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Put Your Dream to the Test
On 7/2 Reading Room wrote: This is a great book that will not only encourage you to follow your dreams but will put "feet" on your dreams, helping you to actually achieve your goals. Maxwell shares strategies that encourage personal growth and help you develop an action plan so that you can see your dreams become a reality. ... Helpful Book
We Be Big
On 4/20 Reading Room wrote: This was a fascinating book on a pair of radio personalities that made it big. Lots of background information on how they broke into the business and how they became a team. The story is very inspirational. The book is well-written and easy to read. I actually found it quite entertaining. The authors ... Intriguing
Tithing
On 2/27 Reading Room wrote: I've always been a faithful tither, so I found this book to be very interesting. It validates a practice I've believed in most of my Christian life. While it is not an in depth treatise on tithing, the author masterfully makes his point by sharing the stories of others who have been faithful in tithing ... Wonderful Book
The Search for God and Guinness
On 1/5 Reading Room wrote: This book describes the founding and growth of the Guinness Beer empire. Beginning with the father of Arthur Guinness (the founder of Guinness) in the 1700's through the 20th century, the book does a very good job of describing the religious motivations that supported many of Guinness' strategies. I ... Interesting Book
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 1/12 Reading Room wrote: Pain is not the enemy, but a catalyst for growth. That is the premise of FINDING PURPOSE BEYOND OUR PAIN. The authors help the reader get past the physical and emotional pain in their lives by focusing on what we can learn from the painful experience and how it can help them grow and change. I found ... Interesting Take
The Power of Respect
On 11/30 Reading Room wrote: As titled, this book is about respect; how to give it and how to receive it. The author also does a good job chronicling how much respect is missing in American culture these days, and what it costs us as a society. While discussing the power of respect in the home as well as in the business world, ... Powerful Book
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
On 9/29 Reading Room wrote: Max Lucado writes an amazing book showing how living without fear is a wonderful way to live. This is a fabulous book on the power of positive thinking. Throughout the book, he uses scripture, stories from the Bible, stories from present life, things that have happened in the past; stories of his or ... Great Read
Knockout Entrepreneur
On 8/31 Reading Room wrote: I think George Foreman is an amazing, multi-faceted man who used his 15 minutes of fame as a boxer to launch his successful career as a serial entrepreneur. He writes this book with Ken Abraham to give us a peak into his life as he built his business. In Knockout Entrepreneur, Foreman reveals key principles ... Knockout Read
The American Patriot's Bible
On 8/10 Reading Room wrote: The American Patriot's Bible clearly states the facts on just how God has been and will continue to be a part of this great nation. So many are fearful of this bible and I simply cannot understand why. Our schools and History classes at all levels should read and understand the TRUE facts of our nation. ... Wonderful Bible for All Americans
Same Kind of Different As Me
On 4/20 Reading Room wrote: This amazing book tells the story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy white man and a homeless black man. It challenged me to get out of my rather sheltered existence to reach across cultural barriers. Writer Lynn Vincent has beautifully crafted this book to tell the story in both of these ... Excellent
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 4/20 Reading Room wrote: In a post-modern world with all its bells and whistles this text is excellent for any group not wanting to be a puppet of technology but a critical thinker of Jesus Christ. Divided into several chapters this group Bible study tackles such areas as literature, culture, television and movies to name a ... Interesting Book