Anderson Books

Pastors Tom and Maureen Anderson have once again shared their wisdom with those who need it most. This book, with its spiritual and natural insight into nutrition, offers a plan of action that can turn an individual's health completely around into a positive direction. This book offers practical advice and should be read by anyone who wants to improve his/her health. This book is also a great gift to give to those we love the most.

Jeni Greer

This is a very educational book on health. It covers everything from spiritual to natural health. I really like the fact that this book is not to long and drawn out. It is easy to read and not boring.

Keith Anderson obviously has a depth of understanding college students and the issues that they face. This book gives important advice to college students in a wide variety of situations that they may face during the first few years of college. I love this book and highly recommend it for students and even parents to read! It would make a great graduation gift or for anyone about to embark on the college journey, whether at a Christian college or not!

This book offers very helpful information I wish I had known when I went to college. I think it would make a great graduation gift for highschool seniors or college freshmen.

This is an excellent resource for anyone working with children in a church setting. It very simply, yet thoroughly outlines the dangers, the outcomes, and the steps to take to prevent abuse in the church. It also includes a very helpful section on dealing with the media.

This book outlines the nuts and bolts of making your church safer. You will benefit from the lessons he had to learn the hard way through dealing with an unsafe volunteer in the church. The church can either learn the hard way or learn from someone else's experience. This man wrote the book at least a decade ago. If the church listenened then, look at the suffering that would have been avoided. We better to take this mans advice.

The author is sensitive and sincere in his approach and interpretations. I agree completely with the previous review, and would only add this could make a wonderful gift to share with others.

P.S. I bought this book at a thrift store, but it was so good I'm purchasing it new on Amazon.

Leith Anderson does a very good job of covering a question that a lot of people are asking and not many people seem to give straight answers to. You will not find one over riding answer to the questions of "Why does God says NO?" in this book. Instead you will find the out that there are many reasons why God says NO and we don't always no the real reason for any particular situation. This means that there are plenty of shades of gray within this book rather than black and white answers. That's what makes it a book and I am glad I read.

I am a fan of business histories and biographies, and I have to say that out of the hundreds of books I've read over the years, "When You Care Enough" is the best of the bunch. I think the folks at Hallmark should make a movie out of this book. This is one story that needs to be told. I read the book in just a couple of days and plan to read it again in the future. This is one book that will have a special place in my library!

Joyce C. Hall's father left home when Hall was just nine. He was raised by his mother living in poverty and lacking any formal education. To help his mother he began selling perfume door-to-door at age nine.
In 1910, Hall dropped out of high school, jumped a train and headed to Kansas City to seek his fortune and make his mark in the business world. He arrived in Kansas City with two shoeboxes full of scenic picture postcards he hoped to sell to dealers throughout the Midwest. And he prospered.

He was a quiet, serious, highly sensitive young man. He went from jobbing postcards as a teenager to manufacturing and selling his own line in six years. A small room at the YMCA was where he lived and was what he used as his office. He had so little cash he couldn't afford to pay a horse-drawn cab to get him there. But, he had his dream and he had plans to make them happen. His plan...launching a mail-order program using the samples he stored under his bed at the Y. He printed invoices, and started mailing packages of a hundred postcards to dealers throughout the Midwest. Some dealers kept the cards and never paid. Some sent back the unsolicited cards with angry notes. But, about a third of the dealers mailed him a check. In just a few short months, the 18-year-old Hall had earned $200, enough to open a checking account for his promising new business.
In a matter of a few years, his postcard business had grown large enough that he asked his older brothers Rollie and Willliam to join him and open a specialty store, the Norfolk Post Card Company, selling both postcards and stationery. Although they were doing well, he worried that postcards were losing there appeal and thought that selling higher end greeting cards, Valentines and Christmas cards with envelopes might be more profitable. He decided to call the company Hallmark, a play on his name and the word for quality which dated back to the 1300's, where gold and silver were "marked" for quality at Goldsmith's Hall in London. Coins and other items of high quality received a "Hall mark."

