Book Description
In this groundbreaking companion to The Courage to Heal, Laura Davis offers an inspiring, in-depth workbook that speaks to all women and men healing from the effects of child sexual abuse. The combination of checklists, writing and art Projects, open-ended questions and activities expertly guides the survivor through the healing process.
- Survival Skills -- Teaches survivors to create a safe, supportive environment, ask for help, deal with crisis periods, and choose therapy.
- Aspects Of Healing -- Focuses on the healing process: gaining a capacity for hope, breaking silence, letting go of shame, turning anger into action, planning a confrontation, preparing for family contact, and affirming personal progress.
- Guidelines For Healing Sexually -- Redefines the concept of "safe sex" and establishes healthy ground rules for sexual contact.
Customer Reviews:
A Must if you were sexually abused.......2007-07-26
This book is a true gift - to me and to anyone that was abused in any way, not just sexually.
A workbook for a journey.......2007-01-19
This workbook is paperback and has lots of room for notes and comments. Well construsted and felxable for use as a workbook. For any survivor this is a very needful journey. This book and its author has gathered the tools that many have but don't know how to use and helps us understand what to do and how to do it. I have greatly benefitted from this. It is a book well recieved by my therapist. For all survivors and their partners and families this is a book that gives hope, understanding and reassurance. Well worth it.
Workbook is my Guide to Healing.......2006-07-01
Just as The Courage to Heal was my Bible in helping me get through the crisis stage of sexual abuse revisited, helping me to decipher what it was I was feeling, and that it was perfectly normal, probably more normal than anything in my life ever had been, and letting me know what I may be going through next, and how people might react to me, ect.....This Courage to Heal Workbook is my homework in learning to become the person I should have started out as. I do a chapter a day, but you can do it a chapter a week, or at your own pace. Pre-reading The Courage to Heal is not necessary, either. It's all self-explanatory. Encourages one to give lots of deep thought to differing topics and to answer honestly and in depth. I strongly recommend this workbook to anyone struggling to heal the wounds of childhood sexual abuse. It allows you to get to know the real you inside all of the protective layers that have been unconsciencously piled on over the years....not who you want people to know, but who you really are, and who you were really meant to be. A bright shining star!
This book is hard work but good.......2006-06-01
I am not sure why people whose lives are being "ruined" or hurt by "unfounded" repressed memories are being so hard on the authors of this book. Sounds like the psychiatric professionals that their loved one or they themselves are seeing need to be held to task for the "bringing forth the memories" problem - not the authors of this book.
I WAS sexually abused by my father and stepbrother and remember every last memory that was made over a span of 7 years. Courage to Heal HAS helped me with it and has helped me work on the issues that I thought confrontation of my abusers would heal immediately. Yea right.
I don't think anyone should use this book without the consultations of a counselor or therapist and getting help from them while going through it. Self diagnosis is and can be dangerous. I think, however, it is a good book to help a person work through the issues that surround actual abuses.
Be your own therapist.......2006-03-20
It is a great compliment to the textbook 'Courage to Heal'. As much as we trust (or should trust) our therapists, some things will always be left unsaid. Allow this book to fill in the gaps. When I write about what upsets me, I feel somewhat relieved. This is a difficult book to work with, it will change your world forever, and it will change for the better. Once you get to the point of no return, hopefully, like me, you will feel that something inside of you just let go. It is OK to be angry, it is OK to cry, it is OK to fight back. Remember: long after your abuser is out of your life, he or she still controls you through the memories. This book guides you through all the hard work you have to do to control those memories and have a happy life.
Book Description
This may be the most important narrative of missionary work you will ever read. Though John G. Paton's accounts of evangelism among the South Sea Cannibals are extraordinary, what sets this book apart is that it contains one of the finest testimonies of multi-generational love and devotion between a father and son found outside the Scriptures. In this autobiographical account, Paton describes how his father's love and training prepared him to endure bitter hardship, to persevere against unspeakably difficult circumstances, and to resist sin. Because of his father's faithful example, Paton was able to love and lead to Christ the very people who tried to eat his wife and child.
"The appearance of my father when we parted has often through life risen vividly before my mind, and does so now as if it had been but an hour ago. In my earlier years particularly, when exposed to many temptations, his parting form rose before me as that of a guardian Angel. It is no pharisaism, but deep gratitude, which makes me here testify that the memory of that scene not only helped to keep me pure from the prevailing sins, but also stimulated me in all my studies, that I might not fall short of his hopes, and in all my Christian duties, that I might faithfully follow his shining example."
Customer Reviews:
Well worth reading.......2003-08-13
If you like missionary biographies, you will find this missionary story to be one of the best you have ever read. I highly recommend it for families. Parents could read aloud to children who cannot yet read this level yet. Although sometimes the subject matter could be distasteful, Mr. Paton uses delicate terms as any gentleman would, but he tells the plain truth about the cannibals without denying them their dignity. Mr. Paton was a godly Christian man, and he tells his story with clarity, honesty, sensitivity and winsome humor. His Christ-like love for the cannibals and his perseverance through unbelievable trials will grip you and carry you through this book. His is a life that we in comfortable, apathetic America need to consider and take to heart. He was totally sold out to the Lord Jesus Christ and he was willing to die serving Christ in foreign lands. You will be inspired and and your faith strengthened by this story!
A Wonderful and Convicting Autobiography.......2003-06-04
John Paton is a shining example that will not fade with time. His love for people, his wit when dealing with the child-like cannibals, and his never dying enthusiasm for the mission convicted me. I enjoyed every page of this book. Paton wrote in a way that was interesting, encouraging, and refreshing. The book might look large, but it is worth it to pick it up and read all the way through it. I loved it!
