had the pleasure of seeing before, but most I have not, reminds me of the grace, caring, and fearlessness which Toni brings to her work. It's not just the tonality, the cropping, the in-camera capture of each photo, but the breadth and depth of humanity in pictorially telling the story of Sister Lauren. It brings me to tears and yet I can be laughing several pages further into it. It is a book I do and will treasure for many a year, and I plan on sharing it with my colleagues who also had the pleasure of meeting Toni and being amazed by her work. They will be astounded, as will you.
573975
This book is so astounding, I can't even put it into words. I'm only halfway through and need another tissue box. It hits a part of me that has been broken for so long after losing my best friend to the chaos of life. I have the overwhelming need to mail this book to her, and I think I will.

WARNING: Don't read this book around someone who you'd be ashamed to see your ugly cry.
4105470
Before I was even halfway finished with it, I realized this is one of the most profound books that's ever been made...Many of the contributing authors here are master artists in this particular "field" of exploration, and seeing this collide-o-scope of colorful perspectives laid out side-by-side generates a mind-expanding gestalt of mystical insight; A foolishly over-rated hobby to some, a path of inexpressible beauty and transcendence for others, yet it remains an unending source of mystery to all. Anyone who's followed their own trail of unexplainable coincidences can testify to the almost magical power of synchronicity to completely transform your view of reality, but if you've never experienced it firsthand, I dare say this book will do it for you!
835318
this book is amazing. this book is so so amazing, when i finished it i found myself writing to the author, thanking her for opening my eyes. it's one of those books you have to sit down and read and feel every word deeply. it's such a good book, if you're thinking about buying it, do it.
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Everyone should read this book, no matter what their religious belief is. It's not about religion, it's about life and death and it presents an incredibly inspiring theory about life after life. The fact that the story is based on a real historical event such 9/11, allows this book to take the reader through such an emotional journey that feels shockingly real. It makes you think, it makes you change the way you look at life and death and makes you re think about the time we have to spend in this world. Quite possibly, the best book I've ever read.
3232715
This book is powerful. This book is so incredible I wish everyone could read it. No one has ever explained grief, and grieving to me like this. This book validated a life long experience of mine, which was basically being emotionally mistreated by those around me who thought they knew how I should grieve. You see, I'm not speaking as someone who has been dealing with the death of a loved one. I was abused as a child, and have been grieving the loss of my own Self, all my life. Everyone telling me to get over it, move on, grow up, get help, take medication, telling me that something must be wrong with me. What was wrong was no one was letting me grieve my loss. This book made me cry so much, as I related the stories of others' loss to my own loss, unlocking emotions I had not previously been able to feel. That is what made this book so powerful; I felt understood for the first time in my life. Please, do yourself and everyone you love a favor; read this book!
4145300
Immaculee's books are on a level so high that I will have a hard time handing out 4 star reviews for anything else moving forward, because it would be a disservice to her books to give anything else the same rating. Not only is this book an absolute must for apologetics and anybody seeking to back up their faith, but it also contains messages and texts that even the most skeptic anti-religious person would find deeply moving. This book is literally a life-changing book in the sense that it will have an effect on the way you live your life after you finish it, and will stay with you forever. This is a book that everyone-religious and nonreligious- should read. This book is so phenomenally written that there are just not enough words to describe it other than that it is as close to perfection as anything you will ever read. As for people who refuse to believe in anything; this is not the book for you. These people will find their fundamental core values seriously shaken upon reading this book.
664900
It makes you want to scream "Why didn't you just leave him!" I was riveted to this book from page one and the full impact of this astonishing story is still sinking in!  Once read, a book like this cannot be unread.  It will challenge your beliefs about relationships, love, madness and God. Highly recommended reading.
961708
Wow. I don't think I've ever read a book quite like this one. Very, very powerful.
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"Believing Again" is so good it makes my heart ache. It is both a wonderful, and wonderfully demanding, work of art. If this book does not change your view of things; if it doesn't challenge you to think more deeply about matters you've assumed you've thought deeply about before, then I am either an egg, which is rather likely, or you are not applying yourself. And though I am not a professional scholar, my sense is that Mr. Lundin's scholarship is utterly first rate. In fact, it strikes me as impeccable.

The book's strength is in detailing how Western thinkers have dug themselves into a hole of despair, alienation, estrangement, angst, ennui -- and impenetrable doubt; and how those who have destroyed the edifice of credibility and faith turn to aesthetics for purpose, meaning; for a glimpse into the transcendent. This part of intellectual history is a broad topic, for certain, but Mr. Lundin handles it wonderfully, even beautifully. His book is replete with stunning passages.

If there is a weakness to the book it is this: while Mr. Lundin spends much time showing how thinkers have dug themselves an epistemological and spiritual black hole, he spends less time explaining how one might escape the blackness of such doubt. This, for me, is a minor fault. Mr. Lundin's ultimate achievement is not really so much about HOW thinkers have thought themselves into solipsism or oblivion. His achievement is to show that what looks like enlightenment is really just, at best, the bright side of darkness; that what looks like vision is really blindness. He effectively shows the darkness of doubt's final ends to those who have no idea they cannot see; it is from this that he merely points the way toward the Light that is at the end of the proverbial tunnel (and remember, if there is light at the end of the tunnel, there is light IN the tunnel).

I am not sure I've helped Mr. Lundin with this review, but that's not my goal. My goal is to declare that he has helped me. To actually 'believe again' is a powerful gift, and a powerful bulwark. Those of us who've inherited Christian belief (and doubt), who simply believe, can claim a new strength for ourselves when, after losing belief, we come to believe AGAIN in the verities of the Christian tradition. Mr. Lundin's work, which took me weeks to read (that is not a complaint but a compliment), helped me to sink my epistemological, spiritual and ontological roots more firmly into the rich soil of Christian revelation. What more can an author give his reader?

Blessings, all.

WHG

PS. It shocks me this book has not received greater notice. It not only merits attention, it merits awards.
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Shamieka, this book is so powerful that I couldn't even read it at work without tearing up. I have to read it at home and even then, I have tears in my eyes because I can relate to a lot of things in this book. I am not finished yet, but this book is very powerful and it will heal a lot of women, even me. I didn't know it was going to be that powerful either but I can tell that God was all in the midst when you were writing this book.
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This book will have a profound effect on you...it's divine.
2523364
A wonderful, (can be if you choose) life-changing, book that is not just for teachers.  Read it.  Read it again.
2003738
Tiffany Parker's "The Power of One Voice" is truly remarkable. Not only does it enable you to think deeply about your life and the way that people have chosen to live, but it also opens your mind to endless possibilities. It is this kind of thinking will change the world. I did not just read it in one sitting - I shared it immediately as a must-read, too! It is truly both POWERFUL and EMPOWERING.
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This is one of the most beautiful and inspiring books I have ever read. Marilu Schmier's
writing comes from the heart and will touch and expand the hearts of all who read it. It is a multi-leveled story of a mother's love and faith, the challenges and unexpected joys of raising a differently-abled child, and a surprising and exciting glimpse of what is possible for us all to manifest in this life. Her writing is deceptively easy and accessible; the impact is long-lasting and life-changing.  I plan to give this book to everyone on my list this year.
3803800
An extremely powerful book that has deeply affected me. I'm so grateful to David for sharing his challenges, and the wisdom he gleaned.
3106767
I was astounded by the impact this book had on me. It was truly inspirational and left me in tears. The writing was moving, touching and beautiful. Brandon Clements has written a book for every individual, whether or not they have a close connection to their higher power.