A Free Launch: Book Review: Chazown, by Craig Groeschel

This book was a pleasure to read, although in many ways, it is typical of self-discovery/self-improvement books in general. The author?s engaging personality shines through some rather tired concepts. Namely, the Five Spokes: God/Spirituality, Personal Relationships, Finance, Health, and Work.

The most intriguing concept of the book is presented in the very first few pages of chapter one, titled (ironically), ?Your Final Chapter.? The idea is that you should consider your life backwards - what would you like to see in your own obituary? Oddly enough, I did this very exercise 20-25 years ago, and it has haunted/guided me ever since.

The first half of the book is very conversational, offering a fresh interpretation of ?vision,? from which the title, Chazown, is derived. The author is an excellent story teller, which is clearly the strength of this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the author?s perspective on the ways in which our core values, spiritual gifts, and past experiences intersect.

However, I was less impressed with the second half of the book, which addressed the Five Spokes. Perhaps a younger reader, hearing these pearls of wisdom for the first time, would be more motivated by this section than I was. The presentation was fine - well written, easy to understand, and solid. But, I found myself skimming these pages, thinking to myself, ?Yeah, yeah, yeah??

I would recommend this book for young adults, or for anyone who is still asking such questions as, ?Who am I? Why am I here?? Older readers will enjoy the first half of the book, and most likely find that section gratifying, if not inspiring.

I appreciate WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for sending me a FREE copy of Chazown, by Craig Groeschel, in exchange for this review.

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Source: http://blog.freelaunch.com/2011/05/book-review-chazown-by-craig-groeschel.html

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