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Just before he died in 1989, Ed Abbey published what he called his "honest novel," one loosely based on his own life. Early in its opening pages, Abbey's alter ego, Lightcap, takes off from his nearly empty home (its contents just removed by a disgruntled spouse) in Tucson, Arizona--but not before shooting his refrigerator, a hated symbol of civilization. Lightcap makes a winding journey by car to his boyhood home in the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania, calling on old friends along the road, visiting Indian reservations and out-of-the-way bars, and reminiscing about the triumphs and follies of his life. Readers would be mistaken to view this as pure autobiography, but The Fool's Progress nonetheless is an illuminating look into Abbey's time and his way of thinking, especially on matters of ecology and other social issues. It's also a picaresque tale humorously and artfully told, a book that Abbey himself rightly regarded as one of his best works of fiction. --Gregory McNamee
Book Description
When his third wife abandons him in Tucson, boozing, misanthropic anarchist Henry Holyoak Lightcap shoots his refrigerator and sets off in a battered pick-up truck for his ancestral home in West Virginia. Accompanied only by his dying dog and his memories, the irascible warhorse (a stand-in for the "real" Abbey) begins a bizarre cross-country odyssey--determined to make peace with his past--and to wage one last war against the ravages of "progress."
Customer Reviews:
How Fortunate to be Foolish.......2007-08-04
Not every book will fully resonate the first time you read it. Some books require experience on the part of the reader, experience with life and its endless variety of pain, suffering, joy, beauty, etc. Edward Abbey's, "The Fool's Progress" is such a book. If you've never treated a person badly, lost an opportunity or felt the disquiet of not knowing where you "fit" in the world, the book might not resonate as much with you as it did with me.
Still, don't pass up the opportunity to experience a well-crafted story and the kind of tale where the imagery stays with you long after the final page. I rode along with Abbey's alter-ego Henry Lightcap, sitting on the front seat next to his steadfast, last companion and ate up the miles from Tucson to that place of green hills, back East. Along the way, I too recalled my first love, the life I might have had and the chances I took that didn't quite turn out the way I'd planned. Sometimes it was a painful journey, sometimes wistful, but in the end after all was said and done, like Henry, I too felt refreshed, newly awakened and excited to learn what the future holds.
This book offers glimpses into the life of a person who even at the very end doesn't feel the need to say "I wish I'd done it differently." We know he'd have done some things differently. That's not the point. The point Abbey makes through Henry is that it's critical to recognize the value of the things we do when we do them. Reach out to the person you care about, take the chance or opportunity when it's presented, look for the beauty in the things that make you feel at peace with yourself. Abbey knows, it's not always an easy road but the journey is what makes the destination.
In sum, Abbey has crafted the kind of high quality story that in the end reminds the reader that we can only be ourselves, warts and all. Let's be honest, the warts are often the most interesting parts.
One of the best road trip books ever written.......2006-11-20
This book is awesome. It is howlingly funny and you go crazy alternating between disgust and awe at Mr. Lightcap. After you read it you may want to drive a pickup truck across the country and throw beer cans out the window too!
Buy this book today. You will not regret it.
i really liked it.......2006-07-14
My boyfriend introduced me to Edward Abbey. He likes to live vicariously through him and wanted me to read him so I could see what a womanizer and a hard living guy really is like!!!!!!!. Ha! He was right. It is heartbreaking and funny. I could not put it down. I am look9ing forward to reading many more.
A Fool's Progress - by Edward Abby.......2006-06-23
A Fool's Progress by Ed Abby
I started getting into nature writers with Bill McKibben's book Wandering Home. Mr. McKibben mentioned that Ed Abbey is a nature writer and I liked both of these books for that reason. Mostly because both of these stories take place outdoors and mostly in wilderness.
In The Fool's Progress, Ed Abby takes us on a journey, by pick up truck and sleeping bag, from Tuscan, Arizona to the Appalachian foothills of Stump Creek, West Virginia (near Shawnee.)
I haven't been able to find Stump Creek or Shawnee on a map but I am convinced these places really do exist (with different names) because of the way Ed Abby describes his homeland and anchor of his soul. I love how he describes these places. It is like being there. You can almost taste the food and smell the aromas of this mountain home, thick, forested, and farmed out land that Ed Abby describes nostalgically throughout this book.
Vulgar at times, but it lends a hand at describing the human condition of his characters.