Book Description
These men are heroes -- strong, fearless . . .
Fireman Ethan Winters ran headlong into a burning building to find Rosie Carrington. Rescue worker Brett Gannon defied the aftershocks of a San Francisco earthquake to prevent Haley Brubaker from entering her collapsing home. And emergency-room doctor Matt Walker braved gale force winds and rising floodwater to rescue scientist Molly Stanton.
And impossible to resist!
For Rosie, the heat in Ethan's eyes was enough to start a three-alarm blaze! As for Haley, being trapped amidst the rubble with Brett meant heightened tension -- and heightened passion. And sheltering together from the storm, Molly needed Matt to make love to her. It was the only way for her to know she was still alive . . . and that she'd stay that way.
More than just life-and-death intimacy. . . Their love was the real thing.
Customer Reviews:
Not great, not awful..........2005-06-18
I bought this book for a vacation where I didn't feel like carrying multiple volumes with me. Because it's three stories in one, it seemed like a good idea. And it wasn't atrocious... But I do feel like I may have lost a few brain cells while getting through all the sap. Take this collection for what it is, a beach read that is not meant to be analyzed or thought of in any realistic way and then you'll be fine.
Great!!!!!!!!!!.......2004-09-10
Really enjoyed this book. Although short they are 3 great stories. So glad there are other books to follow-on from these. I'm 2 chapters from the end of "Riley", Lori's follow-on. Can't wait to read Sean & Luke. Lori's story reminds me of "The private eyes" & "Men to the rescue" series of books (Beguiled, Wanton, Caught in the act, Treat her right & Mr. November).
Time Lost!.......2003-09-04
I just finished reading "Trapped" by Lori Foster and all I can think is...There's 2 hours I'll NEVER get back! I certainly have to agree with the reader from Bloomington about the TSTL hero & heroine, (I don't care how good looking Ms. Foster has made them out to be). Oh Please! This guy (shallow as he is) has known her (conceited as she is) all his life more or less and within a couple hours he's "discovered" that he loves her AND wants her to be the mother of his children. Maybe, and that's a big MAYBE, if this story could have been more in-depth, developed the characters, the history, and the storyline more it might have had a chance at mediocre. I read romance books occasionally in between some of the murder/mystery/thriller books I mostly read, to give my brain a rest from the serial killers. I'm hesitant to read the other stories in this book, not sure I want to escape a serial killer that badly. Think I'll stick to Nora Roberts from here on out.
A book full of TSTL heroes and heroines.......2003-07-13
Wow. I bought this book because I really enjoy the work of all three of the authors featured. This was obviously not their best work.
In "Trapped" by Lori Foster, the too stupid to live heroine finally decides to let the too stupid to live hero know that she's in love with him and has been forever. The TSTL hero, of course, realizes that he's in love with her (even though he's never had any romantic feelings about her before). There is no heroic rescue anywhere in this story, and as far as I can tell, no one is trapped anywhere.
In "Buried" by Donna Kauffman, the TSTL heroine disregards the fact that the area near her home is unstable after an earthquake and goes to rescue her dog (Hello!! It's a dog!) from her house which may have crumbled. The hero (who had a crush on the heroine years ago when his brother was dating her and is still in love with her) realizes that she's on her way to try to find her dog, and goes after her. Of course, he gets hurt after rescuing the dog, and the heroine moves in with him to help him while he recovers. While she's living with him, she of course decides that she's in love with him, which wraps this boring little story up.
In "Stranded" by Jill Shalvis, the cold-hearted hero who has no time for love rescues the TSTL heroine from a flood after she finds herself trapped because she was too stupid to go in out of the heavy rain. They stay in the cellar of the hero's beautiful but dilapidated home (which he inherited from his grandparents, and hates) and since they have nothing better to do, they decide to have sex. By the time the storm is over, they've realized that life ain't so bad, the hero loves his house and they love each other.
I think I'll skip the AMERICAN HEROES miniseries from Harlequin Temptation if this is what I have to look forward to.
Boring Beyond Belief....No Action..No Drama..Flat...........2003-07-04
I am stunned.
I like Lori Foster and read this purposely because of her. Her story 'Trapped' was definately not her best work by a mile. Contrived and moved so fast I thought I was missing chapters, it had no spice or drama usual to a Foster novel. It lacked character development and story development.
Advertised as a firefighter named Ethan Winters bursting into a burning building to save his oldest friend Rose and realizing he loves her madly isn't what it really is. There is no 'trapped', there isn't even Ethan bursting into anyting remotely burning. The fire happens in the very end and is over in two pages. I repeat, NO one is trapped. Except maybe this story. Sorry Ms. Foster, you can do better...
Second in this book is 'Buried' by Donna Kauffman. Another yawn here. Who's buried? No one is buried in this story! The entire story is about an earthquake in San Francisco and a rescue worker who supposedly saves a woman 'buried' in the rubble. She was? Apparently I missed that entire section because it wasn't in my copy. Her DOG is buried somewhere and they work together to find it. What I'm wondering is when rescue workers are assigned to find pets in the rubble during disasters when these things first happen? Aren't they sent to rescue people first??? Bury this one in the rubble...
And third is Jill Shalvis's 'Stranded'. The only story where the title actually fits the storyline. But then, they are 'stranded' in the basement, so, go figure. A storm drives two characters into the basement and they are stuck there until someone can find them. There solution? Sex. If we have sex, we'll be okay. Okay....brilliant.
Men of Courage? Where? And there is another book coming out, July 2003! Skip this and save your money. The blurb on the back hypes it out to be this exciting and dramatic collection of stories aimed at some of the everyday heroes in our country, the firefighters, rescue workers and doctors. What we get is a contrived waste of time and money. You can find more drama watching the news...
