Strong Women, Soft Hearts

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Summary: Nice book on how God can restore passion in our lives
Review: I got this book as a Christmas present, and I read it in two days, vowing not to like it, but enjoying it, anyway. Ms. Rinehart tells us in a simple, but not simplistic, style, how God can restore passion in the lives of women, through daring to love, to desire through God, through forgiveness, through letting go of too much control. Indeed, I wondered if she had experience with 12-step groups; I recognized a lot of her wisdom in 12-step work I have been doing lately. Perhaps her sentence in the final paragraph says it best: "If God has you in the palm of his hand and your real life is secure in him, then you can venture forth -- into the places and relationships, the challenges, the very heart of the storm -- and you will be safe there" (p 182). If I have one complaint, it is that she seems to assume her readers are married women, particularly in her chapter on sexuality, in which she reserves only a paragraph or two on the sensuality of non-married women. But I still found it helpful, and it's a book I will continue to refer to even though I have finished reading it.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book and loved that the author spoke about Christianity from a non-judgemental perspective.

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Summary: If you loved The Sacred Romance, you are in for a treat!
Review: If you loved the Sacred Romance, you are in for a treat with this new book, which I endorse as my personal "Book of the Year"
Paula may be the most gifted woman writer of our day, up there with Philip Yancy in insight, honesty and beautiful use of the language. It's perfect for a small group study or book club as well, asking deeper questions of the soul -- leading to discussions you won't easily forget.

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Summary: wonderful journey of the heart
Review: This book is fabulous. So many insight to bring you to the forgotten chambers of the heart.

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Summary: Read it and loved it
Review: This book is fanatastic. One of the only books I can read everyday and still find a new insight everytime.

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Summary: This book deserves an "Oprah" audience.
Review: This just may be one of the most impactful books by a woman for women that I've ever read. It's not likely to be an "Oprah" pick, but it deserves that kind of audience. If you're a woman who's caught up in doing to much and feeling too little, you owe it to yourself to read "Strong Women, Soft Hearts." You might just recapture a little of the passion, hope and honesty that the world and its cares manage to squeeze out of most of us over time. It's "Braveheart" for us girls. Don't miss it!

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Summary: AWESOME
Review: What a life changing book! I read this book in 2 days straight. If you are ready to start living again....read this book! Thank you Paula.