Wrestling with the Devil ~ Lex Luger

This is the very basic story of how the wrestling champ Lex Luger became known to the wrestling world.  Lex tells of his high school years, his goal of becoming a football star and then life taking a turn and he gets involved with wrestling.  This is a short book and I found it to be very uneventful, quite boring for my reading.  But I did force myself to read it to the end and managed to read it all.

The story is a Christian book, however the book does not mention GOD or faith until page 129 then it is only mentioned in one line, last paragraph of the chapter that his friend is a Christian.  Then the next time GOD or faith is mentioned is at the very end on page 169 about how he reads from the Gideon Bible. The book is a total of 217 pages.  I was wish faith had been made through the whole book, I think if the structure of the story being told, mixed with his faith and belief vs. his past would have made a much better story line. 

I would not recommend this for my friends to read, as I had a very hard time getting through it.

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A Vow for Always, Book 6 ~ Wanda E. Brunstetter

This is book 6 of the Discovery Series.  In this short book, it concludes where book 5 left off as a cliff hanger, Meredith has begun to start courting Joshua and becoming part of his life.  Joshua start to remember things from his past and with the help of his new friends he finds his way back home.  With a happy ending the book does conclude with you just hanging again.  I wish the ending had more of a closure to the story.  But as Wanda is known for series, I am sure she did this as a plan to be able to write another to go with this whole discovery series.

I liked this book, but I really don't enjoy the small book series. I would have enjoyed the series being all in one book. I would recommend this book.

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A Revelation in Autumn, Book 5 ~ Wanda E. Brunstetter

This is book 5 of the Discovery Series.  In this short book, it concludes where book 4 left off as a cliff hanger, Meredith has her baby and names him Levi.  Joshua does start to court her and they begin to start a relationship that may lead to more.  Other parts of the story is, Luke is still in the hospital not knowing what has happened to him and who he is.  The book leaves a cliff hanger again......

I liked this book, but I really don't enjoy the small book series. I would have enjoyed the series being all in one book.  But I would recommend this book.

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Redeeming Love ~ Francine Rivers

LOVE THIS BOOK!!  God is all over this book.  From the minute I picked it up I could not put it down until I finished it.  I am an avid fan of Francine Rivers and this has to be my favorite from her.
This is the story of unconditional love between a husband and wife.  The story of Angel, who was sold into prostitution and has felt nothing but hurt from men.  Michael is a farmer and Godly man, he is called from GOD to marry Angel and does.  Angel does not understand his love and feels he is only nice to her because he wants something.  Michael will not give into her hatefulness and heartache that her actions cause him.  You will laugh, cry, hate Angel, feel sorry for Michael, wonder why does Michael put up with Angel, pray and not want to put this down to the very end.  Between the two characters you will be thinking of your own circumstances that you have gone through with GOD and makes you think.  

This book is based on the book of the bible Hosea.  I guarantee when you get done, or even before that you will be intrigued to read this book in the bible.  The book also includes a six part reading study in the back of the book, you can do this in a group or by yourself.  I recommend this book to everyone!!  READ THIS ONE you will wish you had read this a long time ago.

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Simply Delicious Amish Cooking ~ Sherry Gore

This is a cookbook a short story type of book.  The book talks about the history of the Amish and many hardy and health recipes.  The author lives in Sarasota, FL is editor in chief for Cooking & Such magazine.  The book consists of The Budget (community newspaper of the Ohio Amish country) reader's input and they share recipes and stories for all to enjoy.  Each recipe gives a little history and the name and location of the person that shared the recipe.  The recipe's are very easy and include normal items found in your pantry.  You can just pick something to make, go to your kitchen and make it without going to the store.  I have enjoyed the simple and inexpensive foods you can make from this book. 

Recipes included in this book consists of Appetizers, Beverages, Bread, Breakfast, Cakes, Candies, Casseroles, Cereal, Cookies, Desserts, Salads, Jams, Main Dishes, Soups and much more.  This book is packed with a mix of dishes and has wonderful colorful photos.

I recommend this book for anyone that likes simple, delicious and you want satisfies your appetite.
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confessiona of a raging perfectionist ~ Amanda Jenkins

This is a great book that I really felt connected to.  It is told in a diary format by different subjects that women deal with on a daily basis.  Amanda is a perfectionist and always listing out her daily to do list, when not achieving everything on the list she feels like a failure.  Sound familiar?  It does to me, that is why I connected to this book, once I started reading I couldn't put down.  Each chapter describes a subject such as vanity, money, parenthood, pride, testimony and much more. 

Amanda explains how she expects so much from herself, then tells how to use GOD's word to stop being so hard on yourself and enjoy what GOD gives you from each day.  It is a great read and easy to understand that GOD doesn't want you to be perfect and make a list each day, he just wants you to enjoy his blessings.  The set up of this book is very easy to read from cover to cover or you can just pick it up and read a chapter that you feel you want to read, that is the great set up of this book.

I recommend this to women of all ages, read this book.  I loved it and felt wow it really is ok to stop and enjoy the day and not to have to do everything on the list.  Perfection is not in GOD's plan for anyone, he wants you to learn and be on his journey with HIM.


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Nearing Home ~ Billy Graham

This book is about growing old and preparing for your life in your senior years.  Billy Graham tells about his life experiences and how GOD is using us each day in life for when we meet him in the end.  It also has the Graham touch and explains that if you have not accepted Christ it is never too late and tells how to become saved.  He uses scripture all through the book and his own life feelings to give examples of what GOD does in life.  Billy talks about preparing for the end, by being sure you have a will, your investments, dealing with death of loved ones, when is really the right time for you to retire, making amends with those that have hurt you and many other situations that you deal with in your senior years.

I would recommend this book to be read by anyone that is 45 years and above.  I think anyone can read this book but the younger people may not feel as connected as the older people may.  I was enlightened by the way Billy Graham spoke and became aware of how to think of things in a different way and understand the way that GOD wants you to deal with everyday ups and downs.  Makes you realize that life is really short and you need to prepare now.


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