This is your brain....

Finally, a marriage book based on facts! I typically stay away from marriage books because they are typically written in a subjective fashion. I am high feelings person & live in the subjective spot most days, but when I need help, I don't look to other feely types, I look for objective thinkers. In marriage books & speakers, Dr. Earl Henslin gets a gold star for bringing the objective work of science in a easy to read & apply to life format.

There are many types of lovers out there. I happen to fall into the scattered lover category. Within the scattered lover category, he describes many types of scattered people & what makes them biologically scattered. I cried tears of relief when I read why I struggle so hard with marriage. It is more than just the damn hardest job on the planet, but add in that you are struggling each day with your physical DNA inside your head, the job is twice as hard.

Also, within the book, he lists several resources. I have not checked out the plethora of information, but I am glad it is there as a confessed nerd junkie. The other resource he offers is a special focus to slow down & not apply it all at once. Rather read this section ONLY & don't move forward in the book until you believe you are ready. After 3 weeks at part 1, I am ready to consider moving on in the material. My marriage has a place of peace that has not been present for a while.

Give yourself a Sunday afternoon...

I found The Noticer by Andy Andrews compelling from start to finish. I wanted to keep flipping the pages as I found myself drowning in the story. I read this on a Sunday afternoon - a perfect way to start the week. I am not a follower of Andy Andrews, I had never heard of the guy before this book, so I feel pretty balanced in saying..I enjoyed the book!

At the end, I found myself invigorated & ready to plunge into the week. The book restored hope as I looked at my personal life. It gave me "permission" or rather courage to look at challenges from a new perspective. Let yourself be challenged by the book. It's not just a happy story & close the book. Enjoy the inspiration it will give you.

Obstacles Welcome

This is the first book I read for my Thomas Nelson Book Review..which has now become Booksneeze.com (love the name & concept)!

This book has a compelling personal story of the author - Mr. De La Vega. I have deep respect & admiration for his personal desire to achieve the most out of life. I found it extremely interesting that his heritage & community were deeply recessed in America after leaving the wake of Cuba. His personal testimony adds a level of deep credibility to his words.

As far as business guide, I think that this book is written for someone young in their professional career. It will give the reader a good footing in the corporate world. Being a seasoned professional I did not find the book overly helpful as the ideas were presented for an earlier level of leadership.

What I did gain from the book is a sense of "let's go" & throw off your traditional thinking that hinders a person. I especially found his concepts of making it a visual process the most helpful tool for a seasoned leader. I suspect Mr. De La Vega to be a charismatic leader in person, however I did not feel this continued into the book.