Tracy Talley~@
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Every Young Man, God's Man Workbook: Pursuing Confidence, Courage, and Commitment (The Every Man Series)
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Book Description
The workbook that helps you live out your faith in this wild and crazy world.
If you want God to change your life, watch out! The workbook in your hands is spiritual dynamite.
Inside you’ll find eight sessions (or twelve if your group wants more) to help you or a group of guys tackle the top spiritual battles you face today. And you’ll find powerful, practical, biblical strategies to win–God’s way–in each area you’re wrestling with. Like:
• Acceptance
• Identity
• Sex
• Choices
• Friendships
• Dating
• Pressure
• Authority
• Wild Behavior
• Parents
• Getting Caught
• And lots more.
The questions and interactive elements in this workbook will equip you not only with knowledge, but power–God’s power–to take spiritual responsibility as a follower of Jesus Christ.
Book Description
Most young Americans today know virtually nothing of the heroes of our not-so-distant past, and much of what they think they know is wrong. These heroes have largely been censored from our textbooks and culture. Real Men is about them.
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Francis Marion, "the Swamp Fox" was known for his wily tactic against the British army.
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Eddie Rickenbacker, "the Great Indestructible," taught himself to fly and received the Medal of Honor for heroism in the skies over France during World War I.
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Vince Lombardi, the most beloved, feared, and respected coach of all time, instilled incredible loyalty and discipline in his players.
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Rocky Versace sang "God Bless America" at the top of his lungs as he was executed in a North Vietnamese prison.
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Wild Bill Hickok, an army scout, plainsman, Indian fighter, and lawman, was also known as a perfect gentleman.
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Lou Gehrig, "the Iron Man," taught generations how to live, to be a great sportsman, and to face death with grace and dignity.
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Audie Murphy was rejected by the navy and marines, admitted to the army, and became the most fearsome combat soldier in World War II, receiving thirty-three combat decorations, multiple Bronze and Silver Stars, a Distinguished Service Cross, and the Medal of Honor.
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Andrew Jackson, our most courageous president, was captured at age fifteen by the British and at age sixty-eight felled a would-be assassin with a walking stick.
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David Crockett, frontiersman, entrepreneur, congressman, bear hunter, and warrior, died in 1836 at the Alamo.
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Robert E. Lee was "a foe without hate, a friend without treachery, a soldier without cruelty, a victory without oppression, and a victim without murmuring."
Customer Reviews:
not worth the time.......2007-07-01
really is pointless. As a christian, the violent ethics of these men remind me only of the most terrible days of our faith. crusading with blind faith in mortal leaders.
Real Men, A Much-Needed Book.......2007-06-23
An enjoyable read... However, I'd pick some others were i writing this... Not that Author Kirkwood's ten are not great, and REAL MEN: Rickenbacker, Francis Marion, Vince Lombardi, Rocky Versace, Hickok, Gehrig, Audie Murphy, Crockett, Andrew Jackson, and Robert E. Lee. I do not agree with including Robert E. Lee among the ten greatest American Real Men. After all, great as he was, he not only resigned his USA commission, he Fought Against the US. I would want to include George Washington (greatest of all), George S. Patton, and Abraham Lincoln, who held this country together. I'd also like to see two courageous men who helped Washington win our freedom in the first place: Paul Revere and Dr. Joseph Warren (hero of Bunker Hill). Of course, Patrick Henry ("Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!!) merits consideration. Booker T. Washington is another great Virgnian/West Virginian who overcame great odds... Alas, we really need a book that says "Real Men: Twenty Courageous Americans..." How about it, Author Kirkwood?
You Can Learn Alot About American History in a Short Period of Time.......2007-05-11
This book is sort of like a Cliff Notes for the biographies of these great men. I would hope that anyone who reads this book maybe inspired to read a full length version of the lives of these men. The book is a quick read and I believe is targeted for high school or young adults. I would hope that anyone over 45 knows most of these men. Most of the previous reviewers had a pretty much accurate description of the book. You can finish the book in a night or two. I agree with most of the slant the author puts on the book and these men are truly heroes in the truest sense. The book has a very conservative leaning and is not politically correct in many areas. Many people use these boards to espouse their political views, I will not. You can judge for yourself how much you enjoyed the book.
Good book for young adults faced with revisionist history.......2007-04-10
I bought this book specifically for several teen age boys I know. As I read it prior to giving it away, I liked the accounts and the readers style in relating them. As a voracious reader of historical books I really liked the fact that it did not pull punches about the setting and explained the context of the stories as they were. In America today it is important to provide both narration of great deeds and the context they occurred in. The education system today is sadly lacking in promoting hero's and role models for young men. I would recommend this to anyone who has a son from the middle teens on and for young adults wanting to see history in short bites.
Real Men, Where Are They>?.......2007-03-09
It's good to be reminded that once, we had brave and courageous men . . yes, we still have those men, but unfortunately we seldom hear much about them. The media and literature seem to concentrate on everything that is wrong or twisted. Good men don't make the news anymore so this book is a refreshing read. I commend the selection and the author.
Customer Reviews:
I LOVED This Book!.......2002-03-22
I came to the dialog of gender issues from a feminist perspective. I believed, after becoming the mother of two boys, that I pretty much understood gender issues as they related to boys...that is until my two and half year old wanted to buy purple boots. All of a sudden I found myself concerned (afraid!) of what other mothers and his peers would say (or think) about those purple boots. Without shaming him outloud, I subtly directed him toward the dark blue pair. I was totally amazed at my own fear of bending gender rules for a boy! I would have bought combat boots or any other kind of "boy" attire for a daughter but I could not bring myself to allow him to wear something others might find too "feminine". That was three years ago. After having read this book, I am now noticing all the other ways I have subtly or not-so-subtly directed him along a culturally acceptable gender path. And I consider myself to be a feminist. This book was my first exposure to the idea that I won't harm my boys by allowing them the freedom to express themselves, however that might look. This book was my first exposure to the idea that mothers don't harm their sons by loving them passionately and joyfully. I am so grateful for having read this book and I am going to buy it for at least 3 other mothers I know who are raising boys. This should be required reading for ALL parents of boys!!!
