Good read, very helpful, I like his style
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Good book for spript ideas.  He writes so well, so easy to read, very pleasant learning experience.
Have done much hypnosis on myself and others over the years.  Am not a member of a national
hypnosis group, just do this because it works, and is so easy, you just *start* doing it.  My first
feelings of "wow, I can really do this" came after reading Forbes Robbins Blair, about self-hypnosis
while reading.  Richard Nongard has great books, I have several.
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Jim has a certain way to explain things that work for me. It's a bit old style, I thought first. But it turned out to be very clear and easy to grasp. Made me think a lot.
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I got a lot from this book and really thought it was a helpful perspective. I have read a couple of his other books and find them all to be really meaningful and thought provoking.
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I like his clear crisp style.  The topic is fascinating.
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I like his writing style and motivation to get to work with art / calling. I am not planning to quit my day job quite yet, but am planning to start painting 2-3 times more per week than I am now (which is 0)!
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I like the book. There is a whole lot of good advice in the book, and it is laid out very well, without any rubbish
The author, for some reason, and I think I know well, puts a lot of stress on report writing and the preparation of presentations and proposals. this seems to be one of his strengths

All in all, I like the systematic way in which he approached the subject, and laid out alternative revenue streams. I am glad that it is available in the Kindle edition
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This is the third book I have read form this author .. and ya know I really enjpy travling with him .. I have traveled fairly extensivly  in "my day"  but am limited now .. and yet I can get to these places and do these things with him and that is very enjoyable .. I like his style of writing .. good discriptions and a not over whelming introspectionquality to where and what is happening  to him . and that something I appreciated . Makes me feel like I'm on the oad with him .. good thing.. I encurage you to hang with Theroux at least once and this and his newest book are really good ways to start....I mean whoi goes thru out the entire s. pACIFICE LOOKING FOR GREAT WAYS TO Kayak.. in the Kayak they have brought with .. determination.. very intresting guy..
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I like the approach, the style and the 'language',  It's easier to understand and to follow.
I like the personal experiences, many are easy for me to identify.
I wish more parishes would teach Ignatius Spirituality.
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I do not care to be told what to do, but I do appreciate guidance. Especially like his way of using pop culture characters to illustrate points.  Also like his inclusion of web artles
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I love this writer and his way of teaching. This is the second of his books I've read and I'm about to start his third. He is a traditionalist but makes it very relevant to the world we live in today. It gets a little dry in some places, but I found it very inspiring too
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I really liked this book and enjoyed his writing style. It was like Fred was sitting across from me, telling me these lessons from each chapter. He adds his own style of humor in places which makes it enjoyable to read. Some of the lessons he goes over are not applicable to me at this time but I see this as a book that I will re read a couple times in the future. He does push some of his other platforms such as a podcast and online training but hey its a marketing book, what do you expect.
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I like the style that he has taken and find this version of the Bible refreshing and encouraging. It isn't a translation but it is a very useful tool to have and I enjoy reading it alongside my own Bible. Also it is great having something so contemporary.
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I was intrigued to read the book Fasting  by Scot McKnight from Thomas Nelson.  When I picked it up I was thinking about Lent, and even though I cannot fast right now (nursing all that), I was interested in the possibilities of adding this to my spiritual arsenal.

After reading The Liturgical Year(see my review), I was a bit skeptical about it's usefulness but had to give it a try.  It was a fairly good read.  He tended to repeat himself a lot, but I think that it was a useful sort of repeating.  McKnight was very clear to make sure that the correct ideas got across in reading the book.  He opened the book with the idea that you don't fast to get things from God and I hadn't really considered that.  It struck me because prior to reading this book, that was precisely what I had been thinking of adding it to do.

Two big points stick in my head:

  1. You do not fast to get stuff from God.  You fast in response to something grievous that has happened.
  2. Improper fasting is not for weight loss or looks.  Too long & too extreme and it causes major problems for your body.

Overall, I would say that he did a fairly good job.  I was glad that there was no Catholic bashing (always checking for bias :) ), and he did a good job including information from traditional Catholic saints and holy people (as well as other Christians, of course).  I would recommend it to anyone who is considering or even interested in fasting as a spiritual discipline.

Disclaimer:  BookSneeze has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book to review.
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Jeff Davidson has many great tips and advice on how to manage your time and live an orderly life. He has written other good books such as "Breathing Space," which is what he is known for. The book teaches you how to keep your attention to a variety of writing style and grasp what he is trying to teach you. If you're looking for a book to teach you how to be efficient and effective, then this is a promising book for you.

He has other books that people can check out on his website. They're all similar in subject but with a different sense of flair in each one. The cover is kind of odd but other than that, the content in the book is really helpful and worth reading.
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Started reading this and the information is very good so far.  I find it funny that he learned most of what he ends up knowing from being a vet, lol.  But, his thinking is sound and my interest is piqued.  I'll update this review later when I've finished and put into practice what he says.
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Why I Choose this Book:

It's a constant aim of mine to love more. It's so easy for me to be motivated by goals, by achievement, by need, and by guilt, but I want to be driven by love. I want my life to shower those around me with the love that God has so freely given to me.

What I Thought About this Book:

Mr. Willis is really down to earth; in fact, I would liken his style to that of a friendly email. I know that probably sounds weird, but there was one point where I actually subconsciously thought I was reading an email... Something that I don't think has ever happened to me while reading a book before. I enjoyed the style - it was real and easy to breeze through, yet packed in a lot of good information.

The book was practical and very Biblically based, backing up many of the statements or ideas with verses. I appreciated that. Mr. Willis also uses examples from his own life and that of his family to help drive points home and make them stick. He's a pastor (something I hadn't realized going into the book), and that was evident: He sounded like a joking, easy-going pastor.

There were a lot of suggestions of ways to be more loving, as well as a list of discussion questions at the end of each chapter. (Although, I maybe didn't quite read all of the discussion questions... Oops.)

Conclusion:

There were a few of his examples I didn't exactly appreciate and maybe 100 % agree with, but other than that I found the book helpful and encouraging, as well as inspiring and convicting, as the case may be.

Rating:

I'm giving The Seven Laws of Love four stars out of five, and seven out of ten.

*I received this book for free from BookLook in exchange for an honest review*
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Really liked his writing style. I have often had thoughts and dreams of living more simply and with less. He has many insights that I have not thought of until now.