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Book Review: Why We Get Sick by Dr. Benjamin Bikman

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Listen to this book on Audible **Dr. Bikman exclaims in his book that all the information in this book is verified and peer reviewed. He sites his sources and you can verify everything by doing your own research.** As someone in their early 50's I have begun to wonder about many things going on in my body. Things like Gout, inability to lose weight, Tenitus, Migraine Headaches, Skin Tags, Sleep Apnea as well as other sleeping problems. These are just the problems that I am aware of without talking to a doctor or having tests run. All of these problems are addressed in the book Why We Get Sick. But these are just a few of the problems mentioned in this book.  I cannot remember, nor will I try to recall all of the problems mentioned in this book, but more than likely you either currently have or have experienced one or more of these issues or know someone who has/does. The book goes into great detail about how each of these chronic problems is established in our bodies. It explains h...

Book Review: How to Talk to Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere by Chris Widener

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Check out the bookshelf ! Tap the picture for more info  If you're like me you often feel like you don't know what to say in social settings.. Small talk is really not my thing. If this sounds like you then this may be the perfect program to help you gain the skills you need to be a great conversationalist  at social events, business meetings, with your superiors, and with friends.  This is a very short (30 minutes) audio from Audible . It is included with your membership so you don't need to use a credit nor cash. Just click "play". Before you buy another book check out the Kindle Unlimited Membership Plans

Book Review: Thou Shall Prosper by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

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Click the image to see more reviews of this book! Rabbi Daniel Lapin hits a homerun with this book! I cannot express this fact enough!! About 18 months ago I bought the hardcover version of this book, got distracted, put it down and never picked it back up. Then last week I decided to use one of my credits in my  Audible Subscription  to finish up the book by listening to the rest. Am I glad I did!  It seems in my Christian upbringing that I was exposed to two teachings in the church. Teaching number 1 was how BADDDDDD money is and how you should avoid it at all costs (except you must make enough to survive and maybe have a little left over for charity.) The second teaching was all about prosperity through giving to the church and living for God. Do this and you will prosper!  No, I am not jaded or  cynical, and I know there are other Christian approaches to money. The two listed are the most common extremes, and both are severely flawed in my opinion. And altho...

Book Review: The Money Code by H. W. Charles

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Tap or click image to read more reviews on this book Right off the bat I need to say that despite my first impression by the title and the book cover, I found this book to not be the cheesy mess I expected it to be. I'm so tired of the name-it-claim-it garbage that has come out of the prosperity gospel crowd that I really was hesitant to buy this book. So, why did I buy it? It was recommended by Audible as being something I may be interested in because I read another book they presumed was similar. Also, it was inexpensive and short (only a bit under 2 hours listening at normal speed). SO, yeah, I figured I would give it a shot. Turns out, I actually found the book very insightful into the possible reasons why my Jewish brothers and sisters are often so financially blessed.  So many times in my christian upbringing I was warned about the evils of wealth and that I must avoid the pitfalls of trying to acquire wealth. Well, let me just tell you this, The Money Code lays all of that m...

Book Review: The Lost World of Genesis One Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John H Walton

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I just finished this book moments prior to writing this review. I really don't want to take the time to let it digest before writing, because I want to give my first impression review on this one.  Let me start by saying, had I read this book 5 years ago it would have completely wrecked my theology. At that time my understanding of the Bible was very "cursory" to put it mildly. I understood the Bible in terms of absolutes (and it is), but the words on the page are only lid to a very deep rabbit hole of truths. This book requires you to place what you know on the shelf temporarily. My pastor likes to tell us that right before he disturbs our peace LOL. Don't worry, this book is not disturbing, but it may be very revealing to you in many ways. Because of this book I can now answer, and I think you will be able to also, the following questions: Is Genesis chapter 1 history? Is Genesis chapter 1 science? Is Genesis chapter 1 a metaphor? Is Genesis chapter 1 literal? ...

Book Review: A Chance Inheritance by Carolyn Brown (Audible Original)

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If you read my review of Audible  then you know I'm kind of on a journey of rediscovering Audible  and all that it has to offer these days. One thing it now offers is a category of books called "Audible Originals". These are books written by world-famous storytellers and produced in Audible's studios. Many of these Audible Originals are included in your monthly subscription plan, and some will cost you 1 credit.  I decided yesterday to listen to one of these Audible Originals yesterday while taking a trip about 90 minutes away from our home. I picked a book that would fit into the drive time there and back. They have a vast selection of these shorter books and this particular one was just a tad over 2 hours...Perfect! So to start this review let me first tell you that I am NOT a "storybook" type of reader. I almost feel after reading a story that I have wasted a few hours of my life that could have been better spent on self-improvement (which I desperat...

BigDaddyBigz Reads The Bible

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The Audio Bible page can be found by tapping or clicking the above image! I just want to take a minute and share with you a project with you that I have been working on in my spare time. It is a page I have set up here on Blogger.com where I present a chapter for chapter reading of scripture. I hope to present more versions, but currently I am working on the ISR Scriptures 2009 version. This version is very unique in it's use of Hebrew characters, attempts at properly translating words and ideas that do not actually translate into English nor our culture, a stylized approach to Greek and Aramaic processing, and many other features that make it apparent that great research went into the making of this version. I personally believe this version's best attribute is how it preserves the historical context of the Bible, practically transporting you back to the ancient near east.  Not only will each book be divided up into individual chapters, but at the end of each list of chapters ...