Reviews by Mary Carver
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/5 Mary Carver wrote: In 2004, I read an article in Newsweek that rang so true and moved me so much that I tore it out and kept that piece of slick paper in a file folder for five years. Written by a young woman my age, I Can Do Anything, So How Do I Choose? hit home. When the author said, "[W]e are now discovering the difficulty ... Too many choices, not enough life?
Fearless
On 9/8 Mary Carver wrote: We’re all afraid of something. For me, the list includes trains, bugs that sting, losing someone else I love in a car accident, something bad happening to my daughter, my husband dying and not living up to my potential. And that’s just the Cliff Notes version. With Fearless, Lucado asks us to imagine ... Can you imagine a life without fear?
The Noticer
On 4/27 Mary Carver wrote: According to the book's description, The Noticer is "based on a remarkable true story." It blends fiction, allegory and inspiration to share several basic truths about life that often get overlooked or forgotten in the daily grind of living in this world. As a reader, I'm not 100% sure which part of ... If you're still breathing...a good word for anyone.
Billy
On 4/5 Mary Carver wrote: I don't read a lot of biographies. And I'll be honest: this one took me a while to get through. The book tells the story of how Billy Graham became Billy Graham, and it's told through the eyes of his friend and former evangelist turned agnostic, Charles Templeton. McKay and Abraham frame the telling ... Young evangelist faces a Big Question, and makes the choice that changes the world.
Through the Storm
On 10/28 Mary Carver wrote: Book Review: Lynne Spears' Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid WorldHow many times have I thought when seeing the latest report of a Britney Spears disaster, "Where is that girl's mother?" Or even, "How does someone so talented get so crazy?" Reading this book answered the ... Regrets, she’s had a few.