Reviews by Julie Klassen
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What Difference Do It Make? (Reviewed 10/22/2009)Not every book grabs an audience as “The Same Kind of Difference as Me” did. It is a beautiful love story between a woman and God, between a woman and a man and the unlikely love of friendship between two very different men.The temptation, when a book takes the reading audience by storm, is to write ...
A Sequel, For What Gain? All Reviews for What Difference Do It Make?
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Find Your Strongest Life (Reviewed 10/5/2009)Sometimes our lives are not fulfilling or satisfying because we are focusing our attention on the wrong things. That is the foundation on which Marcus Buckingham built his teaching. When I first picked up his book, “ Find your Strongest Life” , I had two thoughts… one – what does a man know ...
Do You Need to Refocus? All Reviews for Find Your Strongest Life
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Love & Respect (Reviewed 9/8/2009)There is no doubt that the oldest institution in our society, marriage, is crumbling. My heart breaks over and over again as I hear of yet another divorce. I don't even need to know the family being torn apart, I know the decision of each couple giving up on their marriage will have a ripple effect that ...
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Fearless (Reviewed 9/8/2009)I admire Max Lucado's ability to use words in a way that turn a thought into mind arresting phrases and his latest book did not disappoint me. "Fearless" is like the gentle lullaby of a mother soothing her troubled child. It is a book that you will want to keep beside your bed to re-read when Fear knocks ...
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It Happened In Italy (Reviewed 8/11/2009)Don't you love when in a very familiar story, told countless times from countless perspectives until it is familiar to everyone, there suddenly is found a revealing piece of the puzzle that was left unturned by the many who passed by? That is the story of "It Happened in Italy". While it is the stuff ...
Hidden in Plain View - A Photo All Reviews for It Happened In Italy
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Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions (Reviewed 5/25/2009)We all live with people who do not believe the way we do - in our neighbourhoods, at work or at play – people we meet and interact with in our daily lives.As Christians, if we want to dialogue with them about our own faith, it is sometimes helpful to understand where they are coming from.Nelson’s ...
Helpful Tool for Understanding Your Neighbour All Reviews for Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions
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The Hole in Our Gospel (Reviewed 5/2/2009)If you are ready to have your world view changed or at least seriously challenged, then “The Hole in our Gospel” is a must read. The author, Richard Stearns, is the President of World Vision US. Not only is the book a moving account of his own faith journey, but also a window into his ministry and ...
Stirring Thought and Emotion All Reviews for The Hole in Our Gospel
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The Noticer (Reviewed 4/27/2009)What determines the success of your life? No, it isn’t your birthright, nor is it in the abundance of privileges you are granted, nor the circumstances that happened to be in your favour! It is something much more simple than that and something that we all have power over – perspective ! Andy Andrews, ...
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This Is Your Brain On Joy (Reviewed 4/2/2009)Have you ever considered that one hug could redirect your life? That is the personal testimony of author Dr. Earl Henslin who starts his book, "This is Your Brain on Joy", with an account of how a hug gave him a new world view. If you are interested in how your brain works but are daunted by technical ...
It Started with a Hug All Reviews for This Is Your Brain On Joy
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For The Tough Times (Reviewed 1/26/2009)
An accomplished chef in a fancy restaurant serves up a plate that satisfies through artistry what it lacks in quantity.Such is the offering of the little book “For the Tough Times” – in fact, the ‘size’ of the offering enhances Lucado’s artistic gift in communicating his message.Just as the ...
"For the Tough Times" - book review All Reviews for For The Tough Times
