Growing Through Divorce
Author: Jim Smoke
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ISBN: 1565073223
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc. (March, 1995)
Sales Rank: 42,518
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 3 out of 5
an adequate book
I found this book useful, but most of the value could be condensed to a shorter text. One thing readers should understand (not evident from the book jacket or the excerpts) is that this book has a very strong emphasis on the Christian faith as it relates to one's experience of divorce. If you look at the other posted reviews, you will see that the greatest value was derived from people who shared this cultural background. As someone of another faith, I found that I skipped over at least 50% of the text because it did not apply to me.
Rating: 5 out of 5
A great book for those devastated by the tragedy of divorce
This is the book you are looking for!I have seen this book make an incredible difference in hundreds of lives. We have given away over 2500 copies of this book over the past 10 years at the Divorce Recovery Workshop which I lead (at Canton First Friends Church and at Willoughby Hills Friends Church). I have received very positive feedback from people who have read this book. Many have read the book over several times as a lifeline that helped keep their heads above water. Many pass their copies on to others who need a helping hand, too.
This book will be a good investment if you want to heal, recover, and grow. The choice that is offered to you in this book is: you can just go through your divorce, or, you can grow through it.
I have known hundreds who have done so, with the help of Jim Smoke's book, Growing Through Divorce.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Obvious and Basic
From my perspective, this book succeeded in stating the obvious elements/feelings/reactions to a divorce. As a woman, I found it patronizing at times as it added no enlightening perspective to such a traumatic situation. Smoke fails to be empathetic and understanding only explaining how one should and should not act. I finally put it down half way through. Similar Products
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