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Summary: Makes you rethink your life and life goals
Review: I read this wise book a couple times several years ago. I still have the copy, all marked up where I found useful thoughts and quotations. The story of Simon the Ragpicker and the writer could be made into an Academy Award winning movie, if some producer would do it right -- it's that moving.The God Memorandum, at the end, is like a modern day book of the Bible, entirely positive and profound. However, I don't think it's necessary to do the little piece of cloth ritual!
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Summary: One of my all - time top 5 books
Review: This book has revolutionized how i think about life and other people. It is such an awesome read because of the way OG Mandino writes the book and it addresses every single problem that our society faces to date and relates it back to one problem : LACK OF SELF-ESTEEM. Everything is so true in this book stating how most people only look for self-help when they are on the scrap heap of life and if they aren't they don't realize that they have a serious lack of self-esteem. This book will help so many other people become ragpickers as i have made my life dedicated to becoming a ragpicker.
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Summary: Another Winner of a Book
Review: Mandino has contributed another masterpiece to the success/motivation literature. A quote attributed to Seneca helps sum up this book's theme, "soil, no matter how rich, could not be productive without cultivation and neither could our minds." This book provides the proper nourishment for the productive mind. The familiar aphorism "you are what you think" is developed in compelling fashion. Mandino is skilled in maintaining a bit of mystery as he expands upon principles familiar to readers of this genre. He holds his readers captive by the storytelling talent few possess to the degree of a few masters. Pathos is built by the characters and the situations painted in the mind's eye as the plot develops. There are some powerful insights that will motivate any reader with an open mind.
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Summary: This is the greatest book in the world!
Review: It is best if you read "The Greatest Salesman in the World" first as this book carries on with the story in that book. It's not of upmost importance - just gives you a little background. The most important thing in the world is that you read this book above all else. When I read it for the first time in 1986 I had just been told I had Cancer and wasn't expected to live too long and I was 25 years old. This book gave me the will to fight for my life, which I did and won! I cryed so hard for days after finishing this book - it touched me so deeply and continues to each time I re-read it. I have given copies to many people who have also found it a life changing experience like none other. What can I say - I love Og Mandino with all my heart and am eternally grateful for his gifts.
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Summary: THE MIRACLE
Review: OG AND THE RAGPICKER HAVE TOUCHED MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF ALL OTHERS THAT I HAVE PASSED IT ON TO. THE GOD MEMORANDUM IS VERY UPLIFTING AND HELPS PICK ME UP WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH. I HAVE BECOME A RAGPICKER OF SORTS, AND I PASS THIS BOOK ON TO ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF A SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING. THANK YOU OG AND SIMON FOR ALLOWING ME TO REALIZE THAT I AM "THE GREATEST MIRACLE IN THE WORLD."
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Summary: This is the greatest book in the world!
Review: It is best if you read "The Greatest Salesman in the World" first as this book carries on with the story in that book. It's not of upmost importance - just gives you a little background. The most important thing in the world is that you read this book above all else. When I read it for the first time in 1986 I had just been told I had Cancer and wasn't expected to live too long and I was 25 years old. This book gave me the will to fight for my life, which I did and won! I cryed so hard for days after finishing this book - it touched me so deeply and continues to each time I re-read it. I have given copies to many people who have also found it a life changing experience like none other. What can I say - I love Og Mandino with all my heart and am eternally grateful for his gifts.
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Summary: Another Winner of a Book
Review: Mandino has contributed another masterpiece to the success/motivation literature. A quote attributed to Seneca helps sum up this book's theme, "soil, no matter how rich, could not be productive without cultivation and neither could our minds." This book provides the proper nourishment for the productive mind. The familiar aphorism "you are what you think" is developed in compelling fashion. Mandino is skilled in maintaining a bit of mystery as he expands upon principles familiar to readers of this genre. He holds his readers captive by the storytelling talent few possess to the degree of a few masters. Pathos is built by the characters and the situations painted in the mind's eye as the plot develops. There are some powerful insights that will motivate any reader with an open mind.
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Summary: Ride your sunbeam !
Review: The God Memorandum was introduced to me by Dr. Tom Costa, Pastor of Religious Science Church of the Desert ... near Palm Springs, California when it was incorporated into one of his many superb humorous sermons. The story itself is intriguing and I found that I couldn't put it down. After reading the "God Memorandum" chapter, I decided to do the 100 days as instructed. It wasn't easy but with each day I found it brought new positive thinking leading to new and positive decision making which created new positive experiences. It is now over a year since my 100 days. I can attest to a wonderfully changed life. A life that seems to continue to grow in love. Personally, I feel everyone should have the experience of this marvelous little book.
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Summary: Good, but was it Really?
Review: I enjoyed the book very much until I read the letter in Chap. VIII. It mentions an amulet. An amulet is of the occult.This disturbed me very much.
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Summary: a wonderful read
Review: I finished reading this book just a few minutes ago & found it to be a wonderful read. It deals with humanity's need for a healthy dose of self-esteem from a Godly perspective. This, however, can in no way replace God's actual memorandum to the world in the form of His immutable, undeniable Word of God- which some parts of this book paraphrase and allude to. This hopeful, encouraging work of fiction is commendable also as it points people in an upward direction in order for them to move forward. This book- seen in the light for what it truly is- will help many. But only those who accept the atoning work of Jesus will truly be "saved" & thus enabled to love their neighbor as they love themselves. It reminds me of a type of John the Baptist who served to prepare the way of the Lord & to teach the concept of repentace so when the Messiah started His ministry many were prepared to receive Him.
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