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Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

Iyanla Vanzant

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Today, too many of us stay stuck in stagnant intimate, family or workplace relationships, imprisoned...

Overcoming Your Child's Shyness and Social Anxiety

Cathy Creswell and Lucy Willetts

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Many children are naturally shy but extreme shyness and social anxiety can become a major childhood...

The Magic of Thinking Big

David J. Schwartz

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More than 6 million readers around the world have improved their lives by reading The Magic of...

TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated Listening to Love (An Amish Journey #2) in Books

Feb 24, 2021

Such a good story!
When I started reading this book I immediately realized I had already read the first book in this series. This book can totally be read as a stand alone. This continuation of Natalie and Lucas's story, I think it is one of the best I've read in a while. Both Natalie and Lucas have to learn the art of communication, dealing with emotions, and over coming obstacles of change.
I give this story 5 out of 5 stars for the unique and unexpected twists, the overcoming spirits that the characters display, and the great story line.
I love Beth Wiseman's stories and this one did not disappoint, just leaves you wanting more.
I volunteered to read this book from Zondervan Fiction in return for my honest feedback. The thoughts and opinions expressed within are my own.

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Christiane Amanpour recommended Jane Eyre in Books (curated)

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë, Stevie Davies | 2006 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

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"As a school girl this book had an enormous impact on me. It’s not just one of the great works of English fiction, but many describe how it morphs its meaning to suit all seasons of the reader’s life. I read it as a schoolgirl, and the story of the evolving emotions and thoughts of a young girl who reaches womanhood and falls in love with an older man evokes a great romantic love. But on the other hand, the story of his wife, hidden away — descending into madness — caused me frissons of deep fear at the mental illness which was very much the unspoken unknown then, and in my own childhood. At the end of the day it’s an important work for all boys and girls to read, because of its highly developed, complicated and wonderful female heroine."

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Melanie Caldicott (6 KP) rated Goodnight, Brian in Books

Apr 29, 2021

Goodnight, Brian

Steven Manchester | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry

2.0

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The concept of this book originally interested me and I found the first few chapters where the tragedy that caused Brian's disability is uncovered takes place moving. However, I quickly grew tired of Mama and found her a very manufactured, unrealistic character who was just too "perfect". Her "clever" answers in how to bring out the best in Brian and the myriad of problems the rest of the family faced seemed to serve no other purpose than to allow the author a platform from which to preach at us. This, in my opinion, was painfully unsubtle and fiction should not be used as a vehicle for moralising, but to merely describe the experiences of characters, their feelings and reactions which provoke thoughts and empathy within the reader. I did not finish this book as the sermonesque style ultimately became unbearable!