The content belies the title.......2001-03-27
The author is indifferent regarding the development of masculine characteristics. The positive reviews seem to be from readers who sought the book because it reinforces their own predisposition to raising children androgenously. That does not make this a good book.
this is the best book on how to raise boys I have read.......2000-09-18
When I found out I was having a boy, I was distressed, given that I come from a family of all girls and had no experience with boys. I also don't find most men very appealing on a human level. I doubted my ability to have and maintain a close relationship with a boy-man and this was a matter of some sadness to me.
This book exposed my expectations for what they were - socially induced, i.e. mothers shouldn't be too close to their male children, or they will emasculate them, etc. It is a brilliant book with many compelling examples and its arguments are wholly consistent with common sense and instinct. My husband read some of it and thought its hypothesis was obvious, but it is strikingly different in its prescriptions than any other book on raising boys that I have read. (For instance, the "Wonder of Boys," which says mothers have to leave their sons alone, let them be driven by testosterone into competitiveness, roughness, and machoism, and basically seems to take the attitude that mothers are responsible for most problems their boys have growing up.
This is a positive, hopeful book, displaying warmth and compassion, and seems much more pyschologically sound. It should be required reading of all mothers, along with "Real Boys" of Pollock, which is its more recent successor.
Not a feminist tract but..........2000-05-18
When I was pregnant with my second child, my first boy, I worried a lot about raising him successfully when I had almost no family experience with boys (coming from a family with no brothers, and an often absent father). I knew I wanted to help him avoid all the pitfalls of modern manhood (made vivid by a reading of the book, "The McGill Report on Male Intimacy"). All of the books I had read seemed to come from an "Iron John" perspective or be a sort of vague, New Agey feel-good book, but none of them offered concrete steps and clear facts until I read "The Courage To Raise Good Men." Here at last was a book that told me what my heart should have known all along: just love him like he's a child becoming an adult, and don't try to push him at all (he'll grow up even if you don't push!). This book is not written from a feminist perspective but it would suit any feminist's needs in trying to figure out how to raise a boy into a well-balanced human who happens to be male.
Long overdue and wonderfully perceptive.........1999-07-28
I found this book in a baby goods resale shop in Chicago, where our oldest daughter works. We were shopping for a gift for our first grand child. Our youngest son and his precious wife are expecting in a few days. The title intrigued me and after I scanned it I knew I had to get it and see to it that all my 4 read it. I decided when I was having my sons that they were going to grow up knowing how to be husbands and fathers. I had grown up watching my father and brothers beat their chests and try to impress us with their "macho-ness" I wasn't impressed and determined I was going to find a man who was not afraid of his feelings. I managed to find one who was open enough to learn and have been married to him for nearly 40 yuears, and...we still like each other We have managed to raise two young men who are loving , caring, and whom I have an open and loving relationship with. They all still call from their various locations at least once a week and we gave them all video phones so we can all see each other. The neatest part is they are FRIENDS and they all like each other and communicate often. It can be done!! Thank you for bringing the subject to the attention of the multitude of young people who don't have a clue about raising a whole person. Our youngest said he realized a while ago that they are expecting a person, not just a baby. I feel so grateful to have understood my obligation as a woman and mother. This book should be required reading in any parenting class that is taught. Than you for writing the book and Blessings to you and your sweet son. The relationship between a mother and son can be as deliciously rewarding as it is with a daughter. I am purchasing a copy of it for all 4 of our progeny. They will perpetuate the "whole" man and woman.
Book Description
The much-anticipated follow-up to Joyce Tenneson's hugely successful Wise Women, AMAZING MEN presents portraits of a wide cross-section of men aged 60 and over, from varying professions, lifestyles, and geographic locations. Many are well-known figures-Tom Brokaw, Bill Cosby, Robert DeNiro, Ben Kingsley, B.B. King, and Joe Torre among them-and many others are unsung heroes of the heart, men whose insights and experiences transcend the traditional male stereotypes to reveal sensitivity and wisdom, inner power and humility. Last year's Wise Women was the subject of a six-part Today show special, was serialized in both O: The Oprah Magazine and Modern Maturity, and became a cultural phenomenon. AMAZING MEN is certain to generate the same kind of debate and critical attention and will also be an ideal Father's Day gift. Quotations from the amazing men accompany their portraits, offering a wide range of reflections and revelations about the masculine image today.
Customer Reviews:
A beautiful book!.......2007-04-02
This is probably one of the most beautiful books I've ever purchased.
The photography is superb.
The text is superb.
The whole concept is superb.
Run out today and get it!
And beyond the Baby Boomers.............?.......2004-11-02
Joyce Tenneson respects her subjects, whether they be flowers, women or men, and after her illuminating book WISE WOMEN in which she photographed and quoted women over the age of 60 she now gives us an equally elegant survey of Men over the age of 60. In this youth oriented culture where physical beauty is celebrated and chased by Botox, plastic surgery, laser and herbs, it is refreshing to read and view this beautiful book which goes beyond surfaces to souls.
