Logos
Bookstore's Recommendations
By H. Harris Healy, III, President,
Logos Bookstore
1575 York Avenue
(Between 83rd and 84th Sts.), New York, NY 10028
(212) 517-7292, Fax (212) 517-7197
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Book Reviewed:
It's Not About Me by
Max Lucado, (Integrity Publishing), $18.99
It's not about me. This simple statement suggests
it is about something or someone else. It is also the title
of a new book, It's Not About Me by
Max Lucado, which has on its cover an interesting subtitle: Rescue
from the Life We thought Would Make Us Happy.
Some startling ideas are put forth here especially for us
New Yorkers, who are used to thinking everything is about
us, and are always striving to be successful and happy. Lucado
points out that since Copernicus discovered that the earth
revolves around the sun, the earth is not the center of the
universe and therefore people are not the center of the universe.
As it is physically so is it spiritually and mentally; God's
focus is on His purposes not on answering all our prayers
the way we want them answered. The author presents Moses
as someone who is faithful to God and by his faithfulness
gets God to be patient with the Israelites and to let Moses
be witness to His glory. Lucado believes that all of us need
a good dose of God's glory. God is ever present amidst the
change in the world: Lucados lived for years in one house,
but eventually moved out, Lance Armstrong is in top form
for bicycling, but eventually he will give out, but God remains
strong in His purposes.
Throughout the book, the author summarizes in
light gray little boxes the key ideas present in each chapter.
This is most helpful in making clear to the reader
the important concepts amidst the anecdotal narrative: There
is an accompanying study guide arranged by chapters of the
book with thoughtful questions that will make this book a
natural for group study. Experiencing God's love and glory
when following God is to Lucado more fulfilling and joyous
than focusing on one's own self.
It's Not About Me is
indeed a rescue from our self-centered lives and a ticket
to more rewarding ones. Meanwhile, at Logos, it is that
time of year of Graduation, First Communion, Confirmation
and Mother's Day and there are greeting cards available
for those occasions as well as greeting cards for all other
occasions and fine music, gifts and bibles to purchase,
besides books. Come on over.
Upcoming
Events At Logos:
Wednesday,
May 5, 2004, at 7 P.M., The KYTV Reading Group will discuss A Gesture
Life by Chang-Rae Lee
Monday, May 10, 2004, at 7 P.M., The Sacred Texts
Group led by Richard Curtis of the Curtis Literary Agency
will discuss Genesis 37:50
Thursday, May 27,
2004 at 7 P.M., Joy Carol, author of Towers
Of Hope: Stories to Help Us Heal, will discuss
her latest book, Journeys Of Courage: Remarkable
Stories of the Healing Power of Community,
and autograph copies of the book. Journeys
Of Courage is
about the caregiving communities that sprung up to deal
with the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy in New York City,
and the work of the caregiving communities in the Republic
Of Ireland and Northern Ireland amidst the conflicts and
troubles there the last thirty years plus. Joy Carol is
a spiritual director, counselor and author. She heads
retreats and workshops for medical schools, seminaries,retreat
centers, churches and other groups on a wide range of topics,
including spirituality, healing, prayer, caregiving and
death and dying. She has worked for the Ford Foundation,
Save The Children and Christian Children's Fund.
Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at
7 P.M., The KYTV Reading Group will discuss Life
Of Pi by Yann Martell;
Children's Story Time is every Monday at 3 P.M.#
Transit: #4, #5 or #6 Lexington Avenue Subway
to 86th St., M86 Bus (86th St.), M79 Bus (79th St.), M31
Bus (York Ave.), M15 Bus (1st and 2nd Aves)