The main character Henry Lightcap, is revealed as being a laid back sort of guy who has a hard time holding his women and work, but Mr. Abby has you wondering if some of this character's life choices aren't to blame. Henry is also a likable character who loves his dog, Solstice and Mr. Abby has you accepting Henry Lightcap, faults and all by showing Henry's love of wildlife, nature, and people as he performs his daily job routines at places like the north rim of the Grand Canyon, and the welfare office in New York City.
One will appreciate the adventurous and devil-may-care spirit of Henry Lightcap.
A Fool's Progress is a story about a man going home in more ways than one. The story is also about justifying happiness and not always feeling worthy of it when you do find it. That feeling that something has got to go wrong surfaces in this book as it does in real life when one is feeling true happiness.
Mr. Abby gives a considerate combination and adequate amount of words to convey meaning.
"Solstice the dog" is never referred to as just Solstice and Ed Abby leaves enough gaps to keep the story interesting and puzzling until the end. The book rings true to life and represents man's battle with himself and nature. Some of his characters win these battles and some lose. The battle that Henry Lightcap is fighting for, primarily for a life, his health, and his soul, correlate well with his descriptions of the great wars that his characters are exposed to or fought in.
This book is provocative at times. You'll know what I'm talking about when you get to the butterfly tattoo. And, I like how he describes a scene of cattle being driven to market by making a reference to the ovens of Auschwitz, Belsen, and Dachau. Ed Abby has a way of making this book very picturesque and thought provoking.
Have a box of Kleenex handy for a couple bittersweet chapters near the end.
Kinda makes you think.......2006-04-18
From what I gather, Edward Abbey has somewhat of a cult following. I had never read anything by the guy, never even heard of him before I got this book. I just thought I should point that out before going on.
This book kept me reading, no doubt about that. It has it's downsides, but overall, I'd reccomend it. Not "Hey, you gotta read this right now," but it's good if you're looking for something a little different.
This book kind of made me think. I'm not the kind of guy who is always reading into a book trying to analyze every aspect of it. But I couldn't help it with this story. I thought a lot of it was psychological, dealing with the main character, his thoughts, attitudes, and what made him tick.
This is a fairly long book, but the actual story of the guy going back to his hometown is short. The plot alternates every chapter-- one about where he presently is, and then a memory, then where he is, then another memory, and so on. Although it was an interesting way to write the book, I thought some of the memory sequences dragged a bit. But don't get me wrong, overall I did enjoy them.
If you're looking for something that might be able to fuel a couple of thoughts about life, this is a good bookt to pick up.
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Originally Posted on Romance Junkies in 2005.......2007-05-13
I love books where I don't have to wait for chapter after chapter to get to a good part, and LETHAL LIES definitely delivers to my tastes. Chapter one starts off with a bang, and the action, adventure, suspense, mystery, and passion never slow down after that.
Investigative reporter Chelsea Logan is finally ready to file the story of a lifetime. Life in Serenity, Maine, has always seemed quiet and calm to outsiders, the kind of small town where anyone and everyone would love to raise their family. Hadn't she moved back to accept a job at the local paper, living in the house she'd grown up in, believing that she'd finally found the right place for herself and her fifteen-year-old daughter, Jessie? Chelsea soon learns, though, that all is not what it seems in Serenity, and she's finally ready to go to the Chief of Police, Ty Savage, with her allegations before her story hits the paper.
Her middle-of-the-night trip never reaches fulfillment, however, when Chelsea plunges off of a deserted road and into the river below. All too quickly, Chelsea Logan and her unfiled story are history-just the way that a certain someone has planned it. Since she never got to Ty, never had her story on the front page of the River City Gazette, person or persons unknown in Serenity are now breathing easier.
Easier, that is, until Faith Pelletier returns to town. Chelsea's cousin and best friend, Faith uses the need to take care of Jessie as her reason to return to the hometown that she swore never to step foot in again. But she knows the truth-she doesn't believe that Chelsea's death was a suicide, and there are too many unanswered questions surrounding not only her friend and cousin's death, but the circumstances surrounding it. What exactly was Chelsea doing driving down a dark and deserted road after midnight? Who was she going to see, and why?
As the placid calm of Serenity, Maine, is shattered by a world of violence, drugs, and scrupulous men and women, Faith knows that she's on to something-something, some reason, that contributed to her cousin's death.
