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Mystically Wired

I received this book from Thomas Nelson to review, and after the first few chapters I had a headache trying to figure out what this book was all about. It was scientific mumbo jumbo that was trying to explain prayer. It is not based in the Scripture at all. It is completely conjecture from personal speculation about prayer. Prayer was related to the Internet and discounted as conversation with God. One of the most outrageous claims about prayer was that it was transcendental, mirroring the eastern religions of Buddhism and Taoism.  Though the author seems to have a deep interest in prayer, he...

Jesus Manifesto

I was a bit skeptical of this book because of the title. I thought it might be an attempt to redefine Jesus for the postmodern church. I was gladly mistaken after reading the first chapter. The author’s passion to return to a pure understanding of and relationship with Jesus Christ was overwhelming from start to finish. There were many times I found myself in tears yearning for a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ while flipping page-to-page. Frank and Leonard are nonconformists to the routine of church. They strip away tradition and orthodoxy to reveal why we are Christians. This book...

Classic Wisdom For The Professional Life

This review is for Booksneeze.com. Get your own free books for reading and writing book reviews. This book can be read in about an hour. It is simply a book of quotes. You might want to buy this book because of its cover and title, but think twice before spending $10-$12 bucks. Nowhere on the cover does it tell you this is a book of quotes. There are no informational paragraphs to read, no inspirational stories, and no meaty substance of which to speak. I really consider this a fluff, filler book. The font size is large, and a maximum four quotes (rare) to a page, make this an easy...