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The book was easy to read but at times hard to accept. Again, I don't think so given the divorce rate and the unspoken tension between women as they seek validation for their decision to either raise a family, build a career or both. Extremely thought provoking. Are women today happier and healthier working themselves to exhaustion. When women started focusing on things by striving for success, those wonderful things started to diminish in our culture. The concept of women's power being in her femininity is a hard one to swallow in today's culture after years of fighting for women's equality and at a time when most women identify their worth with their accomplishments. Do women feel more fulfilled in their relationships with men and other women.
Perhaps this book re-awakens a reality that we tried to bury years ago; women bringing grace, beauty, love and live into this world. I'm still mulling it over. Despite all our efforts to be seen as people not objects, we women spend more than ever before to look young and stay beautiful. BUT the longer you think about the books assertions and let them sink in, the more you see the TRUTH in what she writes. I don't think so. Their very presence can bring calm and rest to a weary world. You may not agree with the book but it's definitely worth reading.
The co. said clean copy and it was completely underlined-though I wasn't upset and took it as a gift from above.
It is watered-down and deficient of solid biblical truth. They are not real.
There were a few passages here and there in which I liked; although, I found the majority of the book to be watered-down and lacking of substantiated biblical support. Rather than backing up their claims with Scripture, John and Stasi Eldredge support their arguments using the plots of movies (i.e.
My Bible study leader recommended this book, saying that it is a "life-changing book." Upon finishing "Captivating," I found it to be anything but. Movies are fictional.
Lord of the Rings). What is the problem with this.
All in all, I do NOT recommend this book. Several of my friends have also been disappointed with the content of this book.
Received in a timely manner. Was not "as-new", as there was some underlining and several pieces of left-over papers amonst the pages.Condition was good, tight binding, clean book cover.
Every woman should give herself the gift of this book. What a gift from God this book is. What growth I've experienced and understanding I've come to thanks to Captivating. Every man who has a daughter or wants to understand his wife on a deeper level need to read this as well, what an opportunity to connect and understand a woman's true soul. I will re-read this book over and over.Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
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