Reviews by Joy Holt
The Power of Respect
On 10/26 Joy Holt wrote: Do you receive an adequate amount of respect? Do you struggle with respecting others? This great book by Deborah Norville addresses these questions and more. Respect is a relatively simple concept, but one that is severely lacking in our society. She discusses some of the most important issues we face ... Book Review - The Power of Respect By Deborah Norville
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/5 Joy Holt wrote: The book is targeted at women and shares stories and examples from other women so it was a little strange since it was written by a man. He wrote the book because of an exercise he participated in with Oprah that focused on 30 "successful" women who were unsatisfied with their lives, which I thought ... Book Review - Find Your Strongest Life By Marcus Buckingham
Green
On 10/3 Joy Holt wrote: Green follows Thomas Hunter, his family and the small group of believers that gather in a future where spiritual reality has physical manifestation. I was very excited to review this book because thrillers are one of favorite types to books to read. This book is part of a series, The Circle Trilogy, ... Book Review - Green By Ted Dekker
The Noticer
On 9/16 Joy Holt wrote: This book was all about perspective, which is how you look at things and how you look at life. A story of how one man changed a little community by changing their perspective. The book's main charterer is Jones who is an elderly man who steps into peoples' lives when they are most in need. He becomes ... Book Review - The Noticer By Andy Andrews
Fearless
On 9/8 Joy Holt wrote: I'm sure everyone has circumstances in their life which have caused them great fear and anxiety. (if not how do you do it?? :) He shows how to examine fear for what it is then how to expose it and then battle it. He puts humor into the book also which makes it an easy read. The book is broken down ... Book Review - Fearless by Max Lucado
Put Your Dream To The Test
On 5/10 Joy Holt wrote: This book drew me in immediately right from the introduction He asks the following ten questions to be used in defining and planning to pursue your dream: 1. The Ownership Question: Is my dream really my dream? 2. The Clarity Question: Do I clearly see my dream? 3. The Reality Question: Am I depending ... Book Review - Put Your Dream to the Test by John C. Maxwell
The Great Eight
On 3/11 Joy Holt wrote: In the past I haven't read a lot of Self-Help books so I wasn't sure what to expect when I started this. This isn't a "follow these steps" sort of book, Scott talks from his own personal experiences and how he overcame them and became a success. His optimism comes out in every chapter... Book Review - The Great Eight by Scott Hamilton (2009)