Freedom from Fear [Paperback]

Marci Alborghetti (Author), Gregory F. Augustine Pierce (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 2007

"Freedom from Fear: Overcoming Anxiety Through Faith" contains forty faith-based reflections for people troubled by unresolved fear. Each reflection addresses one aspect or manifestation of chronic worry by presenting a situtation from everyday life and noting how a change in attitude--coupled with a practical course of action undergirded by faith--can be the first step to overcoming anxiety.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: ACTA Publications (November 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0879462310
• ISBN-13: 978-0879462314
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,741,547 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #68 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Health, Mind & Body > Mental Health > Emotions

More About the Author

Marci Alborghetti has been writing only slightly longer than she's been reading. In seventh grade she received her first writing prize for a zany Halloween story. The prize? A five dollar gift certificate to a local book store. She was hooked. The Christmas Glass was her fifteenth book. The Christmas Glass has also gone international. It was published in 2010 in Norway by publisher and TV personality Arve Juritzen's company, Juritzen Forlag, located in Oslo. German publisher Brunnen Verlag has also acquired the rights to The Christmas Glass and will be publishing the book for the 2012 Christmas season. Marci's most recent book is A Willing Heart, published by Ave Marie Press in Notre Dame, Indiana. She and her husband Charlie Duffy live in New London, Connecticut and the San Francisco Bay area. While in New London she facilitates the St. James Literary Club.

She welcomes comments from readers and writers. Email her at [e-mail].

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important New Book Offers Hope and Strength, February 19, 2002

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Joni Woelfel (Minnesota, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freedom from Fear (Paperback)

The book, Freedom from Fear: Overcoming Anxiety Through Faith by Marci Alborghetti is a gem. The most powerful books that have the ability to touch people rise through the author's experience and this book is no exception. Diagnosed with Melanoma five years ago when she was thirty-six, Alborghetti knows what she's talking about when she poignantly writes about letting go of outcomes, "We think we can stave off the thing we fear by trying to block all the roads that lead to it. Yet anyone who lives with unresolved fear knows this doesn't work. Admitting we are powerless won't feel good. This will be like stepping into an abyss. It will be dizzying. It may be terrifying. Another way to describe it? A leap of faith." Flowing smoothly from beginning to end, Freedom From Fear is intimate, realistic, extremely positive, poignant and inspirational. As Alborghetti writes, "Whether you are troubled by occasional worry or constant fear, there are ways to cope. Faith is the ultimate antidote, but you may need to reimage God and reexamine or even redefine your faith." Through her life's journey and the appealing stories in her shining book, Alborghetti offers herself as guide, an authentic voice of wisdom and a companion who's been there, waiting to offer words of comfort and strength."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what the doctor SHOULD have ordered!, September 3, 2002

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Patty (Scarborough, ME United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freedom from Fear (Paperback)

Whether you experience fear on a daily basis or just the occasional pang, this book is a must read. Especially helpful are the "freedom exercises" that are designed to help isolate, control and conquer individual fears. This is not just another self-help book, but a bible to be kept nearby at all times.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Uplifting Reading, February 22, 2002

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"otilop" (NY, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freedom from Fear (Paperback)

In Marci Alborghetti's new book entitled: Freedom from Fear, the author writes poignant excerpts about deep-seeded anxieties that exist and dominant our daily lives. Marci seamlessly weaves into her story passages inspirational prayers of faith that provide the reader with an anchor of spirituality and strength. This uplifting book is a powerful and reflective read for your soul with healing exercises to diminish your fears.