Reviews by Harmony Wheeler
Buried Alive
On 3/6 Harmony Wheeler wrote: I dreaded reading “Buried Alive” by Roy Hallums. Nonfiction of this type (especially involving politics and war) usually doesn’t float my boat or keep my interest. But once I started reading Hallums’ captivating story of his hostage situation, I instead dreaded having to put the book down. ... Review: Buried Alive
The Sweet By and By
On 3/6 Harmony Wheeler wrote: I love reading books that are almost impossible to put down. Every night I read “The Sweet By and By” by country singer Sara Evans and writer Rachel Hauck, I waited until my eyes were red to stop reading.Evans and Hauck provide lovable, realistic characters readers can easily related to. As the ... Review: The Sweet By and By
Beautiful Mess
On 3/4 Harmony Wheeler wrote: I like country music. It’s OK. And I like a good story about someone conquering life’s challenges. So, Diamond Rio’s “Beautiful Mess” seemed like a choice read for me, even though I’d never heard of the country group before. The title captured my attention, along with the interesting ... Review: Beautiful Mess
Fearless
On 9/8 Harmony Wheeler wrote: Fear. That word strikes terror (and fear) into my heart. It is something I have had to deal with a lot lately in my move to a new college, and it is something I'm facing right now as my nerves flare over an interview for an internship I have tomorrow.Max Lucado does not say fears such as these make ... Review: Max Lucado's Fearless
The Expanded Bible
On 8/26 Harmony Wheeler wrote: I began reading the new Expanded Bible with critical eyes. Although put together by accomplished scholars, these scholars base this version on the New Century Version, which tends to make more liberal translations, especially when it comes to gender related terms. As I skimmed through The [expanded] ... Review: The Expanded Bible
Let Go
On 8/11 Harmony Wheeler wrote: “Let go. Let God.” The famous saying populates the church, but what does it really mean? Sheila Walsh attempts to answer this question in her new book Let Go. She covers the various things in life we need to let go of in order to embrace God’s grace and blessings: prejudice, anxiety, forgiveness ... Review: Sheila Walsh's Let Go
What's He Really Thinking?
On 8/10 Harmony Wheeler wrote: I can’t help but wonder what a man would think of Paula Rinehart’s What’s He Really Thinking? After all, a woman did write the book. What would the book be like if a man had written it? Considering Rinehart’s counseling experience and extensive research for her book, I trust that she writes truthfully. ... Review: What's He Really Thinking? How to be a Relational Genius with the Man in Your Life
The Noticer
On 7/23 Harmony Wheeler wrote: Sit down to a relaxing and thought provoking conversation with The Noticer, an old man with much wisdom, and a new perspective on your circumstances, to offer. Readers never discover who this Christ figure really is, but they observe the seeds of light that he leaves behind in the lives of others. ... Book Review: The Noticer
Real Church
On 7/22 Harmony Wheeler wrote: Larry Crabb’s Real Church addresses what a real church should be and compares it with the many reasons people do or do not go to the kinds of churches that exist today. While his writing style and organization do make what should be an easy read a not so easy read, readers can find small amounts of ... Book Review: Real Church