The whole world needs to get this message and I love the way Gary Frazier writes
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It could happen tomorrow! The whole world needs to get this message and I love the way Gary Frazier writes. He makes me think!
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This book is speaking to my heart and soul and I suggest to anyone who wishes to get out of 'religion mode' to give it a shot.
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So important that as many people as possible read this book. We need this message. And the writing is beautiful too. Kingsolver provides  a model for living in this crazy catastrophic world.
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Mr. Osterkamp has used a story to convey a message that all of us should take to heart.  If we did, it WOULD change the world!  I plan everday to strive to be a "Sharefish."
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I finished reading this amazing book very  early this morning. It contains so many uplifting messages. It needs to be on the New York Times best seller list. Here's one of the most important messages from this book by author Tonja R. Murphy;
 If GOD Seems Far Away, Guess Who Moved? We must hold on to GOD, with all our might! This world has become so full of sin and love is growing cold in so many things I have seen! When you leave GOD out of it, it can't work out. That goes for anything and everything! Whatever you do, make sure you include GOD!
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This is a very well-written book with a fantastic message. I have found myself grappling with the foundations of organized religion and the new-age spirituality of the current time. This is a great piece that uses an extremely well thought out story to deliver us a very pertinent message. Thank you, Jacob, for doing a fantastic job on this book which has left a lasting impression.
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Such a powerful message of encouragement for the world today. We all seem to be moving toward the ultimate goal of having all the things of this earth, but the goal we should be moving towards is God. The author did a wonderful job of both reminding us of this, and giving us the tools to work towards that goal.
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This is so relevant to my world.  Thank you Jim Lange for writing a book that speaks directly to my life.
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This book has changed my whole attitude concerning what is going on in our country and world today.  We need to promote this book before it is too late for America
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I really like this book it has a fantastic message  that reminds us all to make a conscious effort to be present  in our every day lives and appreciate the present !!!
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Erica McKenzie relays God's creative message to humanity that each person has great inherent value.  As sons and daughters of the One, we all are loved immensely throughout eternity and we are here to learn to do the same with each other.  Moreover, we have been blessed spiritual gifts.  By taking Ms. McKenzie's message to heart, people have the opportunity see life through the lenses of God's love.  Thus, Dying to Fit In is a book of transformation and hope.  I cannot imagine a more important message each and every person.  If enough people take heed to this message, then I believe the world will begin to change in the right direction.  In addition to this central message, Ms. McKenzie's after death experiences left me in awe with parts of heaven revealed; she is an ambassador from the spiritual realm.  Furthermore, Ms. McKenzie's personal journey is heartfelt and genuine.  I believe her struggle to overcome human rejection and self-doubt by a higher truth will resonate with many people.  If you purchase this book, be prepared to be amazed and stirred to the soul.
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There's nothing like sharing your own struggles that make others aware of the lessons that we all need to learn from and improve from.  Clint has a way of teaching some very complex topics and boiling them down to their very essence, so the teaching is very concise.  The lessons learned are profound.

