Reviews by Kim Turnage
The Tallest of Smalls
On 11/20 Kim Turnage wrote: The Tallest of Smalls is a children's book by Max Lucado about the lure of "cool," its fickle nature and its ultimate meaninglessness. Max Lucado's parables are some of my children's most treasured books: The Oak Inside the Acorn, You Are Special, Because I Love You, and Just the Way You Are. The beauty ... Disappointing
Find Your Strongest Life
On 10/6 Kim Turnage wrote: The book uses a lot of stories from Marcus Buckingham's life and from women he has consulted with. It starts with an interesting premise for women who have been told we should "be happy," taught we can "have it all," and exhorted to "find balance in life." You'll find your own personal happy place when ... Book Review | Find Your Strongest Life
What Difference Do It Make?
On 9/19 Kim Turnage wrote: "What Difference Do It Make?" is a powerful demonstration of the truth in the idea that people of means -- even just people with a job and a roof over their heads -- need the poor, the homeless, the least-of-these even more than the poor, the homeless, the least-of these need them. The book continues ... Book Review | What Difference Do It Make?
Fearless
On 9/8 Kim Turnage wrote: Tired of the fear-mongering yet? The economy... the housing market... unemployment.... H1N1... terrorism... health care. Fear cuts in to the little joys in life too like the adventure of walking to the grocery store for a bag of sugar when you're 8 or 9 or 10 or eating cookie dough or drinking from the ... Book Review | Fearless (Max Lucado)
The X and Y of Buy
On 7/29 Kim Turnage wrote: Even though The X and Y of Buy (Elizabeth Pace) is targeted at "sales," it's a great look at how and why men and women think, solve problems, and communicate differently. And it provides practical suggestions for better understanding and influencing people who may not think the same way you do. Elizabeth ... Good Even If You're Not a Salesperson
Christianity Today Study Series: Faith & Pop Culture
On 6/29 Kim Turnage wrote: Faith and Pop Culture is an 8-session Bible study series using articles from Christianity Today about entertainment in our culture. Each session begins with an article then includes ice breakers for small groups and several discussion question based on relevant bible passages. Topics include: * the ... Book Review | Faith and Pop Culture
It Happened In Italy
On 5/2 Kim Turnage wrote: Love your neighbor as yourself. That's what people in small villages across the boot of Italy did during World War II. And because they took this command from Jesus more seriously than Hitler's command to carry out the Final Solution, thousands of Jews survived the Holocaust in Italy. Not only did they ... Book Review | It Happened in Italy by Elizabeth Bettina