Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom from Chuck Swindoll [Hardcover]

Charles R. Swindoll (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2000

This gift book for graduates contains 30 letters to graduates on such subjects as integrity, commitment, generosity, Godliness, courage, principles, and excellence.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (April 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849954959
• ISBN-13: 978-0849954955
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Charles R. Swindoll is senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church, chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and the Bible teacher on the internationally syndicated radio program Insight for Living. He has written more than thirty best-selling books, including STRENGTHENING YOUR GRIP, LAUGH AGAIN, THE GRACE AWAKENING, and the million-selling GREAT LIVES FROM GOD'S WORD series. Chuck and his wife, Cynthia, live in Frisco, Texas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "a must have for any graduate", March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Graduate (Hardcover)

I would like to give this book a 5 star rating based on the response of the people I have given it to in the past years. I love to gift this book as it has excellent quotations for the new graduate, great advice and it has beautiful illustrations. Last year my godson wrote me a special thank you regarding this book and said, "he would treasure this book always" and went on to say that it was "his most prized and cherished" gift. And, he's not the type of kid to get sentimental. Once again, I'm placing an order for 6 more of this book and know it will touch the hearts of many new graduates once again this year. I hope all who order this book will enjoy it as much as I have.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, February 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom from Charles Swindoll (Hardcover)

This book is an awesome book with lots of wisdom in it! All of the letters are encouraging and I recommend this book for anyone that is graduating. The best thing to do is read it one letter at a time and think about what Chuck Swindoll is saying in them. This book was a real blessing to me as I read it after I graduated from high school and got out into the real world. I pray that it is a blessing to anyone who reads it. God Bless!

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars a little too cheesy, August 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Dear Graduate: Letters of Wisdom from Chuck Swindoll (Hardcover)

Not only is the writing in Dear Graduate trite and overly idiomatic, the message the book portrays is narrow-minded and often confusing. As an example, the opening of the letter on Godliness reads: "If you are a 'Sunday Christian,' you will not be alone when outnumbered. Apart from a personal and vital faith in Jesus Christ, it is impossible to wage a winning effort against the system called 'the world.'" Swindoll urges his graduates to rub shoulders with people to gain a panoramic view of the world (although friends "must be screened"), stay away from the magazine rack, and to guard our leisure time (from what?). This book is a sweet gift idea and is very visually pleasing, but unless you thrive on lists of cliches and obvious metaphors, it doesn't have much real-world relevance.