Just Think: Nourish Your Mind to Feed Your Soul

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Summary: A Mensh Reviews A Maven
Review: "Just Think: Nourish Your Mind To Feed Your Soul" was a subject of discussion on a Christian web site. What attracted me to the book was the extensive Bibliography: Dillard,Fitzgerald,Pascal,Adler,Lewis,Woolf,Emerson,et al. I have read more than half of these books over seventy plus years.It is obvious that the author has also, but as evidence her picture on the back cover, in half the time as me.

God has allowed Nancy Nordenson to combine the wisdom and knowledge of these books. She has gleaned the essence from each of them to present a meaningful and rewarding reading experience,as the subtitle promises, to: "Nourish Your Mind To Feed Your Soul."

In Chapter Four under a subtitle "In The Game" she discusses living vicariously and how important it is for our growth to experience life from writing our own resume to riding a train. Then she paints this picture: "If you wanted to learn about trains....by reading a stack of books...you could learn a great deal....But unless you traveled by train, you couldn't learn a number of things: the smell inside the train car; the feel of the upholstery; the gentle rocking as the train speeds along; the sound of the whistle as the train moves through a crossing;the sight of people at a small town station waiting either to board or to greet disembarking friends or family;...."

And the last page of chapter six where she compares information and knowledge with an antipasto: "Information is like individual small bowls, each filled with olives, peppers, provolone cheese, salami or olive oil dressing. In contrast, knowledge is like those same ingredients all placed into one large bowl, tossed gently, and allowed to marinate until the flavors are married and a complete antipasto salad is ready to be enjoyed."

By absorbing the wisdom from this book, and turning it over to God for His direction,I allow myself to be guided to accomplishments of expectations I have allowed to lie dormant much too long.

Nancy Nordenson has written a book to read and study; and a bibliography to savor much like that antipasto salad of knowledge.



Rating:
Summary: Drink deeply!
Review: I couldn't put Just Think down once started.
This book is a fresh,inviting & healthy journey to explore the depths of human knowledge. Nordenson assists the reader in learning to examine this knowledge by light of day and light divine. She also extends grace to those who have fallen into dull routines and self-limitations. The reader will be alternately delighted by quotations from a vast array of writers, both classic and contemporary, and pushed deep into reflection by the challenges found in these beautifully crafted pages.

Rating:
Summary: Drink deeply!
Review: I couldn't put Just Think down once started.
This book is a fresh,inviting & healthy journey to explore the depths of human knowledge. Nordenson assists the reader in learning to examine this knowledge by light of day and light divine. She also extends grace to those who have fallen into dull routines and self-limitations. The reader will be alternately delighted by quotations from a vast array of writers, both classic and contemporary, and pushed deep into reflection by the challenges found in these beautifully crafted pages.

Rating:
Summary: Refreshment for the mind
Review: In "Just Think -- Nourish Your Mind To Feed Your Soul", I appreciate getting permission from the author to think, dream, investigate, imagine, and ponder. Daily life may dictate an obligation to be relentlessly busy, but Ms Nordenson catches my attention and I can stop for a minute to think. She lets me breathe. She kindly hands me free admission into the life of the mind, encourages me to explore, and gives me some directional pointers along the way. Since this is a book that I can pick up for short sections and easily-scanned quotes, I feel invited to come back whenever I want. Highly readable and personally encouraging!

Rating:
Summary: Refreshment for the mind
Review: In "Just Think -- Nourish Your Mind To Feed Your Soul", I appreciate getting permission from the author to think, dream, investigate, imagine, and ponder. Daily life may dictate an obligation to be relentlessly busy, but Ms Nordenson catches my attention and I can stop for a minute to think. She lets me breathe. She kindly hands me free admission into the life of the mind, encourages me to explore, and gives me some directional pointers along the way. Since this is a book that I can pick up for short sections and easily-scanned quotes, I feel invited to come back whenever I want. Highly readable and personally encouraging!