Book Review: With God There Is Hope for Humanity
June 9, 2010 by Lillie
With God There Is Hope: Hope for Humanity
Ellen Chaksil
Tribute Books
Copyright 2007
ISBN: 978-0-979-5045-1-8
Paperback, 472 pages $17.95; Also available in electronic editions
Christian Nonfiction
I have procrastinated on this review for months, and I’m still having a hard time writing it because of my mixed reactions.
First, I greatly admire the author’s faith and her commitment to carrying out the mission she believes God gave her. She has worked on this mission for decades.
Her message about the power of prayer resonates with me, as I have experienced the power of prayer strongly in my own life as described in several posts.
On the other hand, I am confused about much of the book. She is calling the all believers to prayer, yet the focus of the book is strongly Roman Catholic. She prophesies that we need to pray for the salvation of humanity from an asteroid hitting the earth and destroying the planet. Yet her descriptions of the impending disaster are so vague that it didn’t rally me to pray about this, though others may react differently.
Much of the book describes her experiences in trying to carrying out the mission and get the book published by a New York publisher where her brother works, yet the book was self-published in the end with no explanation of what happened in the meantime. I found myself wanting to skip over the parts of the book about the journey to publication and focus on the message she was delivering.
Although I attempted to make contact with the author through her publicist, the author is apparently unavailable because of health or personal reasons so I was unable to interview her.
I was left with more questions than answers after reading this book. Others may find it more understandable than I did. In spite of not understanding much about the book, I came away with a respect for a woman who lives out her faith and promotes the power of prayer.
Disclosure: I received an electronic copy of the book from the publisher. I have not accepted any compensation for this review and made no commitment to give a favorable review. The links to Amazon.com and Smashwords are affiliate links.
Dear Lillie,
Thanks for a fair and honest review.
Best wishes,
Nicole
You’re welcome, Nicole.
Thanks for review will read it for sure
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Vinish,
I would be interested in your reaction after you’ve read the book. It was quite different for me.
Interesting. I don’t know about this one.
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Bluestocking, I was really ambivalent about it.
Prayer is an enormously powerful tool. It has helped me overcome a lot of troubles in my life and it has done the same to a lot of family members. I enjoyed reading your review.
Andrew,
Yes, prayer can be very powerful. It’s good to hear of what it has done for you and your family.
Lilie.. I believe that’s your honest review. Actually where can I get this book since in my country it’s hard to get this book?
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zack,
I don’t know where you are, so I can’t answer your question specifically. The book is available at Amazon.com (link above) or from the publisher, Tribute Books, http://tribute-books.com
To all those looking for this book, there is an ebook circulating around and it’s downloadable right to your computer.
Jenny,
Thank you for pointing this out. I say in the post that electronic versions are available, but I failed to link to Smashwords where they are available. That shows what a serious and committed affiliate marketer I am.
At any rate, I’ve added the link to Smashwords, and there is also a Kindle edition available at Amazon. Just follow the Amazon link.
I understand your reaction about the book and thanks for the fair review. I believe in the power of prayer and each and everyone of us have our own perspective on how we perceive a certain thing. Ever since I am an avid reader of Ellen Chaksil and what I could say is that she is a woman who lives out her faith and I admire her courage to share the Lord’s message with the world through her writings.
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Anne,
Do you know Ellen Chaksil? I had hoped to make contact with her to ask her a few questions but was not able to reach her. I believe in the power of prayer as well. If you read the archives of my blog, you will find that I have experienced healing several times as a result of prayer. I just wasn’t clear on what Ellen was asking us to pray for.
i love this belief,this is the true religion.
jesse,
Although I was confused by the content of the book, I did recognize the author’s deep faith.