I really enjoyed his writing style.  The messages were potent.  I've adopted the most relevant to me and am practicing, taking them to my heart, and diving in every day.  He answered some questions that I've had asked for some time now.  Thanks, Clint, for this gift of a book.  I appreciate the heart and soul you obviously put into it!
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I love this author's message! Years ago I bought the Energy Up book at an airport bookshop on the way to Miami. Yes, I was looking for a fast fix to tweak things while wearing a swimsuit so I would look as trim as possible, but I found so much more. Once I started reading this book I just kept going until the last page had been consumed. I was spinning with excitement over what I had just learned. So what became a quick tune-up fix became a life changing eye opener. Needless to say, the new book is equally wonderful, and it comes just in time to open a new generation's eyes to the realities of the entertainment we consume and call nourishment. For those who may say that the message is nothing new, well read the book. Even if you do find some universal truth, Kathie's voice is passionate and her energy and love of what she does just leaps out at you. Over the years I have returned to the book just for a tune-up style pep talk. There is no one like her. I have never met this lady, but through her writing, I feel as though I know her. How many authors of diet books have that sort of grab you by the heart voice? She makes you want to succeed, so you do. She's so way ahead of the curve on minimalism too. Long before any of these clutter busters hit book market Kathie was writing about the benefits of trimmings rather than trappings. She understood that people with lots of stuff surrounding them usually were also feeding themselves too much of the wrong things. I could go on, but I just want to share that the message and voice of this book is just as inspiring as that of the first.
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Have you ever read something and realized you were meant to read it? This is how I felt about Drawing Out The Dragons. I will admit, I have REALLY been struggling in my life the past few years, but especially the past few months. I have felt helpless and struggled to even want to succeed at anything. As I read this book, I felt like James A. Owen was speaking directly to me. In fact, whenever I read something that touched my soul, I underlined it or put a star by it. This book is now pretty marked up. I'm not defacing the book, but using it wisely for my own benefit!

In trying to decide what to share with you, the readers of my blog, I wasn't sure how much I could share without writing pages and pages. James Owens has lived through many trials and hard times in his life, but he found ways to overcome these hardships.

The number one message that James shares, is one that he learned early in life as a young boy while dealing with an illness in a hospital.

"One of the most important things I can tell someone who is struggling: You have a greater destiny than this. You are meant for greater things than this. And if you want to beat this, to overcome whatever it is you're grappling with, you are strong enough to do it. And if that's the choice you make, it's possible to live a wonderful, extraordinary life." (page 27)

After I read this, I sat silently for over five minutes just thinking about this message and how it applied to my life right now. Then I had to read it over again a few more times. I feel that this message, and many others in this book are so empowering and motivating.

Some other ideas that inspired me were these...

-(This message is one he often shares with school children)

"I believe they can do anything they choose to do in this life, and it doesn't matter how old they are. All that matters is if they have the desire and determination to put in the effort required to be good at what they do."
(page 32)

What a great thing to share with kids who need to know that they can succeed if they have the desire.

The last thing I wanted to share with you made me write "WOW" in the book. It helped me with my somewhat fatalistic thinking as of late, that nothing good has been happening in my life and there's nothing I can do about it.

"We have to choose to live deliberately. Things are going to happen to us whether we make choices or not. So it's up to us to make the choices to make things happen. To be the kind of people who make things happen, not the kind of people things happen to. We have to choose to live deliberately. To actually actively make choices." (page 54)

So you see...WOW! We can make things happen, not just have things happen to us. :) This book is full of things/ideas that will help you in your life, whatever struggles may be happening at the moment. I can see that I will be reading this book again and again. I will share it with my children and other family members, young and old.

I want to end with one more thought from the book. I hope that this will encourage you to believe in yourself more.

"Every moment is another chance to learn, and another chance to make a choice. Everything does happen for a reason, and the things that happened were supposed to happen, because they did happen. And while no one can change the past, the future begins anew every time you choose to live deliberately.

Those who make miracles happen are the ones who, first, believe it to be possible, and second, are willing to pay the price to make it so." (page 113)

This book gets a 5 star rating from me!

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This is a must read book for business leaders.  I not only highly recommend it to CEO's, but also to all leaders throughout business.  This is a message that needs to be screamed from the mountain tops.  Thanks Maddock Douglas for taking the time to write down this wisdom.  I believe it is a message that could shape a new direction for business and create a new generation of thought leaders in the subject of quicker innovation and tranformation.
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How timely to have this wonderful new book come out at a time on this planet when we all need to heed the message in the story - that LOVE IS ENOUGH.  I will share this eBook with everyone I know, children and adults.  What a great lesson to teach our children - our leaders of the future. The story in this book is inspiring, not just for children, but readers of all ages.
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I recommend this awesome bok. Connection and kindness is needed everywhere today and it is the key to changing the world.