Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World Author: Bob Goff | Language: English | ISBN:
B0078FA8HU | Format: EPUB
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World Description
Now a New York Times Bestseller!
As a college student he spent 16 days in the Pacific Ocean with five guys and a crate of canned meat. As a father he took his kids on a world tour to eat ice cream with heads of state. He made friends in Uganda, and they liked him so much he became the Ugandan consul. He pursued his wife for three years before she agreed to date him. His grades weren't good enough to get into law school, so he sat on a bench outside the Dean’s office for seven days until they finally let him enroll.
Bob Goff has become something of a legend, and his friends consider him the world's best-kept secret. Those same friends have long insisted he write a book. What follows are paradigm shifts, musings, and stories from one of the world’s most delightfully engaging and winsome people. What fuels his impact? Love. But it's not the kind of love that stops at thoughts and feelings. Bob's love takes action. Bob believes Love Does.
When Love Does, life gets interesting. Each day turns into a hilarious, whimsical, meaningful chance that makes faith simple and real. Each chapter is a story that forms a book, a life. And this is one life you don't want to miss.
Light and fun, unique and profound, the lessons drawn from Bob's life and attitude just might inspire you to be secretly incredible, too.
Endorsements:
“If this book does not make your heart beat faster, book the
next flight to Mayo Clinic!” --Bill Hybels, Senior Pastor, Willow Creek
Community Church, Chairman, Willow Creek Association
“Bob Goff is a one-man tsunami of grace, a hurricane of
love. He doesn't just talk about change, he really is change, as Love
Does chronicles in such a vivid way. Yet, Love
Does doesn't leave you feeling like you want to celebrate its author, it
awakens a sense deep within that you, too, have an outrageous role to play in
God's unfolding story or rescue and repair.” --Louie Giglio, Passion
Conferences/Passion City Church
“An interesting and compelling story (with Young Life roots)
that ends with a practical challenge and punch: ‘love does’ and God can
use you to do it!” --Denny Rydberg, President, Young Life
“Every once in a while someone like Bob Goff shows up to
remind us that some things matter a lot more than others. Love Does has a
kind of ‘north star’ effect that will push you to refocus your life and energy
on what is most significant. It doesn't just invite you to respond with your
God-given potential, it invites you to become a part of what God can do beyond
your potential.” --Reggie Joiner, Founder and CEO of Orange
“We liked the book a lot. Mostly, the balloons on the cover.
The rest was pretty good too. Lots of stories about how God helps us.” --Aedan,
Asher and Skye Peterson ages 13, 12 and 9
“This may look like a book. It’s not. It is an invitation to
enter into the greatest adventure you have ever known—your life as it was meant
to be lived. Hang on!” --Michael Hyatt, Author,
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World, MichaelHyatt.com
“Bob’s ability to love people brings contagious hope and
inspiration wherever he goes. The power of love showcased in this book will
surely touch the hearts and souls of many people. Read Love Does and find a
friend in one the world’s best hidden secrets, a person who shows how love can
create connection and make a difference—even across oceans.” --George
Tsereteli, Deputy Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia (former Russian
Republic)
“There are some nasty rumors out there about treasure.
Mostly that's it's buried and needs discovering. Or has to be mined. Or can
only be located with a map and a big X. Not so, says the life of Bob Goff.
Living from the center of your heart doesn't have to be complicated or elusive.
Love just wakes up in the morning and gets busy loving. The treasure is sitting
right there next to the pancakes. About 5 pages in, I knew my life and I were
gonna have words.” --Nicole Nordeman, Mother and Musician
- File Size: 675 KB
- Print Length: 241 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1400203759
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson (May 1, 2012)
- Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
- Language: English
- ASIN: B0078FA8HU
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
X-Ray:
- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,755 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #15
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I've had a hard time starting this post. When I requested a review copy of Love Does from BookSneeze, I fully expected to rhapsodize about this book.
Like many, I first encountered Bob Goff in the pages of Don Miller's fantastic book A Million Miles in a Thousand Years. He seemed larger than life, yet the kind of person everyone would want to befriend.
In fact, were Goff's path to cross with mine, I'd insist on buying him a drink simply so I could hear more of his stories.
I completely understand why so many people are singing the book's praises. Goff's life is naturally inspiring. I was completely mystified when I started the book and did not immediately join in on the chorus.
This is not to say I disliked the book. (This is also to say I respect what Goff has accomplished in writing a book and especially his decision to donate the proceeds to Uganda. I try to be mindful of the effort it takes to write a book whenever there is criticism to bestow.)
Love Does consists of 30 short chapters, each containing a story of some antic or experience and followed by a spiritual truth of sorts. At their best, they're contemporary parables. This does not always come across as intended.
Bob believes our lives should be fueled by love. An active love. This is a great model for us to have. Some of his stories better reveal this than others. For instance, were my car hit by an elderly lady to the point where I was ejected through the roof, I doubt I would walk over to her and thank her for hitting me and then consider it a cool story. But this is how Bob reacts and the elderly lady has quite a response. Love in action.
On the other hand, Bob also considers sticking his friend with a $400 room service bill to be a prank.
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