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Safe People

Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

not what you think it is 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful.

I was looking forward to reading this book and when I started to read it I realized it was a religious book disquised as a different type of book. I am very disapointed and might send it back. Be aware.

Forgettable, Uninspiring 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

The first part of the book was okay, as it outlined the types of people who are "unsafe", but it completely wimped out on the reader. The authors give no solutions for improving relationships or finding safe people.

I expected that the book would be a lot more practical, and it just wasn't. It was very clinical and dry. Additionally, I find some of the concepts a tad spiritually "iffy". They seem to play fast and loose with scriptures, applying scriptures to situations that would have benefitted from any number of different scriptures. It was weird. His interpretation of scripture was a little odd. Also, most of they said was not backed up with a lot of scripture when you really evaluate it.

Also, it was poorly written. The sentence construction was poor. Technically it was correct, but overall a hindrance when you have to read a sentence three times to figure out its point. They just aren't versed in the art of writing.

In all a really dull and uninspiring read. Not at all helpful. I wish I had something better to say about it, but I don't. It was disappointing and forgettable.

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Finding safe people provides the foundation for building healthy, lasting relationships. Here's how to identify safe people, how to make wise choices in relationships and how to become a safe person yourself. Read by Dick Fredricks.

Spirituality of Imperfection, The

Ernest Kurtz

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Total reviews: 52 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Oh, what an arrogant windbag! 1 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I thought I would like this book from the few pages I glanced at on Amazon.com, but it is absolutely horrible. It's like a research paper where stories/anecdotes are strung together with nothing in common. The author supposedly has been part of the 12-Steps, but this book is as far from a "12 Step book" or a meeting as one can get. The main author (Kurtz) has many prejudices about the 12-step fellowships and totally ignores any influence of the Oxford Group in AA's roots. I realize that AA didn't follow exactly in the Oxford Group's steps (absolutely honesty was too much understandably for alcoholics) but I think Kurtz just revises history by eliminating all the influence that group had on AA.

The stories are mostly by rabbis, and I love generally rabbinical stories, but these are pointless, dull and just used to pad the book. There are absolutely no feelings of the authors included, so that's why I think it's like a dull research paper. Didactic lecturing that didn't bring out any spirituality (of imperfection or perfection) in any friends that read it also. I hated being lectured to.

Try a book like You Can't Make Me Angry or one that helps one to grow.

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Revealing the shared concerns of spiritual traditions, the author of Not-God: A History of Alcoholics Anonymous and the co-author of Under the Influence reveal the ancient wisdom that underlies all recovery programs. 25,000 first printing.

Managing Your Emotions: Instead of Your Emotions Managing You

Joyce Meyer

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Managing Your Emotions 4 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

There were definitely some positive aspects to this book. I should acknolwedge that I've purchased many other Joyce Meyer books such as Battlefield of the Mind, Beauty for Ashes, The Battle Belongs to the Lord, In Pursuit of Peace etc. so sometimes in this book a few sections appear repetitive in accordance with her other works. I believe she copy/pasted from a few other books in some sections.

I was somewhat hesitant to purchase this book after already purchasing Beauty for Ashes which I believe is her best book that she has written. What swayed me in the direction of buying this book was because I saw chapters entitled "Codependency" and "Healing the Child Within" which I was kind of shocked to see in a Christian book. Those are typically secular psychology concepts. I knew she would present those topics in a balanced, scriptural way so I was kind of interested to see how she would approach it. She talked about codependency being dependent on people, behaviors, or things (which is the tradition definition) rather than being dependent on God alone. I did not like anything with regard to codependency because I just viewed it as addictions or idolatry of the Bible. And I came to a realization that it was just not being dependent on God alone like we should, which I was happy to see Joyce agreed with. And "Healing the Child Within" I thought is a dangerous topic because it so conflicts with scripture, but I was surprised in the way she dealt with it. She talked about "becoming as little children" like Jesus said in the Bible. And she talked about all the good attrtibutes of children we should strive after as adults in a very organized way.

These two chapters I don't think taught me anything new however. So, having Beauty for Ashes already (which I would highly recommend) I probably would not prefer to have bought it. Don't get me wrong, if you've never bought a Joyce Meyer book before, this could prove to be a very excellent book as she does cover many topics like in Beauty for Ashes and if it's all unique material for you, this book may be one of the best ones you've bought (besides the Bible). But I believe Beauty for Ashes is more complete and more applicable to my situation.

I think Joyce's two most important works are Battle Belongs to the Lord which discusses the importance of worship and praising God for who He is, and the second one is Beauty for Ashes which talks about abuse and how to deal with negative things others do to you. Battlefield of the Mind is her most popular book, and I think that is quite good to, and should be had more as a reference for times when you find yourself slipping into certain thinking habits.

