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Title: The Call : Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life by Os Guinness ISBN: 0-8499-4437-6 Publisher: W Publishing Group Pub. Date: 09 October, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.35 (20 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Superb and Profound Thinking!!
Comment: "The Call" is one of the first books I've read by Os Guinness, and it was well worth it. He poses some interesting and provocative topics, all related to what our purpose in life could be. This is not an easy task, but he poses the question by introducing each chapter with lives of such historical figures as Yehudi Menuhin, Francis of Assisi, Picasso, Andrew Carnegie, and others.
There are 26 chapters in this book, and the author recommends reading a chapter a day. Of course, if you choose to read more than a chapter a day, you can get a little overload on the thinking process. And this is a Thinking Book. The second half of each chapter then applies the truths to which Mr. Guinness is referring to the Christian's walk with Christ. He refers to those who follow Christ not as "Christian," but "Followers of the Way," which I found to be incredibly refreshing.
Again, this is not easy reading, but overall, he credits many people with his premise, which is also biblical, and his references to Oswald Chambers' work is also refreshing. There is a study guide in the back to follow each chapter, and of special interest is the "Entrepreneurs of Life" at the very end of the book.
A splendid read, indeed, and well worth recommending at the highest level!!
Rating: 5
Summary: The Best!
Comment: "The Call" is the best work - bar none! - about finding one's calling in life that I have read. It is definitely not one of those workbook-type, step-by-step guides to getting in touch with your "inner being", nor is it an aptitude or interest survey. It is also not quite correct to say that it is Christian-based. "The Call" goes far beyond being "based" in/on Christianity, showing that Christianity *entails* calling (which for most people, Guinness explicitly states, does NOT mean a call to the ministry, priesthood, or to be a nun, etc.). Therefore the only word of warning that I have is that it will not be helpful for non-Christians.
I find it highly suggestive that the reviewer who wrote that Guinness is only trying to show off also said that it is a very difficult read. These criticisms taken together make perfect sense if the book is over your head, but I think that very few people will find this to be the case.
I also recommend Barbara Sher's "I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was" as an adjunct to "The Call". Sher's excellent book identifies the various reasons why people may fail to understand their calling or to resist it. Though not written from an explicitly Christian perspective, it is very straightforward and delightfully free of the psycho-pablum that has proven its worthlessness again and again.
Rating: 1
Summary: This book is NOT good
Comment: I'm sure it was not his intention, but thru this book Os seems to think very highly of himself. Speaking of the background he came from, the people he knows, and even the words he uses to make him self seem smart, I found this to be very self promoting gibberish.
It is a very difficult read, since he is often trying to sound smart. The examples he uses are not relatable. Whenever he thinks he is saying something life changing, he puts it in italics. Os, buddy, it wasn't life changing.
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Title: Long Journey Home: A Guide to Your Search for the Meaning of Life by Os Guinness ISBN: 1578564182 Publisher: WaterBrook Press Pub. Date: 18 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Rising To The Call : by Os Guinness ISBN: 0849917832 Publisher: W Publishing Group Pub. Date: 16 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Steering Through Chaos: Vice and Virtue in an Age of Moral Confusion by OS Guinness, O. S. Guiness, Virginia Mooney, Karen Lee-Thorp ISBN: 1576831582 Publisher: NavPress Pub. Date: 05 July, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Time for Truth: Living Free in a World of Lies, Hype, and Spin by OS Guinness ISBN: 0801064031 Publisher: Baker Book House Pub. Date: February, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
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Title: Wesley Speaks on Christian Vocation by Paul W. Chilcote ISBN: 1579108121 Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers Pub. Date: November, 2001 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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