Good News for Tough Times: Lifting You Up When Life Lets You Down - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569552479 ISBN 13: 9781569552476

Publisher: Vine Books (2002-04-01), 1656

Synopsis

Good News for Tough Times sounds like a title for today. It is.

But the title would have seemed just as appropriate in the 1980s, to a generation struggling with its own unemployment, economic uncertainty, and threats to world peace.

Or in the 1960s, to a nation wrenched by war in Vietnam, turmoil on its campuses, and race riots in its cities.

Or during all the cold war years, when U.S. and Soviet missiles held each nation hostage and the potential annihilation of civilization could be measured in minutes.

Tough Times aren't new. They're as modern as terrorists flying jetliners into buildings and spreading lethal toxins. But they're also as ancient as cavemen fighting off wild animals, starvation, and disease.

Good News isn't new either. It tends to speak in a quieter voice than bad news and, therefore, doesn't get as much attention. But in every generation, behind every tragedy and crisis, there's an abundance of personal heroism, courage, and kindness waiting to be discovered.

The tougher the times, the more important it is that we make the discovery. That we find reasons for hope, confidence, and optimism.

About this title

From the Publisher:

All of us go through seasons of tough times, but some of us come through them more successfully, more joyfully, and less beaten-up and bruised than others. Mort Crim, renowned radio broadcaster and commentator, believes that weathering hard times well depends upon perspective and attitude. Suffering, ranging from petty inconveniences to death, is always painful, but it is also a normal element in human life. If we approach our tough times with faith, hope, and love, we will be lifted up instead of feeling let down. Crim offers his upbeat perspective for tough times in these 84 anecdotes and reflections. Quotes from the Bible and from renowned authors enhance each reflection.

About the Author:

Mort Crim is the creator and host of the award-winning radio series, "Second Thoughts," now airing on over 800 stations nationwide. He is the author of Second Thoughts: One Hundred Upbeat Messages for Beat-Up Americans. He and his wife Renee reside in Waterford, Michigan, and Amelia Island, Florida.

About this edition

• Publisher: Vine Books (2002-04-01)
• Publication date: 1656
• ISBN 10: 1569552479
• ISBN 13: 9781569552476
• Binding: Paperback