Beginning with the cover photograph of Sir Ben Kingsley, Tenneson has photographed a large sector of men in the latter portion of the cycle of life. Her photographs are real, not manipulated, and survey all manner of men. Associated with each photograph is a tidbit of wisdom from the subject and the format is touching and warm. Appearing in this book are such disparate subjects as Robert DeNiro, Tom Brokaw, Patrick Stewart, Bill Cosby and John Kerry. But the list goes on, weaving in and out of the lives of people we know and some we should. A very tender book, respecting an increasingly large part of our population that deserves out attention. Grady Harp, November 2004
Book Description
Ready to risk it all
Three men come face-to-face with physical danger
Their courage, their choices, will make these men heroes. . .
Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton Wulf's career ambitions cost him the one woman he ever wanted--Liv Avery.Now he's determined to win back her love. . .even if it means risking his life.
Helicopter pilot Wyatt Stone attempts to rescue his former high school sweetheart, Leah Taylor--stranded on a houseboat in the path of a tornado.And vows he'll give their love another chance. . .if they make it out alive.
Tornado chasers Cooper Harrison and Marty McKenna once spent an incredible night of passion taking shelter from a twister. Now a tornado has Marty in Cooper's arms again. Only this time Cooper isn't about to let her go.
Customer Reviews:
This is a must have.......2005-03-08
Men Of Courage II has three extraordinary tales of heroes and their struggles.
Lori Foster's An Honorable Man has Lt. Colonel Hamilton Wulf coming back to offer Liv Avery comfort at the loss of her military father. Liv was raised by a military man you never put her first and she has vowed never to live that life again. Hamilton is back to help Liv but also to win her back. When a tornado hits town they both realize that love has a place in their world. Lori Foster has written a story that is uplifting to the soul.
Blown Away by Donna Kauffman has tornado chasers Cooper Harrison and Marty McKenna trapped again by a vicious storm. Six years ago they shared an incredible night and the next day went their separate ways. As they find themselves trapped again can they both work through their past to a future? Donna Kauffman's story you feel like you are really a part of the storm.
Jill Shalvis tale Perilous Waters has old high school sweethearts stuck together during a tornado. Helicopter pilot Wyatt Stone was just recovering from Leah Taylor being back in town, when he is sent to rescue her from a boat on the river. Leah Taylor came back to town to forget and to start over. Can her and Wyatt put their history behind them and begin anew. Jill Shalvis story make you experience the trauma of being in a tornado.
This is an excellent anthology. It makes you appreciate the people that put their lives on the line each and every day to make the world safer. Great job ladies.
Three times the Excitement!.......2005-02-16
Man against nature is a fascinating subject, and these three talented writers will keep you turning the pages with their heroic tales involving some of nature's most volatile and unpredictable weather.
Lori Foster brings us a story of Liv and Hamilton, two people meant to be together, despite their different beliefs about life in the military. Liv grew up with distant, cold memories of her family because of her father's military career, and is determined not to follow that path for herself, even if it means she can't be with the man she loves. Ham is just as determined that Liv is the woman for him, but will having her mean he must give up the career, the life, he belongs to? When a deadly tornado puts them in danger, will Liv be able to let go of the past and let herself be happy with the man of her dreams, who happens to be career military? Ms. Foster tugs at your heartstrings with this emotional journey of the heart.
Cooper and Marty are fearless storm chasers who've worked together in the past, even experiencing a passionate interlude while seeking shelter from a deadly twister, a fierce force of nature that calls to their adventurous spirits like a siren song. After the encounter, they both go their separate ways, believing they are each at different points in their lives. The wedding of a mutual friend brings Cooper and Marty back to a familiar place, yet they never expected to see each other under the same exact circumstances -seeking shelter from a deadly tornado. This time, will they make it out alive, and if so, will it be so easy to walk away from each other?
Wyatt and Leah were high school sweethearts, and Wyatt believed that they would be together forever, until Leah decides to leave smalltown life for the excitement of the big city. When Leah returns years later, this time back to stay, Wyatt can't help but feel resentful of the way she waltzes back into his life so easily, like she never broke his heart. But when a deadly storm strands them on a houseboat, Wyatt realizes he's never stopped loving her, and can think of only getting them out alive so he can spend the rest of his life proving it to her.
Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman and Jill Shalvis delight with their heartfelt writing, wonderfully capturing the essence of some truly brave heroes and heroines. Whether in the military or some other dangerous occupation, heroes are all around us.
These are Men to love!!!.......2005-02-05
An Honorable Man by Lori Foster. LT Colonel Ham Wulf returns to his first love, Liv Amery to inform her of her father death from a heart attack. Colonel Weston Amery was all air force and did not have time to raise a little girl after the death of her mother. Always feeling alone Liv did not want any part of being a military wife. But Ham came with a plan to convince Liv that they can have a life together. But Liv is confused and leave right as a tornado hits town. They have to courage to fight the tornado but do they have courage to find a life together? Ms. Foster has never disappointed. And she has another winner with me. *** Blown Away" by Donna Kauffman is about tornado chasers Marty Mckenna and Cooper Harrison. Six years ago they shared passion as big as the tornado they escaped from. Now Cooper wants her back. *** Perilous Waters" by Jill Shalvis. Leah Taylor steps back in helicopter pilot Wyatt Stone' life. Now they have to work together. Leah broke his heart 10 years ago when she left to follow her dreams. When a tornado threatens Leah and others on a houseboat Wyatt pulls out all stops to save her. And to rescue their lost love. I loved all three love stories. These stories are about three men and lost first loves and their courage to recapture the loves of their lives.
Also recommended: Lori Foster's Visitation Series
Men of Courage II - romance done right, very sweet.......2005-02-05
Men of Courage II contains stories by three of the heavy hitters in women's romance today - Lori Foster, Donna Kauffman and Jill Shalvis.