With Ty Savage, a man that she's always secretly been a little in love with, the only one to turn to with her suspicions, Faith realizes that she might be in danger, not to mention Chelsea's daughter, Jessie. As secrets are revealed, as passions build, as the danger in this once-peaceful small town comes to a head, LETHAL LIES will have you on the edge of your seat.
Ms. Breton has written a winning romantic suspense story with a twisting, turning story line and truly remarkable characters. With LETHAL LIES, you'll have a hard time guessing what will happen next, and that is one sign of a great mystery story.
Light on romance; great suspense!.......2006-08-21
Reporter Chelsea Logan is about to file the story that could catapult her from her small Maine town to a big city paper - she just wants to go over what she has found out with Serenity's chief of police, Ty Savage. But she never makes it to the police station, as she is drives into the river, and townspeople assume it is a suicide. Ty does not think so since though Chelsea had a lot of problems, she was devoted to her teenage daughter, Jessie. Chelsea's will left custody of Jessie to her cousin Faith Pelletier. But the evidence does not prove otherwise.
Faith left Serenity after high school graduation and never looked back. Still nursing a broken heart eleven months after burying her terminally ill husband Ben, the last thing she needs in her life is to return to the town that brings back so many bad memories - many of which include her best friend and love of her life, Ty - who betrayed her by sleeping with Chelsea. When Faith does return to Serenity it is with the intention of leaving as soon as the funeral. But all is not what it appears, and it looks as though racism and a deadly drug cartel might have taken up residence in the small river town. As Faith and Ty investigate the evil doings, both try to refrain from giving into their deepening feelings for each other.
Breton has created a tense and riveting drama that manages to plop a couple surprises on jaded readers who think they know what is coming next.
too wordy.......2005-08-14
This book was great from about page 277 until the end. I couldn't put it down. It was suspenseful and surprising. However, the beginning is slow. I noticed this before from this author that she is very descriptive, almost too much. I found myself skipping over huge chunks of needless information. For instance, there is no reason to describe each building of a town, who owns it or works there and what relevance they had to the character as that person drives down the road unless those people matter, but they don't. Dialog is interupted with meanless descriptions of what the character is doing second by second, like mixing the coffee, and each sip they take. It just gets so boring and breaks up too much of the suspense and plot.
On the other hand, the story is fairly basic, but does build at the end to a nice reveal. Not much of a romantic suspense, but this author is fairly new, so perhaps there is hope. She has a great deal of potential, if she would just condense her descriptions down a little.
I wish I could have given it more stars, but except for the last third of the book, it just did nothing for me. I forced myself to keep reading, because I am familiar with this author's works and I did have high hopes. I think I will give her a few years to fine tune her writing and try back again. In my opinion though, I have now bought two of her books based on viewer reviews and am disappointed that I spent the money.
Great Story.......2005-03-23
The suspence just kept building. The characters were well developed and very real. I hated to see it end and plan to read everything else this author has released.
exhilarating romantic suspense .......2005-03-05
Popular author Faith Pelletier has not been able to write since her spouse died eighteen months ago. Though pressured to produce her next novel and having spent the advance on her husband's medical bills, Faith drops everything when she learns Chelsea, her best friend since childhood, died in what appears to have been a suicidal drive into the Androscoggin River. Worried about Chelsea's daughter fifteen years old Jessie, Faith heads to River City, Maine to attend the funeral and bring the teen back with her to New York.
Though ruled a suicide, Faith believes otherwise because she knows how much Chelsea loved Jessie. Police Chief Ty Savage also has doubts, but has not found one iota of evidence to prove murder occurred. Urged on by the River City Gazette where Chelsea worked as a reporter, Faith tries to track her friend's last unfinished story, but soon finds herself in deep trouble from a killer who wants his actions and her buried along side of Chelsea.
LETHAL LIES is an exhilarating romantic suspense that grips the audience as they go on the road with Faith who believes Chelsea's former husband drugged and killed her. The story line never slows down from that stunning start as Faith picks up the gauntlet and continues the inquiries over the fears of Ty, who loves her. Fans will appreciate this strong Maine thriller filled with fantastic misdirection and clever red herrings.
Harriet Klausner
Book Description
In England, Irish-born citizens are being herded into prison camps. On the high seas, a furious British Navy is seizing American cargo ships bound for Europe. And on the Thames, a new weapon of unparalleled destructive force is sailing toward an impregnable city–spearheaded by a daring act of espionage. For U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, Britain’s Queen Victoria, Lord Palmerston, and a loyal opposition, a day of reckoning is at hand . . . and so is history’s most astounding battle.
