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When Life's Not Working: 7 Simple Choices for a Better Tomorrow Audiobook
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Life is hard--for everyone. No matter how gifted or fortunate, everyone will experience some level of disappointment in life: difficult classes, jobs, relationships, and losses. But by following basic disciplines anyone can experience accomplishment, freedom, and ease in navigating through life's daily challenges. In this positive, insightful book, Bob Merritt describes a set of universal principles that work for everyone in every stage of life, showing that what we do today determines who we become tomorrow. Anyone who has experienced pain or confusion from lost opportunities, broken relationships, or a nagging sense of emptiness will treasure this book that shows them that the best of life has not passed them by.
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"Absolutely a great book to read. Made quite a few highlights for future references. Easy to read and even had me laughing at parts. Very down to earth person with a way with words. Made me look at myself in the mirror and reflect on how I can change to be that better person."
— Tracy (5 out of 5 stars)
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“When Life’s Not Working contains the simple everyday choices that will lead to lifelong freedom and achievement, even for those of us who have made a mess of things along the way. It’s never too late to try life God’s way.”
— Bill Hybels, chairman of the board, Willow Creek Association -
“When Life’s Not Working provides a refreshing confrontation to the easy life. The life disciplines in this book will lead readers away from failure and regret to accomplishment and ease—not easy, but ease in getting ‘out of the boat’ and on with navigating through life’s daily challenges.”
— John Ortberg, author of The Me I Want to Be -
“Here’s your breakthrough—insightful, practical, biblical wisdom that can turn your life around!”
— Lee Strobel, author of The Case for the Real Jesus -
“This book is Bob Merritt at his best, applying biblical truth to show the way to life-changing steps of faith. He is a great storyteller, and readers will be quickly engaged in each moment of discovery and grace.”
— George K. Brushaber, president emeritus, Bethel University; former executive editor, Christianity Today
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" This is a great study for living life better! "
— Marti, 1/13/2013
About the Authors
Bob Merritt, PhD, has been senior pastor at Eagle Brook Church, a multisite church with four locations north of the Twin Cities, Minnesota, since 1991. With 14,000 in average weekend attendance, Eagle Brook is the largest congregation in the five-state area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas. He also teaches homiletics at Bethel Seminary.
Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress.