Food and Love (audio CD) [Abridged, Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Gary Smalley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

What we eat affects every aspect of our lives, from our physical health to our emotions to our ability to love. Trusted relationship expert Gary Smalley demonstrates the connection between healthy living and healthy relationships and the importance of safeguarding our health, not only for ourselves, but also for the good of our marriages and our other relationships.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Put down that doughnut. If your weight or your spouse's weight is causing problems in your marriage, counselor and relationship expert Dr. Gary Smalley's Food and Love is packed with appetizing ideas for making changes in nutrition and relationships. His integrated approach, addressing spiritual, emotional, and physical health, overflows with practical tips for personal application. A set of quizzes in the front section of the book helps pinpoint where improvement is possible, and other information is broken down into bite-sized, manageable chunks, such as "Ten ways to extend grace when weight is an issue for you and your spouse," or a section of often-asked questions paired with Smalley's answers. Crucial to weight loss is the notion that "you need God's strength and power to make changes you can never make on your own," Smalley writes. The spiritual component and gentleness of tone in this book are inviting, and distinguish it from other diet books. Smalley's workable suggestions, paired with personal revelations about his own mistakes in weight control and relationships, make for engrossing, life-changing reading. --Cindy Crosby --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers; abridged edition edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842358080
• ISBN-13: 978-0842358088
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,822,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #91 in Books > Books on CD > Health, Mind & Body > Sexuality

More About the Author

Gary Smalley is one of the country's best known authors and speakers on family relationships. He is the author and coauthor of 16 best-selling, award-winning books along with several popular films and videos. He has spent over 30 years learning, teaching, and counseling. Gary has personally interviewed hundreds of singles and couples and has surveyed thousands of people at his seminars, asking two questions: what is it that strengthens your relationships and what weakens them?

Gary's books combined have sold over 5 million copies. Many of them have even been translated into various languages. "The Blessing" and "The Two Sides of Love" have won the Gold Medallion Award for excellence in literature. "The Language of Love" won the Angel Award as the best contribution to family life. All other titles have been top-five finalists for the Gold Medallion Award.

In the last 30 years, Gary has spoken to over 2 million people in live conferences. He has been presenting his live two-day workshop, "Love Is a Decision," once a month for the last 20 years. Television audiences all over the world have viewed his award-winning infomercial, "Hidden Keys to Loving Relationships." Several versions of the infomercial--first with Dick Clark, then with John Tesh and Connie Sellecca, and also with Frank and Kathie Lee Gifford--have been aired. This 18-videotape series has sold over 4 million tapes.

Gary Smalley has appeared on national television programs such as "Oprah," "Larry King Live," "Extra," "The Today Show," and "Sally Jessy Raphael," as well as numerous national radio programs. Gary has been featured on hundreds of regional and local television and radio programs across the United States.

Gary and his wife, Norma, have been married for 40 years and live in Branson, Missouri. They have three children, Kari, Greg, and Michael, and six grandchildren.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His best work ... 'nuf said, January 14, 2002

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His Beat Goes On... (NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Food and Love (Paperback)

Before this book came out I heard Gary interviewed on the radio about it. I became very interested and looked forward to it being released. I have been interested lately in improving my diet and generally taking better care of myself. Upon recieving the book at Christmas I took to reading it. From the very beginning I could not put it down. He asks 'why is a relationship guy writing a book on food?' I had the same question. He then went on to prove the connection and the cycle that many of us live in where the health of our diet and the health of our realtionships contribute to one another. I realized that there was a figurative hole in my heart that I was trying to fill with food. He then wrote a chapter that he stated was the most important that he has ever written, which talks about a 7 step process (somewhat similar to the typical 12 step process) to fill the hole with the Lord and not food or any other addiction. You see, we fill the empty feeling of disfunctional relationships with bad food and the bad foods cause us to physically feel ..., which then hurts relationships. This is the negative cycle.

Read this book with an open mind and you will agree that this unique book is his best work.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Read, January 25, 2005

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James John Hollandsworth, M.D. "lightalongthe... - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Food and Love (Paperback)

Internationally known writer, counselor, & speaker Gary Smalley came to a crisis in his life: even though he made his living by telling people how to change their lives for the better, he realized that he was over-eating and despite his best efforts, he couldn't change his eating habits. This book is his personal journey on changing both what and how he ate. Written in a warm, non-technical style, this book changed how I looked at food and spurred me personally to make some changes in my diet and take nutrition more seriously.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This rings TRUE!, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Food and Love (Audio Cassette)

I read this book after starting the Prism weight loss program, and it was so insightful, clear & motivating! Others I recommended it to found it extremely helpful as well. If you have a problem with weight or relationships, you will find great comfort and practical advice in this book. It even included encouraging info on how to deal with friends & family who are hurtful or who feel hurt by your change in diet. I recommend this as a good read for learning to eat a healthier diet in general too. Everyone could benefit!