Reviews by Marian Perera
The King and Dr. Nick
On 1/29 Marian Perera wrote: My mother was a great fan of Elvis Presley, and to this day I can't hear his name - let alone his music - without remembering her. Her favorite book about him was written by his ex-wife Priscilla. That memoir didn't really appeal to me, but I noticed another one from the point of view of Elvis's personal ... The King and Dr. Nick, by George Nichopoulos
The White Horse King
On 12/25 Marian Perera wrote: The title of the book made me curious. What did Alfred the Great have to do with a white horse – did he ride one into battle? All I really knew of him was that he burned some cakes, so it seemed like a good idea to read about his life. Thomas Nelson was kind enough to send me a copy as part of the ... The White Horse King, by Benjamin Merkle
The Language of Love & Respect
On 11/23 Marian Perera wrote: Back in the ‘90s, I read a few books on the Christian view of marriage. I requested Emerson Eggerichs’ "The Language of Love and Respect" from Thomas Nelson to see if it offered any new advice, and also because – according to the blurb – it dealt with communication between couples. I’d hoped ... The Language of Love and Respect
Obstacles Welcome
On 11/1 Marian Perera wrote: As a (relatively new) immigrant to Canada, I enjoy reading Spunky Immigrant Makes Good stories. So when I browsed the first few pages of "Obstacles Welcome: How to Turn Adversity into Advantage in Business and in Life" online, and realized the author, Ralph de la Vega, had left Cuba alone at the age ... Obstacles Welcome, by Ralph de la Vega
The Search for God and Guinness
On 10/12 Marian Perera wrote: "Beer, well respected and rightly consumed, can be a gift of God." Okay, I had to keep reading after that. Stephen Mansfield's "The Search for God and Guinness" is a story of the Guinness family's rise from the humble working-class to the owners of the largest business enterprise in Ireland (the ... The Search for God and Guinness, by Stephen Mansfield
From Peanuts to the Pressbox
On 9/22 Marian Perera wrote: I freely admit to not knowing anything about sports (except figure skating). I still requested the autobiography of a sports broadcaster for review from Thomas Nelson, for one reason - the author, Eli Gold, started out selling peanuts in the stadiums and eventually became "the Voice of the Crimson Tide", ... From Peanuts to the Pressbox, by Eli Gold
Fearless
On 9/8 Marian Perera wrote: In a world of doubts and uncertainties, Max Lucado’s book "Fearless" draws on the Bible to offer Christians support – and more importantly, freedom from their fears. I requested this book from Thomas Nelson as part of the Book Review Bloggers program. "Fearless" focuses on the Bible’s message ... Fearless, by Max Lucado
Real Church
On 8/11 Marian Perera wrote: I've sometimes been taken to church by well-meaning relatives and friends trying to convert me, so I thought I would like to read "Real Church: Does it exist? Can I find it?" by Larry Crabb. Thomas Nelson sent me a copy as part of the Book Review Bloggers program. This is not a typical book. It begins ... Real Church, by Larry Crabb
The X and Y of Buy
On 7/7 Marian Perera wrote: I confess to being very fond of shopping. When I saw that Thomas Nelson had a new release on why and how men and women make decisions on purchases, I requested it right away through the Book Review Bloggers program, and settled down for what I hoped would be an entertaining as well as illuminating read. According ... The X and Y of Buy, by Elizabeth Pace
She Still Calls Me Daddy
On 6/22 Marian Perera wrote: I requested this book from Thomas Nelson as part of the Book Review Bloggers program. I didn't expect "She Still Calls Me Daddy" would be very relevant to the family structure to which I'm now accustomed (basically, neither parent in the picture), but I thought I would give it a try. This book is about ... She Still Calls Me Daddy, by Robert Wolgemuth
Nelson's Illustrated Guide to Religions
On 6/7 Marian Perera wrote: Thomas Nelson sent me this reference guide as part of the Book Review Bloggers Program. I’ve always been interested in religions – the variety of them in the world, their founders and claims and skeletons in the closet – so although I was probably, as they say, interrogating the text from a different ... Nelson’s Illustrated Guide to Religions, by James A. Beverley
It Happened In Italy
On 5/10 Marian Perera wrote: I've wanted to learn more about the Holocaust ever since I read Leon Uris's "Exodus", so I requested Elizabeth Bettina's "It Happened in Italy" from Thomas Nelson as one of the Book Review Bloggers. This book documents the stories of many Italians who sheltered Jews from the Nazis, and balances the past ... It Happened in Italy, by Elizabeth Bettina
The Noticer
On 4/27 Marian Perera wrote: In a busy bustling world, many things – and people – go unnoticed and fall through the cracks of life. That’s why the people in Andy Andrews’ book “The Noticer” (which I requested from Thomas Nelson as part of its Book Review Bloggers program) need someone to stop, learn their names, listen ... The Noticer, by Andy Andrews
Put Your Dream To The Test
On 4/22 Marian Perera wrote: "I have a dream." Those are four very famous words that showed the power of a passionately held vision. I received a copy of John Maxwell's "Put your Dream to the Test" from Thomas Nelson (http://brb.thomasnelson.com/) as part of the Book Review Blogger program, and I liked this book's thoughtful, ... Put your dream to the test, by John C. Maxwell
I'll Make You An Offer You Can't Refuse
On 4/5 Marian Perera wrote: I admit it. I requested "I’ll make you an offer you can’t refuse" out of sheer curiosity as to why it was published by Thomas Nelson, which is known for inspirational books. The contrast between those and a book about how to use Mafia techniques to prosper in business was intriguing. Of course, ... An offer I had to review
Collapse of Distinction
On 3/21 Marian Perera wrote: I wanted to see how accessible a book like Scott McKain's "Collapse of Distinction" would be to someone who didn't know a great deal about business, so I requested this book from Thomas Nelson to review. Short answer : quite. Long answer : here are a few points that can help businesses and laypeople ... Standing out from the crowd - and making sure your customers know that
This Is Your Brain On Joy
On 3/10 Marian Perera wrote: I requested a copy of this book partly because I love the cover design and partly because I’m interested in all aspects of psychology. This is Your Brain on Joy, by Dr Earl Henslin, offers a great deal of advice on dealing with mood disorders and the underlying neurological causes. The first interesting ... This is your brain on joy
The Great Eight
On 2/8 Marian Perera wrote: I'm fascinated by figure skating, so so I was interested in reading this book. There are millions of self-help books, but this one was written by Scott Hamilton, an Olympic gold medalist who survived two different types of cancer. The "eight" in the title refers to the figure 8, which Hamilton had to ... Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds...
What's Age Got To Do With It?
On 1/26 Marian Perera wrote: I read that Robin McGraw, at 55, wrote this book because her mother died prematurely after too many years of putting the needs of others before her own health. Since my mother died at 55, I decided to read this book.What’s Age Got To Do With It? is a description of how Ms. McGraw (who’s married to ... What's Age Got to Do with It?