Manna in the Wilderness of AIDS: Ten Lessons in Abundance [Paperback]

Kenwyn K. Smith (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 214 pages
• Publisher: Pilgrim Press (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0829814582
• ISBN-13: 978-0829814583
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,027,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring, August 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Manna in the Wilderness of AIDS: Ten Lessons in Abundance (Paperback)

I am a former graduate student of Dr. Smith's and loved reading his book, as it reminded me of the energy and inspiration he brought to each and every lecture he did for our class. The book inspires one to do good things, and more importantly makes one feel like doing amazing things is possible. The style of the book makes the reader feel like the auther respects him/her, and approaches the many subject matters presented within its pages gently, but also honestly. I highly recommend it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new perspective on AIDS and homelessness, March 19, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Manna in the Wilderness of AIDS: Ten Lessons in Abundance (Paperback)

Every so often, a book comes along that changes your perspective forever after. Manna is one of those. I will never again think of AIDS or homelessness in the same way.

Not only was Manna moving and inspirational, it also was so exquisitely written that I found myself reading it like poetry--in small doses, paragraphs at a time--so that I could absorb its beauty and meaning.

The following incident is illustrative of its impact: One afternoon, as I sat reading Manna at a friend's home, I was so taken by one of the excerpts that I read it aloud to him. His eyes filled with tears. A moment later, coming across another such excerpt, I did the same. His reaction was the same. This was repeated several more times, until we both realized that this was the case with every word, every sentence, every paragraph. He decided to get his own copy.

Indeed, everyone should have a copy to read, to ponder, to cherish.

5.0 out of 5 stars Plant the seed and watch it grow!, January 30, 2003

By 

Maria (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Manna in the Wilderness of AIDS: Ten Lessons in Abundance (Paperback)

MANNA is more than merely a good read to be put on a shelf when finished. The people in MANNA stay with you, the lessons impact you in the deepest kind of way, and the goodness invigorates and motivates you. It leaves you feeling things that you can't describe which drove me to give it to others so that they can taste its goodness, too. I gave the book to my father (CEO of Family Services in Erie, PA) and he loved it so much he is giving it to his staff (over 100 in total) and his board because he felt it exemplified so much of what he hopes his organization will grow to model in terms of perseverance and sincerity of service.