The Greatest Miracle in the World
by Og Mandino
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Book Reviews of The Greatest Miracle in the World
Book Review: Terrible, Repetitive Self Indulgence.
Summary: 1 Stars
I may be unpopluar here but I've got to admit that I could not stand this book. Feeling very open minded and ready to read something deep, meaningful and inspiring, I turned to the first page and began reading.
Unfortunately, by the tme I was half way through the book, I wanted nothing more than for it to end. Luckily, this is a very short book or else I may not have finished it, and I'm a a stickler for finsihing a book once I've started reading it.
This was the most self indulgent piece of literature that I have ever read. Og mandino's writing was repetitive, boring and his point got lost in his need to reitedrate every single thought that he had.
He should have just cut the characters out of his book as they served very little purpose. I am aware of the fact that every writer uses their characters as a vein through which the authors thoughts, opinions and ideas will flow but good God, this was overkill.
In my humble opinion, Og Mandino used his characters as a tool through which he used to lecture his readers. While reading, I could not help but to think that he was a man that loved the sound of his own voice and found much value in his thoughts and ideas. I did not find the characters believable, nor did I feel as though I was reading a work of fiction. The content was very dry, delivered with very little character influence and again, I felt like I was reading a text book or self help book in which the teacher was lecturing.
While reading a book, it's never a good sign when you find yourself talking to the author, telling him, "You've made your point, now shut up!"
This will go down as one of, if not the most annoying books I've ever read.
Book Review: Interesting
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading all the reviews I felt I had to post one, seeing as I didn't find any I could really agree with wholeheartedly. The book is refreshing (not overly so) and it does make you think and reflect.
As for the Christians who are saying it's blasphemous, not really. If you're in a place, a "junk pile", then this is in a way what you need to hear. No, it's not talking about Jesus every five seconds, but it does mention him. So if you want to use this as a "witnessing" tool, then it's for someone that you can spend time with and really go over with AND continue on to expound the message. It's not the be-all and end-all of books, even though it does market itself that way, but it does touch on a lot of worthwhile points.
As for non-christians, it's not (well, not TOO MUCH) "preachy". It deals a lot with low self esteem and how that hold us back. You can tell it's written by a business man. But it does make you pause and think. It touches on hope, and really that's all many of us have to go on at the end of the day.
So all in all, a nifty little book, not necessarily a quick read but the slow pace does give time for reflection on what's been written. It's heart-warming, not in the "warm fuzzy" sense, but because it does give hope in it's message and it IS inspirational.
So, all in all, not the best book in the world and I prolly won't read it or the author again, but the fact of the message contained is definitely what it has going for it. I'm not big on inspirational books, but if you're going to read one, this is pretty good. (and it's small too!)
Book Review: Thought Provoking
Summary: 4 Stars
Writer, Og Mandino, did a very wonderful job on this book. A writer stuck in the everydayness of life was going about his day as normal, when trying to get into the gate at his office could not because it was stuck. That's when the ragpicker came in and helped the man out by holding the gate up for him, then disappeared. After a few days, the writer sees the old man again and thinks him. The old man asks him if he would like to go to his place and have a glass of wine. Hesitant at first, The writer joined the old man for a while. He got to the point where he would go by and have a glass with the old man everyday. They would talk about life and everything else. They even got into the topic of God. The Old ragpicker was trying to get the writter to become a ragpicker and help out other people as he had done for years. He asked him to read the God Memorandum, which he had written himself. Now that's all I'm going to tell you about this wonderful book, and if you enjoy books that deal with life. This is a great one for you. It will help to bring you closer to god and will boost your confidence. I hope you enjoy.Book Review: What a Miracle
Summary: 5 Stars
I will never forget the first time I read this book. I was thirteen, my life was just upside down. One night, during one of our long and cleansing talks, my mother reached up to the bookcase, plucked a worn out old paperback with creased cover and bent and yellowing pages and handed it to me. I was a teenager, I wanted to read "fun stuff" and this one looked anything but fun. What I didn't know at the time was that because of this little book, I would go on a journey into myself. Goose bumps arise on my arms even now just thinking of it! So much of the way I see life today (at 24) and how I deal with life's "speed-bumps" came from this book.
I have had to re-purchase this book in order to read it again, too many pages have gone missing through the years between my mother and I.
If you feel you have lost all hope, any sight of what is really important, this book will utterly and completely change your life...if you have everything together, are unconditionally optomistic and always smiling...even you will gain from this book--and any book written by the late, great Og Mandino.
Book Review: Absolutely Beautiful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow!!! I just got done reading "The Greatest Miracle in the World", and I feel speechless - not sure I can convey the beauty & wonder of this story. Because of this, I will just say that this is an amazing little book - and I highly recommend it to EVERYONE!!!
What is it about? Well, it's about many things, but the most important point I guess is that we've all forgotten just how special we are - we've begun to just settle, believing that we can't create, or don't deserve, a better life. But through this amazing story, we can all begin to see that we can have a wonderful life, and that we do, in fact, deserve it!
At the end, you will find a message that can help you begin your journey to a better, more fulfilling life - it includes just 4 points to remember & ponder. Although I don't want to "spill the beans" re: what they are, suffice it to say that they will help you to open your eyes & realize just how special YOU really are, as well as all you have to offer.
I only wish everyone could read this book - how different our world might become...