“GraceQuest is a gripping story of one man's (and his family's) struggle with tremendous weakness and pain, but it is also a narrative theodicy--defense of God's goodness in spite of the undeniable reality of evil. . . . This is an honest and hard-hitting book about God's grace in and through tremendous loss of health and strength. Readers will find hope and help here if they are open to its message about the God-given 'strength to suffer well.'” IfsMenWellsBookHardHelpingStoriesRealityPainSufferingEvilGivenLossStruggleGraceHonestReaderGoodnessMessagesWeaknessDefenseNarrativeSpiteOne ManHittingGod's GraceGrippingHealth And Strength Author:Roger E. Olson
“To be honest, Im not that much of a reader of Korean fiction, since so little is translated.” LittlesFictionHonestReaderBeing HonestKorean Author:Chang-Rae Lee
“I feel like I owe it to the readers to try to pull back the veil and give them the honest version of what's going on. But it's not more fun. If Obama, as he does sometimes already, gets a little snippy with me about something I've written, you're thinking, 'Oh God, the president of the United States is already annoyed with me.'” IfsThinkingGivingFeelsTryingLittlesDoeSometimesStatesFunPresidentUnitedUnited StatesWrittenHonestReaderVersionsVeilsAnnoyed Author:Maureen Dowd
“I recognize in [my readers] a specific form and individual property, which our predecessors called Pantagruelism, by means of which they never take anything the wrong way that they know to stem from good, honest and loyal hearts.” KnowsWayHeartMeanFormReadingIndividualHonestTrustReaderPropertyLoyalStemWrong WayPredecessors Author:Francois Rabelais
“To be honest, I want readers to be wrung out. As a novelist, I don't have a political agenda or specific philosophy; I'm trying to create a gut-wrenching, intimate, memorable experience.” WantTryingPhilosophyPoliticalHonestReaderBeing HonestNovelistsIntimateMemorableGutsAgendasPolitical AgendasMemorable Experiences Author:Jillian Medoff
“You have to expose part of yourself to create a character deep enough for readers to care about. You try not to because it's hard and at times shameful, but then when you read those pages over and you see they have no life to them so you throw them away and force yourself to be more honest. So I suppose the answer is I see myself in all my characters, in their best moments and in their worst.” TryingHardEnoughMomentsCharacterCareForceAnswersWorstHonestReaderPagesShamefulBest Moments Author:Adam Haslett
“The best critics leave the reader curious to pursue something further, but still to let the reader have his or her own honest, unique opinion.” StillsOpinionHonestReaderUniqueCriticsPursueCurious Author:Michael Hersch
“I have the Sony Reader; I have the Kindle as well. I don't really use either of them, to be honest. I'd rather sit down with a cup of coffee and a newspaper than read all my digital books.” WellsBookUseHonestReaderCoffeeNewspapersCupsBeing HonestDigitalCoffee CupKindlesSony Author:Chad Hurley
“I love being honest and intimate with people. I love building community. I love emailing with readers.” PeopleCommunityLove IsHonestBuildingReaderBeing HonestIntimateBuilding Community Author:James Altucher
“I thought if I was open and honest, it would help the reader to get open and honest, and they also would realize sometimes when you write a book, people think you're an expert and that's not always true.” PeopleIfsThinkingWritingBookSometimesHelpingRealizingHonestReaderExperts Author:John C. Maxwell