Lori Foster's AN HONORABLE MAN has Lt. Col. Hamilton Wulf trying to win the love of Liv Avery, the only woman he has ever wanted to call his own. Liv has reservations because of Ham's dedication to the Air Force, the same dedication that kept her father from being a part of her life. Ham is so sweet in his determined pursuit of Liv that you can't help but hope she will give in and accept his love.
Donna Kauffman's BLOWN AWAY gives an inside look at storm chasers Cooper Harrison and Marty McKenna, two very gutsy and determined individuals who shared intimacies years before. The two of them have never forgotten each other; it seems that fate is determined to bring them together once again.
Jill Shalvis' contribution of PERILOUS WATERS is the story of copter pilot Wyatt Stone and reporter Leah Taylor. The two of them were sweethearts several years before and Leah broke Wyatt's heart when she left for higher aspirations in New York City. Now she's back, and Wyatt wishes she had stayed in New York . . . or does he? After saving her life during a violent storm, he's not so sure.
These three stories are all very sweet with comfortable characters; all three have just enough heat to keep things hot. I am sure you won't be disappointed, these three authors always please their readers.
Book Description
The book COURAGE is a call to all who want to be champioins, a challenge for all young men who desire to be a success in life, an exhortation to live!
Customer Reviews:
Motivation to be a Man of God.......2007-03-31
I first read this book in our high school youth group. To this day, this book and Dr. Cole's other writings have had a very powerful impact on my life. This will motivate you and inspire you to be a man of God and a man after God's own heart. Dr. Cole does not hold back in this book, but just tells it like it is. This is a great spiritual growth book for men as well as young men.
Reaching Men Of This Generation.......2003-01-10
Courage is a book which challenges men from all walks of life, men of all color and economic backgrounds to become the men God designed each of us to be. As a Pastor who has used Dr. Cole's books to teach the men of our church, I can tell you the men of our church who have gone through the teaching and study guide associated with this book, we ave seen their marriages restored, we have seen their personal walk with God increase to new levels as these men have recommitted themselves to a higher level of excellence in the work God has for each of us while we are on this earth. Men have gotten victory over their addictions to drugs, pornography, and alcohol. They have humbled themselves before other men and allow other men to speak into their life as they submit themself to accountability to other men on a weekly and daily basis.
I would recommend this book to any man who is searching how to grow closer to God and discover how important it is for the man to learn how to become the leader of the home and take on the responsibilities so many men in America refuse to do through a lack of knowledge or they simply do not care. As a result we find homes throughout this country where the home is absent of fathers or role models for children. These homes without fathers result in kids not receiving the proper discipline to keep them out of trouble.
Dr. Cole uses his quote which is so true "We are a male by birth but we are a man by choice."
Please take time to invest in your family by reading this book.
Book Description
Men today have locked horns with their toughest issue: reclaiming the full potential of manhood. But in the midst of the excitement -- the meetings, rallies, seminars, and high-fives -- is something vital missing? What gives manhood definition and meaning? In The Silence of Adam, Dr. Larry Crabb and his colleagues, biblical scholar Don Hudson and counselor Al Andrews, offer a fresh look at how God designed men. They draw from neglected biblical data and their own professional experience to help us explore - manhood's lost vision - the problems of masculine community - the power of mentoring relationships -- The Silence of Adam deals thoughtfully and honestly with men's ongoing struggles and exposes the difficulties they have in relationships. It presents the rich calling men have to reveal God in ways uniquely masculine. And it summons them beyond their paralyzing fear of failure to bold risk-taking, action, deep spirituality, and full-hearted living.
Customer Reviews:
Becoming a balanced Christian man - is it all on me?.......2007-01-12
I've enjoyed a couple of Dr. Crabb's books, so I looked forward to his take on manhood in "The Silence of Adam." As expected, I was challenged and encouraged by his insights. However, I also felt frustrated by some of his perspectives (there are two coauthors who contribute their own personal stories of dealing with Adam's silence, but for simplicity's sake I'll cite Dr. Crabb as the author).
The theme of this book takes off from Adam's part in the Fall. Dr. Crabb claims that Adam's silence during Eve's temptation has haunted men down through the ages. Silence represents our fearful retreat from Biblical manhood into one of two extremes: neediness (a corruption of sensitivity) or toughness (a corruption of strength). Neediness equates to withdrawal and passivity, while toughness is exemplified by control and dominance. The ideal, as lived out by Christ, is a balance between sensitivity and strength. How is this balance achieved? I found some help with that, but experienced some misgivings as well.
On the one hand, I appreciated Dr. Crabb's call for a return to the Biblical basics of a God-centered life. I echo his frustration with bullet-point healing methodologies and self-help gurus with pat answers and principles to make life work our way. He calls this controlling and ultimately futile approach "Recipe Theology." Instead, Christian men should embrace "Transcendent Theology" that acknowledges the uncertainty of life and advocates a constant seeking of God. Dr. Crabb sums it up like this: "We don't believe the Bible provides a plan for making life work as we think it should. We think it offers a reason to keep on going even when life doesn't work that way (p. 13)." Amen. The ideal of persevering in God through the chaos of existence while investing in others is admirable. And I was uplifted by the transparency of all three authors, each of whom shared stories about their own struggles with fear and chaos.