Harry Harrison’s series of alternate history, based on the U.S. Civil War, stands as a provocative work of imagination, drama, and brilliant historical insight. Now in the thrilling finale, Harrison tells a stunning, action-packed story of America’s rapidly growing military might being locked, loaded, and aimed at the heart of England itself.
For the two countries that share a language and a heritage, the conflict began at the dawn of the U.S. Civil War. Just as America was about to tear itself to pieces, Britain itself committed an act of war by seizing a U.S. packet ship. In retaliation, the Confederate States rejoined the Union and took up arms against England. Repulsing a British invasion, and defeating her majesty’s army first in Canada, then in Mexico, then in Ireland, American pride and power swelled. Britain, like a wounded lion, howled in shame and anger. Now, Queen Victoria’s empire is more dangerous than ever before, turning against the Irish on her own soil, flexing her naval might, and all but forcing a weary President Lincoln to authorize the next step in a headlong journey toward war.
A tale of daring and strategy, Stars and Stripes Triumphant explores how arrogance turns superpowers into victims, how regional conflicts can explode into world wars, and how the personalities of a few men and women can change the course of history itself–for better or for worse.
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Triumphant Again!?!.......2007-05-14
Stars and Stripes Triumphant is the third book of a trilogy by Harry Harrison in which once again the Republic of the United States is threatened by a United Kingdom seeking revenge due to previous loses of her empire to the upstart colonial States. This third and final installment of the Stars and Strips Trilogy does have the excitement and detail as the other books of this trilogy; however, overall it suffers the fate as most series and sequels.
The first, Stars and Stripes Forever, detailed the abortive American Civil War, abruptly ended when the Union and Confederacy re-joined in order to stop a continental invasion by the British Empire. The US is Triumphant and also secures Canada into the ever growing list of Democratic Countries. The second, Stars and Stripes in Peril, described a British counterattack, followed by an American invasion of Ireland and a successful attempt to free that beleaguered nation from British misrule. Once Again, the US is Triumphant as well as adding another couple of Democratic Countries (Mexico & Ireland). In the third and final installment, Stars and Stripes Triumphant, Britain resorts to policies that did not work in the War of 1812 coupled with the forced incarceration of Irish peoples in Concentration Camps which capitulates into another War between Britain and the United States.
Like most of Harry Harrison's books, this is a very good read. He is a fine writer and is detail oriented. The concept, about a reunited America against a tyrannical Great Britain, is clever. European powers are not quite sure what to think of this New United States and the Republics that have been created since Re-unification. Assassination attempts, Historical Characters, Espionage, Inventions, Battles, & Philosophy are all part of this book (and series). Creating specific events based on what really did happen (in the real world) demonstrates that Harrison has put some historical thought into the series. The first part of this book basically provides background information that helps the reader with the later part of the book in which the invasion of Great Britain actually occurs. Like all of Harrison's books, the last few chapters deal with the aftermath of the climax, of which in this case, the outcome of an American invasion.
Although the fine detail helped the reader, there wasn't a lot of suspense. The reader, at least I did, knew the outcome of the battle(s), the climax, and of this "Alternate Earth" while reading the book. One could determine the fate of Great Britain without reading the last installment of the trilogy. Stars and Stripes Triumphant suffers from the same problem as Stars and Stripes in Peril, great detail and story; yet, the excitement and suspense were not there.
Besides the lack of suspense, some other concerns were characters. Although I enjoyed the idea of having some fantastic Historical Characters interact; these characters seemed one dimensional. Any character would have done just as well replacing these historical figures. The first part of the book is very detailed oriented to give the reader the basic idea of the European attitudes as well as a tour of the Great Britain coastline. Realize that this is an "Alternate" view of history; I can accept that major advances in weaponry as part of the Sci-Fi Genre which did not take away from the story. Who really knows what would have happened if this fictional war did occur; many advances in weaponry have occurred due to war and the crises that arises during war. My problem was the method of the espionage and the encounters with the Russian Count were somewhat unbelievable. There were so many "close calls" that after each one, it seemed a little far fetched. Lastly, this last installment of the trilogy seemed to lack the overall excitement of Stars and Stripes Forever; that is, the novelty was gone.
