Customer Reviews
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Feel good about being single, July 6, 2001
Reviewer: A reader
This book helped me so much! It made me realize that there are
actually A LOT of cool things about being single. I don't feel like
I HAVE to be with somebody anymore. I just want to enjoy this time
"alone" while I have it! Please read this book if you are a single
individual who needs encouragement. It was just what I needed.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Concise, Relevant, and Fun to Read, June 21, 2000
This book offers a practical and Godly view of singleness. Rather
than taking the "how to find a mate" approach, the authors open up
all of the glorious possibilities of singlehood. Most notably, they
do not give a prescribed outline for living the Christian life, but
instead offer principles for guidance. The interviews make the book
more readable. I laughed out loud. Single and Content is similar to
books by Elisabeth Elliot and Joshua Harris, though not as radical.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
Makes Your Mind At Ease!, October 3, 1999
There are some fantastic books out there to tell you HOW to find
someone to marry and give great advice on dating, but some people
need a book about living as a single person. Let's face it, we won't
all get married because it isn't in God's will. However, that
doesn't mean we don't want to. This means all of those other
well-intentioned "how-to" books don't apply to our lives. Single and
Content does! It can be very difficult being single - almost to the
point of feeling isolated. Sometimes it's too upsetting to read "how
to find the mate you want" or worse yet, "how to prepare you and
your mate for a happy marriage." This book is the cure. You no
longer feel alone. You see your boat filling up with people like
you. But most importantly, you laugh at something which sometimes
makes you cry - being single.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Excellent for singles of all ages!, August 5, 1999
Reviewer: A reader
This book is an excellent overall look into the Christian single's
life. The 4 authors honestly talk about the highs and lows of being
single in today's culture, and how we as Christians can do it
joyfully! I know I couldn't put the book down when I read it, and I
have already loaned it to two friends. It's worth considering for
the just out of college single who is trying to find out how he or
she fits in this next phase of life, as well as for the veteran
single who wants encouragement that he or she is not alone! 5
stars!!
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
finally a great book for singles written BY singles!,
July 29, 1999
Reviewer: A reader
Lana, Chris, Dana and Nathan hit upon something really special when
they teamed up to write this book. Their anecdotes are honest, fresh
and oftentimes downright hilarious. And the occasional words of
advice are never preachy, just FYIs from a fellow single who's "been
there and done that."Without hesitation, I can say this is the
most encouraging and enjoyable book I've read all year! I have
enthusiastically recommended it to all the single friends in my
life!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
great book relating to real-life issues of singleness,
May 7, 1999
Reviewer: A reader
I've had the opportunity to meet and interview the four writers of
this book, after I read the book. It relates to 'taboo' issues and
spiritualness, using interviews with single christian artists. It
hit upon many issues singles face...after reading it you will not
feel quite so alone! It is a great quick read!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
I enjoyed the book!, April 29, 1999
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I enjoyed the book! Lana and the others did a great job of capturing
what it means to be single today. They did not gloss over their
frustrations, but stated them and shared what they had learned from
them. Reading their thoughts helps other singles realize they are
not alone in how they feel.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Single and Content is handy for spiritual reassurance.,
April 16, 1999
Reviewer: A reader
I am a writer for the Purdue Exponent and was assigned to write a
review because one of the authors, Lana Trent, is a Purdue graduate.
I found myself enjoying the book for its honesty and emphasis on not
being alone. The book relates everything to God and uses statistics
and bible verses to complement the text. It's definitely not
intended to be a self-help book, but it is helpful because it shows
that there are plenty of single people in the world who are doing
just fine. The book fights the notion that men and women need to be
married by a certain age, or even at all. I especially liked the
"other voices" in the book. The authors interviewed entertainers,
ministry leaders, and evangelists who are popular in the Christian
circuit in order to bring in some other beliefs. The comments by the
other voices are almost comforting to the reader. It's nice to know
that even famous people deal with the issue of living as a single.
The book says that 45% of U.S. adults are single, so I think that a
lot of people can relate to this.
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