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Thursday, October 6, 2005

Religious Outreach Review

Know Peace Within
by L, David Harris
ISBN-10: 1597815489
Review by Heather Froeschl

"Know Peace Within - A Life in Transition" by L. David Harris, is likely the answer to the prayers of many Christians. Reaching out to the masses through this book, published by Xulon Press, Harris offers a hand up and a warm embrace.

Through anecdotes, interviews with pastors and quotes from the Bible, Harris touches on many challenges faced by Christians today. It is his intent to help readers through these challenges and in doing so, help them to a better relationship with God. He offers steps to be taken in building and rebuilding that relationship, a study of identity, and twelve Bible studies for peace among other chapters. He shares his personal stories and revelations with the intent to inspire readers to make a connection, see themselves, and make a change.

The writing in the book is personable, interesting and right on target. I was distracted by more than a handful of typos and misspellings and felt that the author could have done a better job in the mechanics of authorship. He seems to be filling a need with his work though and likely his readers will overlook these mistakes.

While I don't personally agree with the evangelistic content of the book, I can see that many Christians will feel otherwise and L. David Harris is doing what he is called to do. In that, the book is a success.

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