Sometimes Joyce releases too many books in my opinion (smile) so it's hard for her to find fresh material. Very balanced unique books which I've read so far are Beauty for Ashes, Battlefield of the Mind, and The Battle Belongs to the Lord. They each have unique content which she worked hard on. I'm curious why she felt she wanted to release "Managing Your Emotions" when she already had "Beauty for Ashes" out. I felt if there was a topic unique to Managing Your Emotions which wasn't in Beauty for Ashes, then she should've thought about yet a nother new release revision and added those unique chapters to Beauty for Ashes. Her big thing in this book however was not being led by your emotions in making decisions, but rather by faith and God's input. I acknolwedge that is a unique concept. But her chapters on healing broken emotions and shame and forgiving yourself and others are very similar to Beauty for Ashes, and basically she is simply elaborating and emphasizing Jesus's teaching on the mount! Jesus is the one who revealed this, but I like how she emphasizes it. Hope this helps.

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Joyce Meyer reveals powerful truths from God's Word that will help you learn to manage all of your emotions in the right direction. She challenges readers not to allow their feelings to determine their destiny, but manage them for a joyful, victorious life.

The Search For Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes

Robert S. McGee

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Total reviews: 26 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Amazing! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

I don't know how I managed to pick up this book, because I was searching for truth, not personal significance. But what a happy discovery! It was here I first learned principles both foundational and pertinent to my quest - for instance, that the focus of the Christian life is Christ, not rules and regulations, and that trying to make up for bad deeds with good ones does nothing more than send us into a useless "guilt-and-penance spiral."

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Robert McGee's best-selling book has helped millions of readers learn how to be free to enjoy Christ's love while no longer basing their self-worth on their accomplishments or the opinions of others. In fact, Billy Graham said that it was a book that "should be read by every Christian."

In this re-launch of this timeless classic you will:

• Gain new skills for getting off the performance treadmill
• Discover how four false beliefs have negatively impacted your life
• Learn how to overcome obstacles that prevent you from experiencing the truth that your self-worth is found only in the love, acceptance, and forgiveness of Christ

Discover what two million readers have already discovered: that true significance is found only in Christ.

If Only He Knew

Gary Smalley

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Total reviews: 64 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Read for Men Who Want to Understand Women! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.

If you want to better understand your wife, girlfriend, mother, female boss, and other females, be sure to read this. It is well thought out and researched.

OK in a pinch 3 out of 5 stars.
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I bought this product because my son had one (also called the "Shark") that would pick up sizable dog kibbies off the floor. This one was $20.00 more than he paid and it does an OK job if you're looking for a quick cleanup. The suction does not seem to be nearly that of what my son had, but it will pick up dog hair and crumbs and such. Also, I find that the bagless compartment has to be emptied quite often. Sorry, I couldn't say more. I was really excited to buy this machine, but not so excited when I actually used it.

IF ONLY HE KNEW: WHAT NO WOMAN CAN RESIST 5 out of 5 stars.
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THIS BOOK BROUGHT MY MARRIAGE BACK FROM EXTINCTION WHEN I GAVE IT TO MY HUSBAND. WHEN WE FOUGHT, I WOULD END UP YELLING, "GO READ YOUR PAPERBACK BOOK" !!! HE DID AND I THANK THE GOOD LORD THAT HE WAS WILLING TO READ THAT LITTLE PAPERBACK BOOOK. This book contains the wisdom to turn a troubled marriage around. My husband had lost completly what it meant to cherish and love me. We were doomed. No other book, not even the Bible, was helping to breath life back into our marriage. This book finally became the words that spoke to him. WIVES, BUY A COPY FOR YOUR HUSBAND. YOUR GREAT MARRIAGE CAN BE BETTER OR YOUR LOUSY MARRIAGE CAN BE WONDERFUL--IF YOU CAN CONVINCE YOUR HUSBAND TO READ THIS BOOK.

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A how-to book for men that seeks to clarify distinctions between the sexes with a view toward building a stronger marital relationship with this understanding.

When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions (Plus)

Sue Monk Kidd

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stood at the window watching the cocoon, which hung in the winter air like an upside–down question mark. That was the moment... I understood. Really understood. Crisis, change, all the myriad upheavals that blister the spirit and leave us groping– they aren't voices simply of pain but also of creativity. And if we would only listen, we might hear such times beckoning us to a season of waiting, to the place of fertile emptiness.

Blending her own experiences with an intimate grasp of contemplative spirituality, Sue Monk Kidd relates the passionate and moving tale of her spiritual crisis at midlife, when life seemed to have lost meaning and how her longing for hasty escape from the pain yielded to a discipline of "active waiting." Comparing her experience to the formative processes inside a chrysalis on a wintry tree branch, Kidd reflects on the fact that the soul is often symbolized as a butterfly. The simple cocoon, a living parable of waiting, becomes an icon of hope for the transformation that the author sought. Kidd charts her re–ascent from the depths and offers a new understanding of the passage away from the