Book Sneeze Book Review: "One Call Away"

I don't know much about football, but I do know who Kurt Warner is. Over the past few years I have heard some stories about his wife, Brenda as well. I know that the Warners are professing Christians and I am always encouraged when people who are well known and in the public eye stand up for Jesus.

In August, Book Sneeze (Thomas Nelson) featured Brenda Warner's new book, "One Call Away" as a choice for bloggers to read and review. Book Sneeze gave me a complimentary copy of Brenda's new book and I in turn had to read and post a review of the book. I am so glad I chose this book for review.

"One Call Away (Answering Life's Challenges with Unshakable Faith)" is a memoir. I always enjoy when I get to read some one's life story from beginning to end (or up to present time)especially when it is a good story. Well, I can tell you Brenda's life is a good story! This book is a page turner, but when I say her life is a good story it is not always because everything in her life was good. Actually it is quite the opposite. Many good things did happen to Brenda Warner, but most of the book and most of her life story is filled with very tragic circumstances.

Just in case you are not familiar with Brenda's story I will not give out too many details in this review as it is better to let the story unfold as you read the book. As I stated above, Brenda's life was filled with many tragic situations, but the best part of this book is that the reader gets to see Brenda's faith in God played out. Her faith was tested many times throughout her life, and even though it wasn't easy, Brenda eventually (sometimes quickly) put her faith in God and her relationship with Jesus Christ. I am not sure she would have survived everything that happened to her (at least mentally) if Jesus had not been the center of her world.

Another thing that I found refreshing about this book was that Brenda really put everything out there for her readers to discover. The good, the bad and the ugly. She was real about her sins and shortcomings (as well as her husband) and she wasn't afraid to admit where she got some things wrong. It felt as if I was invading the Warner's privacy as she shared many of her stories, but I found myself relating to her in many ways. Her authenticity was refreshing in a world that can be "fake" at times.

I could go on about this book and share more of the things that I thought were really great about it , but I will end here and give my full recommendation of Brenda's new book, "One Call Away". It is a must read.

Blessings and thanks again Book Sneeze!!!