The Ten Commandments : The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life

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Summary: A wonderful, uplifting book
Review: I was pleased to find that this book has such a different tone from the other books that Dr. Laura has written, because I hope that will draw the attention of people who usually avoid her because of her radio persona. The idea behind this book (striving for a more moral life) is the same as the others, but it is written in a calmer, more teaching tone. I have recommended this book to several friends, and everyone that I know who has read it has enjoyed it. If you are not interested in living a life more in touch with what God wants for us, then this is not the book for you. But for anyone who is interested in the application of God's laws on our lives today, this is a must read!

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Summary: Excellent book with incredible, life-changing testimonies.
Review: I'm a very religious person, but we all need a little push sometimes. Dr. Laura's book gave me the strength to get back to the fundamentals--and to keep living a moral life. I found connections to others within the real-life testimonies and Dr. Laura's advice. This book helped me stay on the straight path back to God.

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Summary: A timely book for those who don't have the time for God.
Review: I was rather flustered when I first saw the title of this new book. After reading and absorbing the content, I decided that Dr. Laura is fearless. She has a voice that we all need to hear, and listen to. I've placed "The Ten Commandments" on my bedside table, right next to my bible. Society wants direction. Deep down we want to do the right thing. Dr. Laura shows us simply and humanely how to live our lives in the way that God intended. If we all followed the 10C's, perhaps Dr. Laura would be out of a job!

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Summary: getting back to the basics
Review: This book takes all 10 commandments and breaks them down one by one on what they should mean to us today. We all need help with what we should try to achieve each and every day. I am a Christan and found the book very inlightening. We need more Dr. Laura's out there today helping us to be better people.

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Summary: Excellent source of inspiration & understanding
Review: Dr. Laura is controversial, no doubt. That's what makes this book a MUST READ for any parentŠor child. Try it! You will find you will talk with your kids about its contents. Dr. Laura puts an unusual and uplifting focus upon morality.

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Summary: Free yourself from self-inflicted pain
Review: Morally confused? Hurting yourself and others with your lack of regard for truth and discipline? Buy, read, study, and achieve some basic peace in your life...or use as a door-stop and continue to live in selfish agony, perpetuating the myth that your choices are 'nobody else's business'. God Bless Dr.Laura, and all who speak truthfully, and respect truth. FIVE STARS *****

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Summary: stirring consience
Review: After reading this book, I was full of shame and guilt, because I also didn't keep even one off the Ten Commendments. It should be an honourble ultimate goal in our life just to live up exactly to those commandments. Which are more then 4000 years old and still not old fashioned. Dr Laura does an excellent job by explaining every commandment so detailed. (didn't know this was sin..too!) Its amazing that in the world we live in nowedays, people get shocked and upset by a book like this. But smile when they read the Kenneth Starr report........

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Summary: OK, But Misses the Bigger Picture entirely
Review: By writing on this subject, Dr. Laura has opened herself up to an entirely new audience, and to a new level of accountability for truth (Read the Bible quotes on God's higher standard for anyone who claims to teach his words--woe to false (even if simply naive) teachers. Book was ok as far as explaining the 10 Commandments, however she uses quotes from many Christians and fails to point out the critical foundational view that Christians have of the 10 Commandments -- which is that the 10 C's main purpose is to point to the human inability to keep those commandments perfectly. The 10 C's cause us to recognize that we will never do them well enough, because God's standard is perfection. God gave us Jesus Christ so that we could stand before a perfectly holy God, clothed in Christ's righteousness, given to us as a gift. To fail to mention this while using Christian quotes seems fraudulent to me. Trying to keep the 10 Commandments apart from Christ leads to pride & self-righteousness (if we think we're doing well) or despair (if we realize how far we fall short). My prayer for Dr. Laura is that she does not attempt to USE God to backup her previous opinions, but that she truly open up to God and ask for his wisdom, even if its not what she expects. And meanwhile I hope she doesn't put all her readers on a performance treadmill, trying to please God through their works because its clear in the Bible that that will never happen. It is our gratitude to God for what he has already done (thru Christ) that leads us to greater love to God and to others.

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Summary: A good guide to re-establish morality in the 90's
Review: I bought this book on the day of its release. I find the book straight forward in its content. It clearly points out our divergence from morality just to make us feel good. This book clearly gives you the tools and the foresight to follow the laws. Yes, it is not an over-night conversion but it shows the gap we have made. One thing I like about Dr. Laura, she does not claim to be innocent, only human. Others criticized her style and delivery, and attack her character and background only because what she says make sense, perfect logical sense. A psych Ph.d is not required for this revelation only experience.

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Summary: Looking for a gift for the "pampered hag" in your life?
Review: An excellent read without question. Although I am a Christian I found this book to be a great blessing and a relief. It's time there was a little good old fashion preaching on morals, ethics and maybe, if it dosn't jolt your complacency too much, Gods laws - for those other than Christians. A super gift idea for the credit card weilding, pampered individual who needs to have a slightly different topspin to their ball.