Reviews by Becky Campbell
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The Tallest of Smalls (Reviewed 10/29/2009)I'm rather disappointed in Max Lucado's recently released children's book The Tallest of Smalls. The main problem, in my opinion, is the wording choices. The lines don't seem to flow easily, some words are over kids' heads, and sometimes sentences are all twisted up to make them fit a rhyme even though ...
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The Search for God and Guinness (Reviewed 10/5/2009)I read an interesting Thomas Nelson book this week. Guinness beer isn't the usual Christian book publishing company topic. In fact, there are many conservative Christians that would have big problems with the main idea presented in this book: God works through not only "specifically religious careers" ...
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What Difference Do It Make? (Reviewed 9/14/2009)Almost everyone has either heard of, or even read, the book that swept the country about a year ago called Same Kind of Different As Me by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. Now the duo have collaborated again to write What Difference Do It Make: Stories of Hope and Healing. I was touched by their first book, ...
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Everyday Greatness (Reviewed 8/27/2009)Here is a review of the book Everyday Greatness, a Reader's Digest compilation with insights and commentary by Stephen R. Covey.This is the kind of book you might not want to read from start to finish. It's great for picking up when you have a little time here or there since you can jump in at any point ...
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I Believe Bunny (Reviewed 7/5/2009)I Believe Bunny by Tish Rabe is a short and sweet rhyming book geared for 3-7 year olds (I would think). Behind the soft, pretty watercolor-like illustrations and gentle-flowing poetry of the words is one of the biggest messages of Christian truth: God answers prayer. That can be one of the trickiest ...
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God's Little Princess Devotional Bible (Reviewed 6/24/2009)It has been my pleasure to review God's Little Princess Devotional Bible by Sheila Walsh. Both I and my 6 year old daughter are in love with this book. In fact, I had to go get it out of her hands (and tell her to go to bed!) so I could look through it as I write this. There are so many things I like ...
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The Noticer (Reviewed 4/27/2009)My review of The Noticer by Andy Andrews:It’s a good thing The Noticer is a quick read or my family would not have gotten dinner because I did not want to put the book down. At first I was afraid the book might be too cheesy, or too over-simple. It turned out to be a refreshing reminder of some truths ...
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I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse (Reviewed 4/3/2009)You could refuse to read Michael Franzese's book and not miss too much. The former mob boss's book of insider business tips has a few gems, but is overall full of common sense business tips that even I, a stay-at-home mom mostly removed from the business world, know. The small book contrasts a Machiavelli ...
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In the Footsteps of Paul (Reviewed 3/24/2009)My review of In the Footsteps of Paul by Ken Duncan:The first thing I noticed about this book was its size! it is a large, heavy book packed full of beautiful photographs. But this book has more than just jaw-dropping photos. The photos are arranged to tell the story of one of the most prominent New ...
Paul Brought to Life All Reviews for In the Footsteps of Paul
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The Read & Share DVD Bible - Volume 1 (Reviewed 3/3/2009)I recently watched the Read and Share DVD Bible with my three kids. I wasn't sure what to expect, so I went into it with a completely blank slate. The first thing I noticed was the beautiful style of animation. It was so well done. There were several instances where it was especially artistic like ...
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The Great Eight (Reviewed 2/11/2009)Famous figure skater Scott Hamilton's book The Great Eight: How to be Happy Even When You Have Every Reason to be Miserable is a quick and inspiring read. I finished it in one afternoon. The book outlines his 8 ways of thinking and acting that will help produce happiness in life even when circumstances ...
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The Word of Promise The Gift of Psalms (Reviewed 1/28/2009)My latest book review is of The Word of Promise: The Gift of Psalms: Devotional Wisdom from 50 of the Best Loved Psalms.There are a few things I would want to know about this book before buying. First, the devotionals written by Lori Jones to accompany each psalm are wonderful. They are easily the ...
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What's Age Got To Do With It? (Reviewed 1/9/2009)My latest book review is for What's Age Got to Do with It by Robin McGraw. I was intrigued by this book about "living your happiest and healthiest life" because I am getting well-established in my 30's now and starting to think about how to maintain health and beauty into my 40's, 50's and beyond. ...
Getting Older Gracefully All Reviews for What's Age Got To Do With It?
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For The Tough Times (Reviewed 12/29/2008)I just finished reading For The Tough Times by Max Lucado. The second part of the title reads Reaching Toward Heaven for Hope and Healing. This book is a sort of an answer guide for the extremely difficult times in life when Christians ask "Where is God?" "Does He care or hear my prayers?" "Why does ...
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The Unseen (Reviewed 12/19/2008)I've mentioned on the B.A.D. Girls Book Club blog that I signed up to review books for Thomas Nelson publishers. They have an area where one can sign up to become a book review blogger. The company sends a free book and in return you read it and post a written review on your blog and also an online ...
