Fully Alive: Lighten Up and Live - A Journey that Will Change Your LIfe [Hardcover]

Ken Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 10, 2012

St Ireneaus said, "The Glory of God is man fully alive. That's exactly how you were wired to live.  Yet sadness, depression, feelings of apathy and helplessness often characterize our lives. We survive but not thrive. This book is a treasure map that leads from monotony to adventure.  From boring mediocrity to thrilling risk. Here are detailed directions to take hold of the power to live the kind of life you were created for and your soul longs for. Fully Alive uncovers signs of life that lead to physical, mental, social and spiritual empowerment. 

• Discover the adventure hiding in the middle of the mundane.
• Exchange the pain of unmet expectations for the joy of living with expectancy.
• Get unstuck and take the first step that will lead to a new body, mind and spirit.
• Kick guilt to the curb and experience real freedom.
• Drive a stake into the heart of your everyday fears and live again.
• Tap into a power that will protect you whether you're crawling through the valley or standing on the mountain top 

Henry David Thoreau is accredited with saying, "Most men live lives of quiet desperation." Not you! Not today! Not ever!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ken is one of the best speakers I've ever heard. His message Fully Alive is a life-changer."

    -Andy Andrews 

"Fully Alive is a must read for anyone and most especially those tempted to believe that their best days have already been lived."

    -Bill Gaither

About the Author

Ken Davis is one of the most sought-after speakers in North America. He has appeared on television and stage around the world, addressing groups as diverse as the Gaither Praise Gathering, The Kellogg Corporation, Focus on the Family, and Pentax Corporation. Ken provides a unique mixture of side-splitting humor and inspiration that never fails to delight and enrich a wide variety of audiences. Each presentation is carefully designed to fit the diverse needs of his clients. Davis' daily radio program, LIGHTEN UP!, is broadcast on over 1,800 stations worldwide and spotlights his gift as a storyteller and comedian.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (July 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849948428
• ISBN-13: 978-0849948428
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (169 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,313 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ken Davis is one of the most sought-after speakers in North America. He has appeared on television and stage around the world, addressing groups as diverse as the Gaither Praise Gathering, Kellogg Corporation, Focus on the Family and Pentax Corporation. Ken provides a unique mixture of side-splitting humor and inspiration that never fails to delight and enrich a wide variety of audiences. Each presentation is carefully designed to fit the diverse needs of his clients. Davis' daily radio program, LIGHTEN UP!, is broadcast on over 1,800 stations worldwide and spotlights his gift as a storyteller and comedian.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Review - Fully Alive July 10, 2012

By Aaron Conrad

Format:Hardcover

A few weeks ago it was one of those Sunday nights where there wasn't much going on. The week ahead was beginning to take it's familiar place climbing on my shoulders and I just felt "blah" (official medical term). As I stared at the TV, remote in hand, I decided to try to find something of value on the "idiot box". No such luck. My next stop was Apple TV where I scrolled through several podcasts I have bookmarked. I settled on the latest sermon from my "church in the south", Cross Point Church in Nashville, Tennessee. To my surprise, Pete Wilson was on vacation so there was a guest speaker named Ken Davis. Over the next hour, I would be rocked right where I sat. I would be moved to tears of laughter and maybe a tear or two of that other emotion. His sermon was called "Fully Alive" and when it was over, I knew some changes needed to be made.

I was thrilled to see that "Fully Alive" was not just a sermon, it was also a book which released today. I had an opportunity to review "Fully Alive" and it is everything that Ken Davis preached that day and a whole lot more. This isn't a diet book. It's not some crazy athletic book for athletic people. It's a book for the "rest of us". It's a book that will light a fire within you that may never go out, until the day you exit this life....having lived it to the fullest!

The truth is, we all get stuck. Most of us get busy, get old, get....well, just get. Then one day we turn around, look and the mirror and realize we're on coast. We don't recognize the face in the mirror and we certainly don't recognize the numbers on the scale. They seem quite a bit higher than the last time we can remember stepping on it. The same is true for Ken Davis. I near tragedy rocked his world. A stake was driven in the ground that day (one of many). He knew he needed to make changes. He needed to live.

And live he has.

He's not done yet. Not only does he want to live fully alive, he wants to help you do the same. I challenge anyone reading this to grab a copy of Fully Alive. Be prepared to be moved. Be prepared to be ready for some changes. Be prepared to awaken a spirit within that will change you physically, emotionally and spiritually. We owe it to ourselves. We owe it to our Savior. Well done Ken. Thanks for waking me up.

I give "Fully Alive" a 4 out of 5

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best is Yet to Come July 9, 2012

By PanamaDan

Format:Hardcover

Ken's book is absolutely fantastic for anyone who feels they've reached a "plateau" in life. Whether you're 65 and recently retired, in the middle of a stagnant career, or you're just someone who knows they need to make some changes, Ken's story provides amazing insight into the specific things he did to turn his life around. And that's the key thing...this is much more than just someone's personal story. It really is a step-by-step guide full of practical strategies for living life the way we were intended to live it. I've been really disappointed with lots of books like this in the past...but not this time!

No matter how hopeless you think your situation is, I promise you that Fully Alive will make you reconsider. Get it!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book from a very funny man! July 9, 2012

By filmfan13

Format:Hardcover

For anyone who needs a new jolt in life, this book is the choice. It is never too late to start living and Ken is a living breathing testament to that. Very inspiring....