However, I was a bit disappointed with some of Dr. Crabb's conclusions. First, I was put off by his descriptions of weak men vs. men of God. He provides many anecdotal examples of how the weak man errs on the side of either sensitivity or toughness. But the man of God appears to respond perfectly, internally and externally. This Zen-like attitude towards tribulation doesn't square with reality. If a situation doesn't prompt internal distress (like a dark night of the soul, for example), then why seek God about it? Isn't it possible that internal angst - and even failure - at any time in our life is part of the growth process and therefore glorifies God? Job was considered to be righteous, yet he displayed anguish and recrimination in his trial, and even demanded the right to cross-examine God. It took a face-to-face confrontation with Him before Job came to a new place of acceptance. Perhaps as with Job, things are going on behind the scenes that we don't know about or cannot comprehend.
That leads into my second issue. The author's answer to the fundamental question of, "how much is us, and how much is God?" seems to put the onus on us. Everything comes down to the choices we make in a difficult situation. I also believe in personal responsibility, but aside from some cursory discussion Mr. Crabb avoids emphasizing God's part in our growth or His transforming grace as applied to our sins. Doesn't His unknowable sovereign will figure into the proceedings? Can't His grace woo me away from my depravity and the fruits of the Holy Spirit change me in spite of myself? I would've liked to have seen more discussion of God's role in our transformation, especially since too much prodding toward right action and thought can lead to legalism and performance-based Christianity.
Overall, despite my 4-star leaning I have mixed feelings about "The Silence of Adam." I applaud Dr. Crabb's stand in favor of God-centered transcendent theology vs. me-centered recipe theology. I was also challenged by the author's focus on the relational aspect of Christianity, both with God and other people. These are two key elements of our faith that must come to the fore. However, I was disappointed by his focus on an unattainable male ideal and lack of emphasis on God's part in our sanctification. I certainly recommend reading "The Silence of Adam," but make sure you augment it with something like Philip Yancey's "What's So Amazing About Grace?"
Profound---At Times Overwhelmingly Thought Provoking.......2006-07-04
I am a woman. I'm only on page 90-something, but I find this book to be profound. My personal experience tells me that men ARE too passive. Their silence is K I L L I N G their marriages, their children, and MEN's own spirits!! This is not meant to be judgmental, it is just my deep experience!!
My feelings as I read this book ranged from a feeling of awe as I recognized the truth of what Dr. Crabb wrote, to feeling like I wanted to weep and wail in despair as I recalled the pain consequences resulting from the silences of the men in my own life. At times I literally had to close the book and lay down and just ponder what I'd just read. At other times, my soul Y E A R N E D to hear the voice of men begin to break the codes of silence around the world that is permitting evil to exist and grow!
Dr. Crabb not only gave a penetrating analysis of what happened in Genesis, but his examples from other parts of the Bible seem to make amazing sense and seem to reveal UNCOMMON insight into the silence of other men in the Bible. One of the co-authors, Don Hudson, is a professor teaches Hebrew at Western Seminary in Seattle, Washington. I can't imagine Professor Hudson would knowingly let Dr. Crabb come up with a wrong interpretation just to sell the book!!!
From reading this book, I've come to believe that men A R E indeed to speak into situations like God did!!! I see it all so much more clearly now!!! Now that I see these behaviors of the characters who remained silent, I cannot not see!! Once you know the truth, you can't unknow it!! How do you explain these silences!! If you have a better insight, please tell us!!!
I haven't finished the book yet, but I believe that Dr. Crabb is going to indicate that while a man may not always know what to do or say, he should AT THE VERY LEAST SPEAK TO GOD about the situation and not be silent or passive!
I wish that every pastor in America would read this book and would do some heavy preaching on it. I hope that more men will read this book and review it.
The Bible does NOT record that Eve SPOKE to Adam, but that she GAVE him to eat. Heeding the voice of your wife," was the translation. I wonder what the original Hebrew said? Now T H A T would be worth investigating!!!
I believe we can infer that she at least HANDED him the piece of fruit. When she handed him the piece of fruit, why did he not REFUSE it? He at least could have DONE something, like knock the fruit out of her hand. At some point he would have NEEDED to SAY or DO SOMETHING!!! Why did he NOT do this?
I am single, but if I had a husband, I would EXPECT him to say something if I was about to do something wrong. I may have a free will, but as my leader, he has the AUTHORITY and OBLIGATION to tell me he thinks I'm going in the wrong direction. Likewise the wife, also has the authority to voice her concerns. She cannot force her husband to do right, but she certainly SHOULD speak up. It's a two way-street. Each spouse regularly needs the feedback and input of the other. That's just one one of the many unique dimensions of marriage.
I don't sense that the authors are bashing men. They are just rare individuals, who had the courage to SEE and REVEAL what they have seen!!
If I could afford to, I'd buy this book for every man I've ever known and give a copy to every man I'll ever meet in the future.
This book is a rare gem, and sadly it will probably go largely unread and unappreciated. I applaud all the authors for their UNCOMMON courage to be so transparent and BREAK the SILENCE! May God bless them, and may this book help to change the lives of everyone who reads it and those that they love!!
Great book. A must for any mature man.......2005-08-09
Larry Crabb and his associates describe parts of how they were raised and lived. By example they discovered the world's way of being a man, the wrong way. As they discover the real meaning of being tough and in control, their lives taka a change.
Starts a little slow, but the wait is worth it. In depth, insightful and a marvelous guide for any man and especially one who wants to fulfill his calling.
"...because you harkened unto your wife". .......2005-05-24
Is the typical male a non-communicating oblivious dolt? Do we men grunt and make bodily noises as proof of this? Would men rather sit around and do nothing? Do we care about nothing but ourselves?
