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Book Review: Heaven is for Real (by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent)
Heaven is for Real, is a compelling read; most people can devour this book in under three hours, given its straight-forward approach to its storyline. This book is about the true, near-death experience of Todd’s son, Colton, before his fourth birthday. Any parent, who has dealt with significant sicknesses that have afflicted their own offspring, can fully appreciate the difficulties of the emotional rollercoaster ride of pain and setbacks concerning their children’s health. The aftermath of Colton’s unwanted –and preventable- trauma, led to unexpected revelations regarding heaven – things that we can learn about, before we’re called to “meet our Maker”.
The disarmingly, simple message is: heaven is a real place. Not only does Colton have direct interaction with the three Persons of the Godhead, but he has extended conversations with deceased family members – learning facts about his own family’s history, which had never been previously told him by his parents. Over a period of several years, tidbits of information are sparing shared in an unfiltered “matter of fact approach” to the Burpo family - delivered by their innocent child, who does not fully understand the ramifications of his experience; with each piece of newly revealed data, Colton is gently asked to expound on each topic - with little prompting, as to not guess or spoil his perception of each heavenly encounter. In keeping with this concept, I’ve intentionally chosen (...)
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As an example of her work, here is her interview with me:
http://www.examiner.com/canada-independent-artist-in-canada/interview-with-author-joseph-j-breunig-3rd-part-1
http://www.examiner.com/canada-independent-artist-in-canada/interview-with-author-joseph-j-breunig-3rd-part-2
Without doubt, my favorite children’s book is: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (ISBN-10: 1561034460 / ISBN-13: 978-1561034468 )
This literary classic goes far beyond the romanticized tale of being a swashbuckling, pirate vagabond on a golden adventure of chasing unearned wealth. It is a microcosm of the human experience; it contains many subtle lessons that we as individuals must face, as we navigate the course called life - an adventure, that no one is initially prepared and one in which not everyone succeeds. As G.K Chesterton previously noted, “Treasure Island is the realization of an ideal, that which is promised in its provocative and beckoning map; a vision not only of white skeletons, but also green palm trees and sapphire seas.”
The journey of the character ‘Jim Hawkins’ is akin to what everyone does individually – to figure out the person that one desires to become. Life is always about choices – one’s character and personality, career path, where to live, the people with whom we associate, the people we trust and the consequences of those imperfect decisions.
Although we regularly face harsh decisions that challenge our ideals, early on in life, we must decide the character we ultimately want. We blindly make career choices, associate with people we hardly know and jump forward on a personal quest without a script. We learn to deal with finances, housing, (...)
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An interview with author J. J. Breunig 3rd
1. What caused you to write a book and have it published?
Thankfully, I’ve enjoyed a career in IT (Information technology) for over 25+ years. However, I’ve been downsized out of a job four times – the last time in 2005, I was unemployed for nine months. During that time, I looked at over 19,000+ companies to find one job. With more jobs in my field being outsourced to lower wage earners overseas, I decided I needed an exit strategy from the corporate world to launch a more stable career and income.
2. How long have you been writing?
I started officially writing poetry in January 2001; it was a natural progression from working on my website. I started my website (Bunganut Lake Online) back in 1999; as I added content over the years, I started writing short stories about fishing, followed by haikus about fishing and Nature; then I started writing senryus about traffic (see honku.org) and later about God.
3. How long did it take to finish your book?
I spent about 13 months to write the manuscript of my current book; once I initiated the book making process with my publisher (BookSurge), I had the final product in hand in 3.5 months.
4. What is the name of your book and what is it about?
The name of my book is “Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory”; the ISBN numbers are: 1-4196-5051-3 & 978-1419650512. It is a book of poetry, geared to inspire people to develop or strengthen a (...)
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Book Review by Ellen Tanner Marsh: Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory
As reviewed by NY Times best selling author
Ellen Tanner Marsh
Any Christian surveying the current state of modern poetry could easily become discouraged, given that much of that poetry can only be categorized as nihilistic. At worst, such poems seemingly promote despair and violence-against society, the church, or even against oneself. At best, they consist of self-centered whining and overdramatic emotionalism, completely devoid of spiritual muscle and ethical backbone.
New author Joseph J. Breunig 3rd, in his fine debut collection Reaching Towards His Unbounded Glory, takes a fresh stride in the opposite direction, in a poetic compilation that should delight anyone who enjoys reading Christian literature as well as poetry. The book comprises over 100 poems of various lengths, although they generally do not exceed one page. In a slight concession to modern poetic style, some of the stanzas are unrhymed, yet all of them speak to Christian themes, such as faith and its testing, seeking a higher road, the state of grace, error and sin, biblical people and events, and personal redemption through God's word.
A common thread that runs throughout the majority of the poems is that individuals- regardless of any mistakes they may have made in the past-can still turn to Christ as their Savior and begin the slow, sometimes painful, but always positive process of redeeming themselves, in developing a new life filled with abundance and (...)
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