Marlene Boatman

An Amazing Listen

Revisado: 12-10-16

I can't recommend this book enough! There are so many "aha moments," even in the sections that I didn't think applied to my own situation. It opened my eyes to many aspects of the Christian life, and gave me a new found appreciation for the book of Numbers.

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Hard to hear, but worth the listen.

Revisado: 11-23-15

I've been wanting to read Annie Lobert's autobiography, "Fallen: Out of the Sex Industry and Into the Arms of The Savior" ever since hearing about it. When I found out it was on Audible with Lobert reading it, I thought, even better.
Like a lot of people, I loved the Julia Robert's movie, Pretty Woman, but have always thought it hurt our society with it's fairy tail look at prostitution.
This is no Pretty Woman!
While Lobert is a beautiful woman, inside and out, to listen to the abuse (physical, mental and emotional) is excruciating, and just about the time you think she will break free, your hopes are dashed. I couldn't help but think while listening that this is not only true of prostitution, but of so many toxic relationships that many of us have endured. I believe this is a good read or listen for our sons and daughters to hear (and promote discussion with parents) as a teaching method to avoid such dangerous traps.
Listening to Annie tell her story I believe is even better than reading the book. You really get a feel for her heart and personality through the sound of her voice that I don't believe the pages alone can convey. I must commend the production of this project.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. It's a testimony of the Lord's power and just how much pain satan causes through the sex trafficking industry.

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The Man Behind My Hero

Revisado: 11-16-15

It's an amazing thing to read or listen to a well written biography of one of your heroes. For all of my life, since my grandmother first got me a Charlie Brown painting as a child, I have followed the characters of Charles M. Schulz. For some reason I identified with those characters. They were special to me, and so was the man behind them.
David Michaelis' "Schulz and Peanuts," gave me a look at the man I admired, a complete look: the good, the bad and the ugly, if you will, that all of us have in our lives. This look, while not always pretty, gave me what I believe is an insight into why Sparky and his characters spoke to me as they have for almost 50 years.
Just like the man who is the subject of this wonderful book, the book itself may not be perfect, and that's ok. I think Michaelis did an outstanding job I giving a complete look at Sparky and his life, and really that's all you can ask for. Holter Graham's reading and interpretation was excellent and enjoyable.
I would recommend this book to anyone who ever felt a connection to that "round headed kid," or read Peanuts and thought "wow, there's more to this than just a cartoon." In the end, I felt that Charles Schulz was truly remarkable and just like all of us, all at the same time.

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