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Name: My Beautiful Idol Audiobook
Brand: Zondervan
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Rating: 3.07 (71 reviews)
Author: Pete Gall
ISBN: 9780310309307

By: Pete Gall

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Read By: Pete Gall Publisher: Zondervan Listen Time: 6.75 hours at 1.0x Speed 4.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: January 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780310309307

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03:16 minutes

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09:22 minutes

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The author of My Beautiful Idol is on a quest to be successful—in a lucrative job at an advertising agency, in ministry work, even in his relationships. And in a futile attempt to control the sources of love and security, he has turned these things into idols he can keep in his soul's back pocket. He pulls the idols out when he feels vulnerable and defenseless, and hides them again when things are going well. But the idols keep failing—even when he turns to his own Christian faith. In a creative narrative style rooted in raw honesty, My Beautiful Idol invites readers to identify with the young would-be Christian hero as he seeks God, and as he hides from God. Far from reducing complex matters to simplistic formulas, Pete Gall weaves together stories both sublime and wretched, ego-building and humbling, humorous and painful, and successfully celebrates the messiness of faith, the importance of validating truth, and the unscripted nature of experiencing a God who is intimately involved in all of life.

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"I loved Pete's style and his honesty more. Reminded me of Donald Miller's works. I needed to hear the unvarnished, unrehearsed truth from Pete. Thankfully, others are "telling the truth" these days despite the best wishes of mainstream denominations. "
— Ken (5 out of 5 stars)

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Overall Performance:
" a must-read confessional memoir. while it is boring in some parts and tends to get a bit waffly from time to time, there is just something about it that makes you keep reading. "
— Rachel, 9/26/2013
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" He is real and stays true to his convictions. The ending had the most meaning for me, but my heart grew heavy as he described his sad perspective about service and ministry. We can only live with the light that we have and if love seeks the best in others isn't that real? I can't identify. "
— Jonesbrand, 12/24/2012
Overall Performance:
" I loved Pete's style and his honesty more. Reminded me of Donald Miller's works. I needed to hear the unvarnished, unrehearsed truth from Pete. Thankfully, others are "telling the truth" these days despite the best wishes of mainstream denominations. "
— Ken, 5/29/2012
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" Really really liked it - reminds me of Blue Like Jazz. A very honest memoir. "
— Gretchen, 9/12/2011
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" Incredible! This guy is a great writer and so honest. I loved this book! "
— James, 12/24/2010
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" I don't really know what to say here...it was alright. Not as insightful as I expected it to be...but more entertaining than I expected...so, yeah. No complaints on this one I guess. "
— Mac, 9/5/2010
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" I don't really know what to say here...it was alright. Not as insightful as I expected it to be...but more entertaining than I expected...so, yeah. No complaints on this one I guess. "
— Mac, 6/28/2010
Overall Performance:
" a must-read confessional memoir. while it is boring in some parts and tends to get a bit waffly from time to time, there is just something about it that makes you keep reading. "
— Rachel, 12/28/2009
Overall Performance:
" He is real and stays true to his convictions. The ending had the most meaning for me, but my heart grew heavy as he described his sad perspective about service and ministry. We can only live with the light that we have and if love seeks the best in others isn't that real? I can't identify. "
— Jonesbrand, 8/22/2008
Overall Performance:
" Incredible! This guy is a great writer and so honest. I loved this book! "
— James, 6/10/2008

About Pete Gall

Pete Gall is an author, speaker, freelance copywriter, brand strategist, and passion-driven gadfly whose clients range from Fortune 50 corporations to national denominations, tech start-ups, nonprofit organizations, and local churches. He and his wife, Christine, live in Indianapolis.