The Listener: What if you could hear what God hears? [Hardcover]

Terri Blackstock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 14, 2005

Something strange happened to Sam Bennett this morning.

One minute he was sleeping peacefully. Then he was having the strangest dream. And now-Sam is hearing things. Voices, from people all around him.

The waitress in the coffee shop. The elevator operator in Sam's office building. His wife, his secretary, even his pastor. Sam now has insight into people's hearts. He hears their deepest needs just by being near them.

But what can one listener do for a world of souls in need of help?

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 14, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595540105
• ISBN-13: 978-1595540102
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terri Blackstock is a New York Times best-seller, with over six million copies sold worldwide. She has had over twenty-five years of success as a novelist. Terri spent the first twelve years of her life traveling in an Air Force family. She lived in nine states and attended the first four years of school in The Netherlands. Because she was a perpetual "new kid," her imagination became her closest friend. That, she believes, was the biggest factor in her becoming a novelist. She sold her first novel at the age of twenty-five, and has had a successful career ever since.

In 1994 Terri was writing for publishers such as HarperCollins, Harlequin, Dell and Silhouette, when a spiritual awakening drew her into the Christian market. As she was praying about her transition, she went on a cruise and noticed that almost everyone on the boat (including her) had a John Grisham novel. It occurred to her that some of Grisham's readers were Christians, and that if she wrote a fast-paced thriller with an added faith element, she might just find her niche. As God would have it, Christian publishers were showing interest in the suspense genre, so she quickly sold a four-book series to Zondervan. Since that time, she's written over thirty Christian titles, most of them suspense novels.

Besides entertaining her readers, Terri tackles issues that she hopes will change lives. Her recent book, Predator, was inspired by her experiences on Facebook and Twitter, and her concern that people posted too much personal information about themselves. The book deals with an online predator who uses social networks as his playground. She hopes the book will change readers' online habits. Her New York Times best-seller, Intervention, was inspired by her own personal struggles with a daughter on drugs. In the book, a mother hires an interventionist for her drug-addicted daughter. But on the way to treatment, the interventionist is murdered, and the daughter disappears. Barbara, the mother, sets out to search for her daughter. Terri modeled Barbara after herself, and poured many of her own emotions and experiences into that character. As a result, many families experiencing drug addiction have written to thank her for telling their story and giving them hope.

Other recent books include her stand-alone novel Shadow in Serenity, and Vicious Cycle (Book 2 in her Intervention Series). She's also known for popular series such as the Restoration Series, the Cape Refuge Series, the Newpointe 911 Series, and the SunCoast Chronicles series.

Terri has appeared on national television programs such as "The 700 Club" and "Home Life," and has been a guest on numerous radio programs across the country. The story of her personal journey appears in books such as Touched By the Savior by Mike Yorkey, True Stories of Answered Prayer by Mike Nappa, Faces of Faith by John Hanna, and I Saw Him In Your Eyes by Ace Collins.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't miss this book!, November 25, 2005

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Linda Gilden "author of Love Notes in Lunchboxes" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Listener: What if you could hear what God hears? (Hardcover)

The Listener is a small book that is easy to read in a short amount of time. But it is a small book with a tremendous impact.
Through the fictionalized story of Sam Bennett and the result of a God-given ability to "listen" to the thoughts of those around him, the reader realizes that although this book is fiction, he should be "listening" to those around him every day. Just as Sam teamed up with his pastor to share Jesus with those whose thoughts alerted him of the need, every opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those around us by sharing our faith should be taken advantage of.
This book will get you excited about telling others about your faith. It will get you excited about going out in public specifically to find someone to talk to. It will get you excited about chatting with your neighbors and finding our how you can help meet their needs.
You will never be the same after you read this book by Terri Blackstock. It will change your life and make you more aware of the needy world we live in.
When you buy your copy you might as well buy two because you are going to want to give one to a friend!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changing Read, June 4, 2006

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stormie "readywriter" (Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Listener: What if you could hear what God hears? (Hardcover)

This book should be "required" reading for every Christian. Each day our lives cross paths with those who need to know the peace of God. We pass them by, simply because we are not "listening". This book, "The Listener" will help you to see how easy it is to minister the love of God to others, and offer them hope through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus. You will get "caught-up" in the events that take place as the main character hears the "silent cry of the soul" of those he encounters. You will realize you need no "special gift" to offer hope that comes from knowing God. Your desire to be more tuned to the world of the Holy Spirit will be elevated. This is the most "non-fiction" fiction book I've read. Watch out because it could change your life! A "keeper"!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, June 17, 2006

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paulagirl (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Listener: What if you could hear what God hears? (Hardcover)

This book gets to your heart! I couldn't put it down.
It's a great book to share or give as a gift.