I think not, and history bears out the true nature of man; he wants to make life better for all of us, men and women. Larry Crabb has done nothing but make men out to be the "fall" guy for relationship ills. This "interpretation" of the true biblical story of Adam, Eve, and the fall, is a dangerous addition to the myth of man as the blubbering fool ideology in our world today. Why Crabb ignores the free will, and personal choice, that our "parents" both enjoyed, is beyond me. Eve had a choice and Adam had no responsibility to either stop her, lord over her, or to prevent her from doing anything. She knew the rule God had told Adam, and that was enough. The serpent even questioned her, and she responded that she did know what God told Adam. To say that Adam should have stopped her is total fabrication. As one reviewer mirrored, God did not judge Adam because he didn't step into the chaos, God's own words in Genesis 3:17 were, "...because you harkened unto your wife". Get it straight Mr. Crabb, God spoke and you ignore His words! Crabb's assertion is ludicrous. He takes nothing and builds a case from it.
What this book does is add to the idea that man is a fool. It places women above men and is fuel to the fire that is burning over all the earth; women are taking the upper hand and adding to the damage Eve alone is responsible for initiating. Today, women are continuing the destruction of marriage, nee relationship, through birth control, so called abortion "rights", using the power of their careers to divorce their spouses at an unprecedented rate, and through psychological distortions such as saying any man who gets angry, or ever yells, is an abuser and should be gotten rid of and needs therapy or drugs.
If you look at the bible and check Genesis 3:6, Eve made her choice because it made her look good, it would leave a good taste in her mouth, and she would look wise; this doesn't sound like a person unable to make a choice. It is a narcissistic perspective. It doesn't sound like Adam was supposed to butt in. Adam was innocent, until he CHOSE to eat the fruit at Eve's urging. Why should Adam have doubted the beautiful creature God gave him? Women have inherited the predisposition Eve had; to be superior in men's eyes, as women today are doing. God made us equal. Our sin is equal in every way, but our behavior is not. Women were, and are, still deceived. This deception has become the norm, and men are paying the price for it. More women today make more money than men than at any time in history. There are more women in power positions than ever; we may see a woman president in our lifetime. Women today; don't want to have natural childbirth and suffer the pain God told them they would have as evidenced by the rise in C-Sections, don't want to raise their own children by using nannies, and would rather work than be a mother and wife at home because it is "embarrassing" to be a "stay at home mom". These societal ills and more are all fallout of Eve's sin. To say that men, as Crabb asserts, can change the world through intervention in the chaos is absurd. The path was set in the Garden, and women are ruling the roost, in contradiction to God's judgment of Eve in Genesis 3:16,"...and he will rule over you". Well my fellow earthlings, our country has let the revolt against God's command, and women are in charge. Eve tried to show superiority to not only God, but Adam as well. Adam's sin was to disobey God, but not for the same reasons Eve ate. Adam was seduced by Eve, and ate the fruit; Eve simply continued the deception of the Serpent. Today, women do not want equality, they want to control it all, and their choices are as damaging as Eve's was in the Garden.
Women today also demand that men be like them; that is absurd! Crabb has bought into this psychology of a "feminized" man. Dr. Dobson discusses this in "Bringing up Boys". We were built differently than women, and always will be. The job of being a relationship warrior belongs to women! That is what the word "helpmeet" means. Women are supposed to be above the chaos and be there for their man, and not only did Eve fail, but women are failing miserably today at the role God created them for. Eve created the chaos, and her daughters are following in her steps. Men cannot reverse that. Yes men need to be more proactive, but from what we all have seen, when men try to step into the chaos of relationships, they are chastised as being controlling and manipulative by women. Sorry Mr. Crabb, you have it in reverse, women need to stop creating chaos and be what God created them for, a warrior of relationship.
I recommend women, and men, read a realistic view of men in a book by Shaunti Feldhahn of Atlanta, called "for women only; what you need to know about the inner lives of men". She has it right. Thank God that Mrs. Feldhahn sees men for what they are; not the myths most women, and Larry Crabb, assert are true.
As a Christian man, I refuse to believe the lies perpetrated on men by writers, who I am certain have issues from their past including guilt and shame, telling us men we are fools and not willing to "step into the chaos". If this were so, how did we get the advances in our world scientifically, or even the development of our own country. The founding fathers of this country stepped into the chaos of England to come here to find freedom. Most relationship books are written by men. How could that be so if men did not want to face the chaos? Not only is this notion of a failure to step into the chaos not biblical, but it is damaging to all men who I know in my heart, do not want chaos in their relationships. God tells us to "stand firm" in His Truth. He repeatedly tells us He will deal with the chaos in His Word. It is not our job to step into the chaos, but to stand firm in faith, trusting God to deal with the chaos. Only God can make order of the chaos. We men are to simply walk in that faith. Women need to do the same and quit trying to force their narcissistic ways of Genesis 3:6 upon the world.
Sins of Omision.......2005-04-09
We all recognize in ourselves (as sinners) the ability to openly sin (sins of commission), and also to fail to act when we ought to have acted. The latter are sins of omission. Was Adam guilty of this latter type of sin when he watched as Eve ate the forbidden fruit? No. Adam retained his innocence until he himself ate the forbidden fruit. This is clear when God indicted Adam after the fall. Genesis 3:17: Then to Adam He said, "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, `You shall not eat of it': "Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life...." God did not charge Adam with failing to stop Eve from sinning. In fact Adam did not have the right to interfere with Eve's free choice. To see what she was doing was surely an agony to him. Afterwards, Adam had the terrible choice of chosing to obey God instead of the woman God had given him, whom he deeply loved, knowing full well what he was doing--"Eve was deceived, but Adam was not deceived and became the transgressor." Eve would have to stand or fall on her own before God as each of us must in the ultimate sense. We can not attribute sinful irresponsibility to Adam BEFORE he himself fell, though it is clear that after his fall plenty has gone wrong with all of us. Adam remained innocent until he himself chose to eat the forbidden fruit, seduced, as it were, by his wife.
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