Leading Causes of Life [Paperback]

Gary Gunderson (Author), Larry Pray (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2007

You know what the leading causes of death are. But have you ever thought about the Leading Causes of Life? The Leading Causes of Life helps guide us through that question. The five leading causes apply to individuals, churches, and even hospitals that care about life. If you have ever cared for others; looked for meaning; stepped out in faith; found hope when life looked hopeless; or been changed by a blessing, you will appreciate this book.

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About the Author

Gary Gunderson, D.Min., M.Div., is the Senior Vice President for Health and Welfare Ministries for Methodist Healthcare and the director for the Interfaith Health Program at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.  He is a commissioned Deacon in the United Methodist Church.

Lawrence M. Pray is a pastor of the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) andcurrently serves the Christian Chruch (Disciples of Christ) in Joliet, Montana and consults with St. Vincent's Hospital in Billings, Montana. He is the Senior Pastoral Scholar for Methodist Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: The Center of Excellence in Faith and Health, Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare; 1ST edition (February 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615134882
• ISBN-13: 978-0615134888
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,895,481 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Book, March 8, 2008

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J. Shorb (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Leading Causes of Life (Paperback)

This is Gunderson's third and most theoretical book and his first with Larry Pray. For anyone working to improve the life of their community, it is a great read. Lots of good, inspirational stories, but mostly a great restructuring of the way we think about community life. One good quote:

"Many see communities as broken and sick; we see them as capable of being connected in new ways that allow them to live" (p69).

This line runs through the entire work: how to move from focusing on how everything can go wrong to how everything can become better.

2.0 out of 5 stars do what?, October 20, 2011

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This review is from: Leading Causes of Life: Five Fundmentals to Change the Way You Live Your Life (Paperback)

This book has a great idea but the content leaves you with the feeling that you've read a lot of happy words and then when you're finished you think, "Now what did he just say?" This guy is a pretty good artist at saying a lot but in the end ... saying nothing.
Waste of money.