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This book is a follow-up to the very successful “Same Kind of Different as Me”. Contained in the book are stories of people that were touched by the original book and some of the actions they took to reach out to those that come from different backgrounds or socioeconomic backgrounds.

Unfortunately the book wasn’t great.  It seems like it was written very quickly and the parts of the story that were added really didn’t cover much new ground.  There wasn’t a good story-like flow and it seemed very disjointed.  The personal stories from readers of the original book were great and in my opinion were the best parts of the book.  Had the authors collected more of these stories, they could have published them in a “Chicken Soup” style book and had a better product.

The book is not bad, but its not great.  I would recommend borrowing it from a friend, but only if you read the original book and are curious to pick up more biographical information on Ron and Denver.  The attempt to add to the original wasn’t necessary and for me it seemed as if Ron was trying to make the story instead of allow the story to develop around him.

As the title suggests, Max Lucado’s new book is about fear.  Whether fear about the economy, the end of the world, death, school, etc., the message is that as a Christians we do not have to be held hostage by our fear.  Lucado leads us through many biblical examples of Christ imploring his followers not to be afraid and accents those Biblical references with real world examples of fear.

Max Lucado once again tackles a difficult yet pertinent issue facing all people, this time: Fear.  Lucado hit the nail on the head with this book.  Interesting and engaging from the first page, Fearless, reminded me that my temporary discomfort here on Earth is just that, temporary.  I was challenged to reaffirm my faith that the God of the universe is bigger than the fear in my life.

There is a great section in the book where Lucado lays out an 8-Step “program” to combat the fear in your life.  The book is worth buying just to get your hands on that list.  None of the steps are groundbreaking, but his description and PEACEFUL acronym are great for a note-card reminder on your desk or in your car.

An easy read, filled with great insight! I recommend this book wholeheartedly!