In 1912 Hall added greeting cards and as business grew moved to larger facilities. In 1915, a fire destroyed the Hall Brothers' offices and all their cards. The company was left in debt. This did not stop Halls dreams. With a new engraving press, the Hall Brothers opened a new shop just down the street and began printing their own cards with the Hall Brothers insignia.
The first Hallmark card appeared in 1916. It featured the greeting "I'd like to be the kind of friend you are to me."
In 1923, Joyce C., and brothers Bill and Rollie Hall, along with their 120 employees, moved from tiny offices and rental space in four separate buildings into a brand new six-story plant. In 1936, Hall introduced display cases that allowed rows of cards to be displayed, that customers could easily browse on their own. Previously, cards were bought by asking a store clerk to choose an appropriate card for you.
The rest is history. Joyce C. Hall died at age 91 on October 29, 1982 leaving Kansas City a legacy of high quality. It is an old-fashioned success story. When Hall died, his company was worth $1.5 billion. Today, more than 10 million Hallmark cards are sold every year! They coined the phrase "when you care enough to send the very best" in greeting cards. They founded a quality television series know as the "Hallmark Hall of Fame."

C.Lynn Anderson has written a manual for self understanding and self therapy that leads us from awareness to hope. She guides us from the shadows we all share to the healing and light we all desire. This book is interspersed with powerful poetry, mostly the author's, that illuminates our awakenings. We learn to live with reverence for ourselves, other beings, the earth, and God.

C. Lynn Anderson provides insight into the spiritual journey to our individual soul truth. She uses narrative, anecdotes, prose, and poetry to provide tools to us to use to reach our own potential and connection to our divine self. This is a wonderful read. The prose and poetry (both from others and her own compositions) are delightful as well as inspiring. The anecdotes bring to light the topics addressed. The narrative is easy to understand yet the content is profound. The tools C. Lynn describes are Amazingly Practical !!!
My favorite chapter is the one explaining the divinity of our Shadow Self. Don't miss this wonderful book !!

An EXCELLENT study that effectively presents principles of the kingdom of God! Donna Anderson captures the heart of teachings about kingdom living and kingdom authority. The lessons relate to our everyday lives, demonstrating that kingdom living is practical, and attainable here and now. A very positive book, it inspires us to live above our circumstances with our focus centered on God. An alternate title could be "How to Live in Victory Every Day!" This study is easy to use individually and easy to teach. I found it to be a great springboard for discussion in our class. I highly recommend it!

THIS BOOK HAS MADE AN IMPACT ON ME - I BELIEVE IT WOULD MAKE A GREAT STUDY GUIDE. I HAPPEN TO KNOW MRS. ANDERSON AND FEEL SHE HAS LOTS OF WONDERFUL THINGS TO SHARE WITH THE POPULATION AT LARGE. SHE BRINGS THIS TO LIFE IN THE BOOK, REMINDING US TO ALWAYS LIVE IN GOD'S KINGDOM.

I, once again, had the pleasure of experiencing one of Ms. Anderson's beautiful gifts. The story itself is compelling, romantic, magical (as all her books are) and properly takes you to different scenes, but what sets this type of book apart from others is the profound ability of the author to think what her readers are thinking. I would have a question regarding one section or scene, and the answer would follow as if she were reading my mind. She doesn't leave any stone unturned so that you will not be frustrated or confused. Add to that her amazing sense of humor toward life and reality and mix that with almost X-rated romance, I found myself laughing at the comments of character's sarcasm while, at the same time, getting hot and bothered at even the thought that two people could have such a connection. You can get lost in her story which is pure genius, but we can also thank Ms Anderson for raising our consciousness. The whole time I was reading it, I saw it as a movie. It could be a combination of Star Wars vs. Harry Potter vs. Bewitched vs. 9 weeks. If I had any connections or clout, I would present this to a director. Someone needs to be aware of this woman's ability. I think it would be a smash hit. Cheers to Rebecca Anderson

Boaz, Lilith and Jachin were born in Sena, otherwise known as the world of Avalon, but were brought to Earth by their mother who mysteriously vanished. The triplets were separated and brought up by different sets of parents never knowing their magical heritage.

Boaz, accompanied by her best friend Angela, travels to her Aunt Marrion's home where she finally learns the truth about her heritage. Boaz and Angela then journey to Jachin's house and tell him the truth about his past. At first he doesn't believe them but when they journey to Sena to rescue their sister Lilith held hostage by an evil wizard, he is forced to recognize the truth about himself. He also realizes that he loves Angela (who reciprocates the feeling) but he knows that a match between a mundane Earthling and a Sena wizard can never be.

