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This book is Prayer personified Jul 10, 2007
I am a sixty-seven year old grandmother who found Dear God/Jesus a refreshing book to read. Despite being a practicing Catholic all of my life, I did not read this book from a rigid religious perspective; rather, I read it as a means of going even further in my prayers to God.
I have become disenchanted by the course the Church has taken in the past several decades particularly in the realm of politics and social issues. I found that this book, Dear God/Jesus, expressed many of my own observations and perceptions of what is taking place in the world. I was surprised to read a book by someone else who shares the very same concerns for the condition of our country.
My faith in God has only grown deeper as I have grown older and yet I have found that I don't want to have to pray with a predetermined form. I still recite many prayers but I like how Lynn Suzanne talks to God. I also speak to Him as if He is sitting right next to me. I want to share with God my thanks and gratitude as much as I need to express worry and angst with Him at times. I do not want to recite words written by somebody else; I want to pray from my heart. As the world grows colder and harsher, I find solace in the quiet moments alone with God.
This book, Dear God/Jesus, is an important tool in a time of unease, change, and stress and I encourage people of all ages, religions, politics, and demographics to read Dear God/Jesus with an open mind. I believe you will find great blessings as a result of listening to one woman speak her heart to God.
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Bring it On! An Incredible Read !!! Jul 10, 2007
Reviewed by Helen Fischer
I have to say right up front that I am hoping this book lands Lynn Suzanne an interview with someone like a Rosie O'Donnell or an Oprah - I haven't heard someone take on the women's movement or social issues in such a wickedly terrific way in years. I would dearly love to see this author in a live debate with some of our self-appointed gods (we all know who they are). And Lynn Suzanne takes on the Church Leaders, the Political Parties and their Leaders (particularly the Secular Progress/far Left),and Mainstream Media. And she takes everyone on AFTER she thoroughly shows willingness to skewer herself. I find this author's writing breathtakingly refreshing!
I could feel this writer's soul in this manuscript. I heard her absolute mandate to herself that she will continue to 'march forward' in her search for those who share her belief system. Lynn Suzanne is grieving the fracturing of our children and has come to the conclusion that being quiet about what she is witnessing is not the solution. In addition to her vast life experience, her personal recovery from addiction, eating disorder, and violence coupled with her professional clinical experience makes her voice that much more compelling.
What Lynn Suzanne is saying to us all is to get off the fence and look around at the chaos taking place around the globe. What moved me the most was her unapologetic pride in being an American citizen and her absolute determination to not remain silent while her country faces critical obstacles.
There was so much offered in this book -- Lynn Suzanne has offered up a whole boatload of treasure and we only benefit from her conversations with God.
I found myself chuckling, gasping, sighing, and reminiscing while reading this tremendous manuscript. I placed no expectations on this book and thought I might read excerpts -- three days later I emerged from my home having read the entire book front to back. And I plan on reading it again and again until I have gleamed every last morsel of unparalleled experience and hard-earned wisdom of a woman of substance.
What a blessing this book was for me!! Jul 09, 2007
Lynn Suzanne has a hit on her hands! Now let's see who is brave enough to promote this book and who will ignore it out of fear or ignorance. It has been years and years since I read a book that did not feel formulated or boxed. I am very pleased that the author of Dear God/Jesus took the risk she did in the way she has delivered this amazing book.
Usually I don't find myself buying spiritual or self-help books because I don't feel the author goes deep enough or strong enough. I also get exasperated with books that seem to come from a high-n-mighty viewpoint and assumes to know it all. (I like how Lynn Suzanne terms this 'stupid-consumer-false-spirituality.') I like how she intertwines words and viewpoints. Each page was an adventure and I never knew where she would take me next. But, after I got 'there' I was delighted to have relaxed and trusted her to take me on a path that wasn't set in stone.
I was not disappointed in this book, I was left wanting more, more, more of her verbage and intuition. She is truly a teacher at heart. I look forward to reading all future books by Lynn Suzanne and I am hopeful that I will hear her speak live one day. It was wonderful to read an opinion that truly took real courage to share.