I have enjoyed Harry Harrison's Books in the past. His Eden Trilogy is a great series about an Alternate Earth in which Dinosaurs and Mammals evolve simultaneously; very detailed oriented, sound scientific ideas, and great characters. I would also recommend his Deathworld Trilogy; however, this trilogy suffers the same fate exactly as the Stars and Strips Trilogy; that is, the first book of each series, Deathworld and Stars & Strips Forever respectively, are the best books of the series.
If one is interested in Alternate Civil War books, I would suggest Harry Turtledove's "How Few Remain" & "Guns of the South", Robert Conrad's "1862", or Various Author's "Alternate Gettysburg's". However, if reading Turtledove's "How Few Remain", be prepared to read the next 3 installations concerning WWI & WWII between the Union and Confederate States on the North American Continent.
I would recommend this book as a good enjoyable read; however, realize that the unique idea created in the first installment is missing, there really isn't really a big threat to the Stars & Strips which will be Triumphant again. It is a feel good book in which the American Attitude and Philosophy has won.
1066 Redux.......2007-01-09
The aged, entrenched mentality of the 19th-century British Empire could certainly have overlooked some of the innovative weapons and tactics employed by the upstart United States after America successfully invaded Ireland. In conservative Britain, enemies might be seen everywhere, especially among the ex-pat Irish living among them. It wouldn't be an unnatural response to round them all up and "concentrate" them in camps where they could be watched more closely. The result would be a repressive society that had not yet come to terms with its military over-extension; a society that now felt safe at home; a society willing to use its powerful navy to interdict American ships, seize American cargos, and impress American sailors into service.
It is 1812 all over again, but this time America is mobilized and strong.
General William Tecumseh Sherman sees the writing on the wall and begins to lay plans for what he realizes is inevitable. When the time comes, he launches his invasion of England, which falls like a house of cards--like the Berlin Wall. American ironclads sail up the Thames. Scotland sees its chance, finally, and pulls away from England. It is all over very quickly. This is the way empires fall.
"Stars and Stripes Triumphant" is the one book in this series in which I wished that Harrison would have gone into a bit more detail regarding the political aftermath of the conquest of England. There are so many parallels throughout history, and universal lessons that are also playing themselves out in the world today. Would that the modern-day lessons of this series had been required reading at the Defense Department. Still, this final installment is entertaining and plausible.
Pathetic end to a truly dreadful series.......2006-06-21
I enjoyed everything else I have read from Harry Harrison, and am fascinated by alternative history, so I expected to like the "Stars and Stripes" trilogy. I didn't.
The three books in the series are:
Stars and Stripes Forever
Stars and Stripes in Peril
Stars and Stripes Triumphant.
The starting premise of the first book - Britain blundering into war with the North in the American civil war - is horrifying plausible, which is not surprising as this very nearly happened. However, the author then abandoned any attempt at either a realistic attempt to work through what might have happened, or to look sympathically at how the situation might have developed from the viewpoint of all sides. Instead, looking for a way to turn both the USA and CSA into heroes, he cast the Brits as incompetent and evil cretins who both sides could unite against.
The second book was round two, with Britain invading the US again and getting beaten again, and the US deciding to "liberate" Ireland. The third book is round three. Given what has previously happened, most of the second and third books are not as ludicrous as the first one - although there are still some pretty silly things - but the basic premise still takes the course of the story too far away from anything which could realistically have happened in our world to work as alternative history.
Like the first two novels in the series, this book is basically written for people like the idea of presenting Americans as idealistic wonderful heroes, including those who in real history fought to preserve slavery, and British people as caricatures of evil idiots.
Harry Harrison is almost the last writer on earth I would have expected to prostitute his considerable talents with such chauvinistic rubbish as the Stars and Stripes trilogy. One-sided nationalism is not usually his style, and he has written another book about a set of events which might have changed the course of the US Civil War/War between the States - "Rebel in Time" - which is far superior to this.
For anyone who is looking for a good account of how the American Civil war might have gone wrong, try Harry Turtledove's "The Guns of the South," or "How Few Remain" and the "Great War" and "American Empire" trilogies which follow it. Or indeed Harry Harrison's "Rebel in Time".
Readable nonsense.......2005-09-13
"So, Mr Ericsson, what marvel do you have for us today?" General Sherman enquired.
"Well, Cumph - you don't mind me calling you Cumph do you? Everyone else in the books seems to do so." Ericsson replied.
"Of course not dear chap - we're all on first name terms here."