WIZARD'S MOON is a beautiful romantic fantasy, a charming adult fairy tale complete with a handsome hero, a fair damsel and an evil magician. The world of Avalon contains fire breathing dragons and tiny fairies that seem so real readers will call travel agents to book passage to the island. Rebecca Anderson is a talented storyteller who creates characters the audience cherishes.

Harriet Klausner

Here is what to expect with this commentary on Psalms 1-50:
- in-depth analysis of the purpose a psalm played in Israelite liturgy. Its purpose helps the reader today to better understand any psalm
- interaction with other ancient near eastern literature, when relevant
- textual notes on the Hebrew, with his own careful translation. He notes when the text is confusing, for example, but walks the reader through the issues
- a good section called "Comment," in which Craigie covers the important points, theology, and usage of the psalm
- and a concluding section called "Explanation" that connects the psalm to New Testament or Christian theology, to present-day concerns of Christians. He often says something helpful and edifying.

I recommend the volume highly. Even without knowledge of Hebrew, the reader will benefit from it. And for those with Hebrew and some background in the ancient near east (and in the historiography of this literature), it is probably the best, more recent work available.

Peter Craigie was to write the entire commentary on Psalms. His untimely death left this legacy of inspiring, intelligent, faithful survey work of Psalms 1-50 in a commentary series that occassionally gives up scholarship for conservative bias.

This is a superb survey of Psalms interpretation, and his own reflection and hermeneutic is inspiring in the least. Use it above even the likes of Casemann, Mays, and Bruegemann.

Joseph A. Weaks

Few books of this type are as comprehensive yet readable as this two vol. set. Every Protestant pastor should have a set, especially those in the Wesleyan family of churches. As a United Methodist Pastor I found this the best training and discussion series on worship I have ever seen. Learn it and then teach it to your people. It will save them (and you) from a lot of wasted time and effort trying to create worship from a mixed bag of personal experiences, feelings, and impressions. There is nothing like knowing the theory, theology, history, and practice of worship from a solid foundation. This set is well worth the price.

This is the first volume of a two volume set entitled 'Worship Matters', edtied by E. Byron (Ron) Anderson. While this guide is specifically designed for United Methodists (the subtitle reads 'A United Methodist Guide to Ways of Worship') it nonetheless provides information and suggestions that are helpful across many denominations, and I find the books useful in my designing services at my chaplaincy, which is an ecumenical ministry.

Volume I has a theological orientation to it, broken into three sections. The first section examines theology, liturgy and worship. It examines patterns of worship from historical and theological contexts, the importance of sacraments of baptism and eucharist, keeping the central focus on proper subjects, and forges connections between liturgy and life. In the final essay of this subject, Anderson examines a topic he explores in other writings as well, such as the misconceptions about what liturgy really is, and how to make stronger ties between the 'work' on Sunday and the 'work' on Monday.

The second section looks at issues of theology, worship and culture. Part of this deals with looking at different cultures present in North American society - African American, Asian American, Hispanic - and part deals with other cultural issues, such as feminist issues and asking the basic question, whose worship is it anyway? Contributing author Karen Westerfield Tucker points out that no individual exists in only one culture, unaffected by others around her or him. Christian worship is always multicultural on multiple levels.

The final section of this volume examines in greater detail the theological considerations of the different 'functions' in worship and liturgy. What does it mean to preside? What does it mean to assist? Who gets communion? There are some practical considerations here, to be sure, but largely these questions are addressed from the theological standpoint. For example, in the section of media in worship, the contributing author Thomas Boomershine examines the history, the current state, the future of and appropriateness of various media in worship contexts. (It is in volume II where the reader will find the 'how to...' questions addressed.)

The two volumes are books meant to be read together, and really used - to this end, permission is given to photocopy sections for sharing in congregations and worship groups. Groups and communities reading together can gain insight and build upon this common ground for enriching and deepening their own worship experiences. The writing is engaging, educational without being unnecessarily academic or theoretical, and in many ways inspirational, as familiar and traditional things are examined in new ways.

The editor, E. Byron (Ron) Anderson, also contributed several articles to the work. Honesty requires me to declare my bias - he is a friend of mine, and I had several courses with him both as instructor and as his teaching assistant over several years. He was at the time of writing professor of worship and director of community worship at my seminary. He has since gone on to Garrett Theological Seminary in Chicago, where he continues to educate future leaders in the skills and importance of liturgy, worship, spirituality and theology.