This book is written in a way that is both artistic and real at the same time. My guess is that this book will not be promoted in the mainstream because it doesn't follow the rules. And that is precisely why I believe this book is imperative for us all to read (whether you agree with the ideology or not). Lynn Suzanne speaks in a manner that would serve us all to communicate. The main point of this book is one mother's desire to protect her children and to walk her daily walk fully alive. This book transcends gender and demographic by the tenacity and honest conversations with her Higher Power.(I admire her willingness to swiftly kick me in the butt!)
There isn't a topic that this book doesn't address and I found myself thinking of different entries throughout my day at work. I also found myself more keenly aware of those around me and my potential impact to others. It has been a long-time since I learned this much about my own journey by reading someone elses.
Dear God/Jesus is exceptionally written and is at times heartbreaking, quiet, sad, beautiful, creative, and very funny.
Since reading this book I have visited the author's website frequently to read more of her thoughts and opinions. www.lynnsuzanne.com
Lynn Suzanne asks us to wake up and shed our silence and apathy and I couldn't agree more. If more individuals like this author had a platform I believe that revival she is seeking WILL take place before it is too late.
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Both "witty and light" and "thoughtful and intense" Jun 22, 2007
Have you ever "accidentally" overheard an interesting, intriguing, and powerful conversation? This book is just like overhearing such a conversation. You will smile, laugh, and experience some provocative, powerful thoughts as you listen to the conversation between Lynn Suzanne and God/Jesus.
Both "witty and light" and "thoughtful and intense". This book was a surprise in that it presents multiple layers of meaning as clear as having a conversation with the writer herself. I found that I could read the entries easily, and glean simple, yet powerful, insights to my own life and walk on this earth. I was also able to read the entries (many times the very same entries) and work through some intense thoughts, attitudes and experiences. The uniqueness of the book covers many topics that either we don't speak with each other about today, or topics that are simply "not spoken about". Yet for my own life and those of my children, I must, and for our culture, WE must, consider the topics covered in the book and yes even have conversations around these same topics.
Read this unique, courageously and excellently written work. You will find that you look within yourself, and look at others differently. You will evaluate your own thoughts and attitudes making changes or, hopefully, being more confident in the ways that you are walking today. You will be able to read it multiple times and experience different thoughts on different levels each time. It is such a fun read, I highly recommend this book as it created many self-help thoughts and attitudes without telling me how to do it.
I am telling all my friends about this book, the blessings that I have received through reading it, and the laughter, thoughtfulness and open attitude that she uses as she approaches the topics and yes God Himself!
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 a testament to our freedoms Jun 19, 2007
In this great country of ours we are all holders of the right to freedom of expression and freedom of religion; for this I am grateful. When asked to review Lynn Suzanne's book, "Dear God/Jesus," I was looking forward to seeing a result of those freedoms, and I wasn't disappointed. Here is one woman who is standing up for her rights and what she believes in.
The book reads like a journal, a blog, and letters written to her higher power all wrapped up together. Add a sprinkling of political commentary, a touch of editorial essay and some heartfelt real life stories and you've got an offering that might seem to stir up trouble but will also get you thinking. The reader will see what they will; some may come away enraged and others may feel uplifted.
Lynn's life has not been an easy one and as a result she is a strong person who wishes to reach out to others. "Dear God/Jesus" is a culmination of many different aspects of her story, giving us a broad picture. Lynn speaks to God of her recovering addictions, the needs of others in similar situations, her work, her hopes, her fears, and a great deal of her deep concern over what she sees as a war between Neocons and the Secular Progressive. (My personal opinions on this matter are not what is up for review but suffice it to say that I disagree with the author's stance on a few things.) This particular issue seems to be most important to Lynn, along with apathy, to which she wishes to say, "Witness or Deny; Just Please Do Not Ignore."
I've always enjoyed the diary form in books. Often it leads to a light read, though not quite so with this one. The feel of being able to open the book to any page and come away with a glimpse of the author is key. The overall tone of Lynn's book is one that many will be able to relate to. Her personable writing is sure to sound familiar and comforting to those who have felt the same way. Her openness is refreshing, even though we might not agree with her on some topics. An interesting read to me may be a rave for some, a thumbs down for others, but for the writing itself, the process is complete and the result a testament to our freedoms.
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