"Grieving God's Way" by Margaret Brownley is a 90-day devotional taking the reader through the various stages of grief following the death of a loved one. It is divided into four sections-"Healing The Grieving Body", "Healing The Grieving Soul", "Healing The Grieving Heart", and "Healing The Grieving Spirit". Each section has several titled chapters each of which are about two pages in length that include a Bible verse, a Haiku poem by Diantha Ain, along with Biblically based comments by the author and a bit of her own experience of loss when her son died.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone who needs help going through the grieving process. I especially liked how short the chapters were because those who are grieving aren't up to more than a page or two at a time. The Haiku poems were very brief but they added so much to each chapter. Two of my favorite ones were, "Basking in the sun can melt away one layer of grief's icy coat", and, "Surveying nature, we cannot have any doubt that there is a God".
Having lost my dad two years ago, I have read several books on grief and I have to say this was one of the best.
I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers Booksneeze program in exchange for a review. I was not required to give a positive review, only an honest one. The words are my own.
I see you reviewed (a while ago) the book, God’s Promises for the American Patriot. I’m writing to ask if you’re interested in reviewing on your blog and on Amazon the just-released book, The Mormonizing of America: How the Mormon Religion Became a Dominant Force in Politics, Entertainment, and Pop Culture by New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield (Worthy Publishing, 2012) (http://worthypublishing.com/books/The-Mormonizing-of-America/).
ReplyDeleteThis book is highly relevant for your readers because it offers clear insight into the mind, heart, and experience of a man who could be the next president of the United States. Mansfield writes (page 265), "If a man's faith is sincere, it is the most important thing about him and it is impossible to understand who he is and how he will lead without first understanding the religious vision that informs his life."
Numerous reviews already on Amazon say, “Mansfield’s style is engaging, honest, informed, and powerful.” “A fascinating history and overview of the Mormon faith.” “Mansfield writes from an impartial stance and leaves the evidence to speak for itself.” “Essential reading.”
In an interview in The Washington Post, Mansfield (@MansfieldWrites) describes the “Mormon Machine” and the compelling story of Mormonism’s sweeping ascent in US society (http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/evangelical-author-sees-a-mormonizing-of-america/2012/07/17/gJQA3OvjrW_story.html).
Mansfield says, “We’re living in a Mormon moment.” See his interview video (http://mansfieldgroup.com/stephen-mansfield-the-mormonizing-of-america/):
• Mitt Romney, Glenn Beck, 15 members of Congress, and Stephenie Meyer (author of the Twilight fiction series) all are among the 6 million Mormons in America who are exerting tremendous cultural influence right now.
• “The Book of Mormon” is a Tony award-winning Broadway musical.
• Mormonism is the fastest-growing religion in America.
This informative, important, fact-filled book is of interest to your readers, especially during this Mormon moment of the presidential campaign.
• It’s meant to help your readers better understand and discuss how Mormons view matters of faith and doubt.
• It gives your readers an edge as their friends are talking more and more about Mormonism and wondering what it’s all about.
Read the first chapter online (http://worthypublishing.com/pdf/TheMormonizingofAmerica_Chapter1.pdf)
We’re looking for 100 bloggers who will commit to review the book on their blog as well as on the book’s Amazon page (http://www.amazon.com/The-Mormonizing-America-Religion-Entertainment/dp/1617950785/ref=la_B001JP490M_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1343006516&sr=1-1) before September. Will you be one of those?
Reply to me with your name, Twitter handle, blog title, URL, email address, street address, city, state, and ZIP. We’ll rush the book to you.
Remember, this book is highly relevant for your readers because it offers clear insight into the mind, heart, and experience of a man who could be the next president of the United States.
Thanks!
Jon
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