Author: Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy

ISBN: 0-310-24660-1

Genre: Fiction

Pages: 124 pages

Publication: Zondervan 2002

Rating: 5 stars (you can look here to read about my rating system)

This is an awesome book!  I was lying in bed one night, staring at the ceiling, not feeling tired and decided to pick this book up and read it.  I could not put it down and ended up finishing it before I went to sleep.  It’s an easy, quick read – it only took me about an hour and a half to read it!  It’s a great story that leaves you on the edge of your seat wondering what’s going to happen next.

The funny thing is I didn’t read the book flap and I didn’t pay attention to who the co-author was so, through the whole book, I was wondering who the story was about.  I know – duh!  haha!  Anyway, that was actually part of the fun of it and what kept it somewhat suspenseful because I was dying to get to the end to see if it told who these people were!  You see, through the whole book the people are referred to by what they are known for – the Broker, the Executive, the Driver, etc.  I actually thought that was kind of cool because it made it easy to know exactly who was saying what.  You know how sometimes you’re reading a story with several characters and you think, who is this person again?  It just made it easy to keep track.

It’s a great story of how a generous spirit can be so rewarding in so many ways.  A great book for anyone to read!

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Author: Todd Hopkins & Ray Hilbert

ISBN: 978-0-7852-2319-1

Genre: Non-fiction/Business & Economics

Pages: 150 pages

Publication: Thomas Nelson 2007

Rating: 5 stars (you can look here to read about my rating system)

This is the first time I’ve read anything by Hopkins or Hilbert and I was very pleased with my first foray into their writing. This book was loaned to my husband by his boss but he mentioned to me that it was a good book and thought I might like to read it too so I picked up it one afternoon and finished it that same evening! It was a very good book, an easy and quick read, and very captivating. The authors do a good job of holding your interest and making you wonder what’s going to come next.

This book is an excellent read for anyone who has to devote time to a job (or any type of work) as well as a family. If you struggle with balance in your life, if you’re not sure where your time should be spent, or if you just want a refresher on what’s important, this book is for you.  In the story, the janitor ends up talking to the CEO of the company one evening and begins to share some good advice with him week after week. I won’t create a spoiler by giving you the advice here but it’s definitely worthy of reading!

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