Well, then - my latest engineering marvel I term the stealth bomber. I was going to come up with some ridiculous name from Norse mythology but I got tired of constantly getting knocked back by those egg-heads in the Department of War."
"Mr Ericsson - you've quite outdone yourself this time."
"Not at all Cumph - those Wright boys were taking too long to get born and all so I just sped things along a little" Ericsson proudly claimed.
"And what is this peculiar contraption" General Grant queried?
"Well Sir, make that Ulysses, that is something I just knocked up in my spare time. I call it a Global Positioning System - or GPS if you prefer. You remember those extra large firecrackers I let off awhile back? They are what make this thing possible. No more risk of landing in the wrong place like those stupid Brits whom we all thoroughly detest because they are without exception arrogant and obnoxious, unlike our good selves. This little device will tell you exactly where you are in the world to within a few feet."
"Well, that will really reinforce the new American hegemony" said Sherman. "Time to teach those blasted English another lesson and still be home in time for tea. Thank goodness those race disruptions seemed to entirely disappear after the shooting of old Jeff Davis. Funny how spiriting away the perpetrator ended the whole thing without another peep but I ain't one to complain."
"Hooray for the good old USA!"
And the three of them, the two old warhorses and the Swedish engineer - but Americans all - rode off into the sunset together.
A little excerpt from the fourth book of the series??? No, but it almost could be. Having just finished the series I found it to be readable and moderately entertaining, if not increasingly implausible by the rate of military advances and infrastrature and materiel development. But more bothersome was the unremitting negative stereotypical portrayal of the English. It almot got too much to bear.
Interesting idea brought to the painful ending..........2005-08-17
The reason this book gets four stars is because Harry Harrison did such a good job of building the foundation of the story. He deals not just with the USA and England, but on how the European nations were dealing with the events, past and present. A shot is not fired in anger till about page 128. And even after the war there are chapters and chapters of post-war events to tie it all up. Now if only the events and characters of the conflict were as realistic as the logic he used to set it up. But if you've stayed with the series up to this third and last book you are already use to the grand and sweeping scenes that keep the plot moving. Now I know the reason for the trilogy - Mr. Harrison wanted to find a way to free Ireland and Scotland!
The plot drives the book, like the last two, and logic be damned.
Fun, but that's all.
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- An Important Truth
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Approval Addiction: Overcoming Your Need to Please Everyone
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Bestselling author Joyce Meyer confronts the need for approval that is so evident in today's world. So many people these days have an unhealthy need for constant affirmation and are unable to feel good about themselves without it. Thiscan lead to major problems in relationships and may even turn into an addiction. In her latest book, Joyce Meyer provides a release from the need for acceptance from the outside world-an acceptance that is unfulfilling and leads only to disappointment. She provides a supportive voice that understands the effect of insecurity in one's life. Her abiding message is that God provides all the security one needs, and through Him one can attain freedom from the approval addiction.
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An Important Truth.......2007-05-08
You can't please all the people all the time, and this Christianity-based book will help you realize that truth.
Joyce Meyer-keepin' it real...........2007-04-27
Joyce Meyer did a great job on writing this bestseller. Approval Addiction is another one of Joyce's masterpieces. I saw a lot of me in this book, and she stepped on all of my toes....(even though I didn't want to hear it). The good thing is that she uses references (via scriptures from the Holy Bible) to explain how approval addiction can be harmful not only to you, but to other relationships. NOW, I understand that I need to change my behavior. Thank you, Lord, for having people like Joyce Meyer for keeping it real.
Approval Addiction.......2007-01-16
....For anyone who thinks "people-pleasing" will do anything for your social-life or personal self-esteem except leave you feeling frustrated and feeling unappreciated...this book is for you.... Great practical Christian teaching on following your own destiny, being the authentic you and trusting God to bring the people to you that are suportive and the rest, well....like Joyce Meyer implies, and the old words of wisdom state "You can't please all the people, all the time."
WOW!!.......2007-01-09
This book is so awesome!!
It can be such a help to anyone...it was for me!! I learned so much and could apply so much of the book to my own life!
Eye Opening.......2007-01-03
I am reading this now and am loving it and seeing some of myself mirrored in this book. I had gifted it to my mom in Spanish and she loves it and she is learning alot about herself and has already begun to put into practice what she is learning. She said to me, "I don't want to just read this, I want to learn and live it." Powerful to experience and I am sure it will do the same for me and you should you decide to read and challenge yourself in this New Year.
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