What a great book promising that the cycle of love need never ...
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Sing and read this to your baby. What a great book promising that the cycle of love need never be broken, flowing from Mother to child and back again, from child to other, from adult child to adult child's child.
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I liked this book from the moment I read the title until the last page. Dr. Selhub shares facts, her experience and her approaches to support us in our shift from fear into love. Her visualizations give us vivid tools to live into more love. Generous, wise and very loving, this book is a gift I am deeply grateful for.
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Reclaiming Love is nothing short of an amazing book.  I so admire Ajith Fernando for the time and prayerful thought that he must have put into writing this book.  He takes the definition of love that Paul gives in 1 Corinthians 13 and turns these few words into an in depth look at what it means to truly love your neighbor as yourself.

  1 Corinthians 13 places great conviction on so many of us to be more loving.  But we all know it's not as simple as that.  Patience, kindness, perseverance, never keeping a record of wrongs - all of these things are not easy to achieve 100% of the time.  Many of us don't even feel that giving of ourselves in this manner is safe for our own self-worth.

  Much to my delight, Fernando delves into each of these definitions of love in a way that stems from his years as a pastor and counselor.  He analyses their meaning in a way that is both academic and easy to understand. He then discusses how we can apply each of them in our daily lives.  This isn't a piece of fluff, either - Fernando goes into great detail.  The examples he gives are highly relevant to a number of situations - from personal life to family to work.

  I was especially impressed with his ability to reach out to people who are in recovery - as well as the people who work with them.

  This book is a jewel.  I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in becoming more Christ-like.  It's not a dust-gatherer - it's a book that a reader can return to time and time again.

Disclaimer:  I was provided a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Love Notes is a thoroughly researched book that explores the subject of love in a way you and I have never thought of it. Its a good read that the author definitely put alot of work into,his passion for the subject shines through on each page. Sometimes you will throw your fist in the air and agree with him,other times you will most definitely disagree with him but all his research is backed by scripture so its kinda hard to argue with that.

Love Notes was a real eye opener for me. Thanks to this book,I know what I need to work on to get what I want. I am finally learning what love is and how to really love and it actually feels pretty good. I know without a doubt you will enjoy Ryan Dalgliesh's Love Notes
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I was recommended this book by a coworker whose daughter had read it after no success in the dating world.  Not long after she met the man she will be marrying this summer.

I can't help but recommend this book to all of my friends.  It dispels so many of the typical myths and ideas we have about love and shows that sometimes the reason we are still single isn't because there are no great guys out there, but rather because we aren't allowing ourselves to see the great guys in those that may not measure up to "the list."  I will forever refer back to this book- the bookmarks and highlights-for a long time to come.  I think it's time for a change-a change in myself.
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A Love To Last Forever is the follow up book to A Promise to Believe. (So of course, you need to buy both books for the beach?!?)

Beth is adventurous -- in her heart. She travels the world and has many adventures through the pages of the many books she reads. In life, all she really wants is a cookie cutter life. A husband in a house with a normal, regular routine. Of course, somehow everyone's normal has different meanings and for Nick, the man who adores Beth with every breath he takes, his past makes normal almost as complicated as her dime novels.

The theme of this book seems to be "Seek First the Kingdom of God and His Righteousness." I really enjoyed that reminder that permeated this book. It came at a good moment for me. Seeking God in His Word first is a struggle that I think a lot of people have today. Seeing this played out in this book was a wonderful part of the story line and I really appreciated that being such a strong presence.
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Marci Shimoff is a model of unconditional love--and shares her secrets in Love for No Reason. This beautiful book approaches living  from a new and refreshing angle: BEING LOVE rather than looking for it outside yourself. What a gift and blessing to be able to access love as a state within yourself and radiate it to everyone and everything in your environment.

Marci's use of personal experiences, stories from others, and scientific research on the biochemistry of love make for easy but fascinating reading. Exercises within each chapter help the reader transform knowledge into immediate practical application.

I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to live in a deeper, more conscious way. You will be entertained, informed, inspired, and in love (for no reason)!
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I love this book and would recommend it to anyone needing to be reminded of the importance of a brain/heart connection to give and receive love authentically.
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Chapman's book was recommended to me by both newlyweds and a couple who has been together for over 20 years. My husband and I took it along with us on our honeymoon and have already started recommending it to others.
The book's great asset is that it encourages you to examine the ways that you show affection and the ways that you expect to receive it. The latter has been the cause of many a misunderstanding in our relationship; we noticed an immediate improvement once we started taking note of these hidden assumptions. The exercises give you a concrete way to continue to show love to your spouse/partner, that has its own rewards built in. Because we've found this  to be so valuable, I give this book five stars.
The weaknesses? Chapman's metaphors are clunky (while the concept of a 'love tank' is useful, even the couples I know who love this book cringe whenever they find it necessary to say, "Honey, how full is your love tank today?").  His assertion that there are no more than five love langauges is also adamant but not well-supported.
Despite these minor weaknesses, the message and method are so helpful that I would (and do) recommend this to anyone who wants to have a better relationship with his or her partner.
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What a great testament to marriages that endured struggle yet remained committed.  So often we read about people choosing divorce that it was refreshing to read stories of people choosing to stick it out even when divorce would be acceptable and even encouraged.

