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Showing posts with label Bruce McNicol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bruce McNicol. Show all posts

Monday, December 14, 2009

Bo's Cafe by John Lynch, Bill Thrall, and Bruce McNicol (Book Review)


Title: Bo's Cafe
Authors: John Lynch, Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol

Publisher: Windblown Media

About the book: High-powered exec Steven Kerner has no idea his tightly wound American dream is about to come crashing down. His high-profile, high-octane life has always provided everything he's wanted.

Or so he thought.

When his unresolved anger threatens his marriage, and his attempts to fix it only drive the one he loves farther away, he is pushed to the brink. An invitation from mystery man Andy Monroe may be the greatest hope Steven's ever been handed. (back cover)

My thoughts: I really enjoyed reading this book. It made me realize how alike everyone really is, and how we should watch for those opportunities to really connect with other people around us. That it doesn't take a fancy degree or tons of money - all it really takes is willingness and time. Bo's Cafe was a place where these kind of people seemed to gather. Here is a passage from one of those times at Bo's Cafe:
"Safe is a place where you can get out the worst about you and they don't run you off, talk you down, or head for the hills. It's having someone to stand with when you start to face the shameful stuff, man. It's where you can be a jerk and still have a place at the table the next day. . . where you don't have to hide or fake or pretend or bluff. Safe is being loved more for revealing your crap, not less. Safe is not having to 'man up' or be coerced to 'get real' or none of that nonsense."


This would be a great book for anyone to read who is struggling with something in their life and they don't really know which way to turn. It was full of warmth, common sense, family. The main character has an anger issue and tends to blame everyone else for his anger - it is never his fault. I have someone very close to me who mirrors this completely. Unfortunately, I don't think they are mature enough to actually "get" this book if they were to read it - but don't worry, it won't stop me from trying! There is just one more quote that I would like to share:
"But listen to this: repentance isn't doing something about your failure. Repentance is admitting you can't do anything about your failure. It's not just agreeing you've done something wrong; it's admitting you can't do what needs to be done to make it right. God waits and years for that moment with everything in Him."

If you want to find out more about the book - all you have to do is visit Bo's Cafe.
You can also read the first chapter here.

Bo's Cafe
Publisher/Publication Date: Windblown Media, Sept 2009
ISBN: 978-1-935170-04-4
256 pages




~This book was provided for review by First Wild Card Tours.~

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

First Wild Card Tour: Bo's Cafe

It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book will be fiction, non~fiction, for young, or for old...or for somewhere in between! Enjoy your free peek into the book!

You never know when I might play a wild card on you!


Today's Wild Card author is:


and the book:


Bo's Café

Windblown Media; 1 edition (September 25, 2009)

***Special thanks to Miriam Parker of Hachette Book Group for sending me a review copy.***

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:




Bruce McNicol is president of Leadership Catalyst, Inc. and an international speaker and consultant. He holds a master's in theology and a doctorate in organizational and leadership development. Previously he served for ten years as president of the international church planting organization Interest Associates.



Bill Thrall serves as vice-chair of Leadership Catalyst, mentor, and coauthor of the bestselling TrueFaced resources (www.truefaced.com), The Ascent of a Leader, andBeyond Your Best.



John Lynch is a national conference speaker and writer for LCI, holds a master's of theoology from Talbot Seminary, and has twenty years' experience as a teaching pastor of Open Door Fellowship. He's also cofounder and playwright of a theater troupe in Phoenix.



Visit the authors' website.

Product Details:

List Price: $13.99
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Windblown Media; 1 edition (September 25, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193517004X
ISBN-13: 978-1935170044

AND NOW...THE FIRST CHAPTER:


At the time of this pre-post I hadn't completed the review yet - it should be up later today though!

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