No marriage is without struggle.  I wish someone had told me that before I got married.  Although, to be honest, I think my mom tried to tell me but I was blinded by love.  Well the blinders were pulled off soon enough, and the truth of marriage sank in.  The book gives us hope that no matter what your marriage looks like right now, God has not forgotten.  He alone can heal the deep wounds.  He alone can minister to the brokenhearted, and yes, married people can have their hearts broken by their mates.

The only thing about this book that I did not like is the front cover.  At first glance, it looks like a book by Gary Chapman, and author I have read and enjoyed before.  Instead, he writes a forward and James Stuart Bell is the one responsible for putting the book together.  A small issue that I will forgive as Gary Chapman is more well known.

To comply with new regulations introduced by the Federal Trade Commission, I must post that Bethany House has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book to review. I also must say that the opinions are all mine.
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The book shows very clear and to the point where we go wrong in love-making and what we can do to change it into a complete and fulfilling experience of love. I hope more men will be man enough to read it and come  out honest to experience love together with their partner(s). Thanks for  sharing Barry Long.
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Lynn has an incredible way of meeting you where you are with love and her own vulnerability. This book has clearly been pieced together with care and concern for the broken journey of life after betrayal. The days in the book progress just like the tide of emotions we all experience. Lynn rides the tide with you through this book. I couldn't believe how many times I opened to the next day only to read her struggle was the same as my own that day. She also doesn't pretend to have it all together which I found incredibly refreshing. Her encouraging 'steps' come with gentleness and lead to rest and restoration, not striving or competition. And her short daily passages are often the appropriate level of deep, but not heavy. There are already enough heavy emotions when going through betrayal and this book is clearly mindful of that. This is not a 'How To' book, but rather an author who walked your shoes and is coming alongside you saying: let's take the next step together. It doesn't matter if your marriage is going to make it or not, this book is for any and every woman going through betrayal, at any step along the way.
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I highly recommend this book for anyone, including young adults to save themselves from a lot of heartache in the future. There are always clear signs that we like to overlook when we're SO in love with a person.  Cherie's book hits home on so many levels. I myself have lived through emotional, verbal and mental abuse. After finally breaking free after enduring decades of this type of life, one would think I would be smart enough to see the red flags in any other person, but no, I ended up with the same type of abusive narcissist as the first and worse, because the present one is also physically abusive. So why am I writing this? Because my wish is for no one having to live a life as I or Cherie or million others have.
Especially young people can be controlled and thus the cycle starts.
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This was an spiritual work of love, and I truly hope that it will inspire and motivate in some small way.
Our perception of life is a huge factor in the quality of our life, and if this book causes the reader to either
look at their reality in a healthier way, or reinforce what they have now come to believe and feel comfortable with, then it has served its purpose.  Please always remember that...."Love will be yours, if yours will be love."

The best always,

Daniel C. Padgug
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I usually have reservations when starting to read a dating book. For the most part dating books published do not coincide with the reality of finding a life partner. Erika, my mother told me about "True Love Dates" by Debra Fileta. Erika had the opportunity to hear Debra speak and get to know her personally. She recommended Debra's book to me.  I started reading it and could not put it down. I finished it in two days and will plan on reread the book. I found it compelling, inspirational, insightful, and refreshing. Debra's words spoke to me and I found God speaking to me through her book. Reading Debra's words and seeing her perspective on relationships, love, dating was moving to me. I highly recommend this book and you will not be disappointed. God Bless!
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This book was so good and such a blessing to me.  It was quite encouraging to read a book about a couple, who put God as the priority of their love lives, while they were still single and to see how God blessed their union.  This couple is fairly young.  So, it is quite a blessing to know that if we would uphold the standards that the word of God has set for us during our single season, we can enjoy the "beautiful side of love" that he has ordained for us in marriage.  This another one of those books that discusses an earthly relationship.  But, by the end of the book, you are even more in love with God.  I loved the blend of realistic, humorous experiences coupled with scriptural reading assignments at the end of each chapter.  This was a wonderful book and as a result, I have decided to let God have "the pen" to "script" my love story.
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Having succumbed too many times to the call of romantic love (and later paid the price for believing it was authentic love)I found this book to be very helpful in understanding what was happening to me (or should I say  what I was doing to myself.) The beauty of Johnson's view is that all the  rich and wonderful emotions which arise during romance come from within us,  not form the 'loved one.' This realization provides a sense of freedom and  diviness which can be honored and brought forwards, in bits and pieces,  into all of our relationships. I like the last line from the first review  following: "The message here is that human love is attained when one  accepts responsibility for his/! her own happiness or unhappiness and  refrains from living out happiness through another human being." Well  said!