What is This Thing Called Love? [Hardcover]

Della Reese (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2001

What Is This Thing Called Love?

The Reverend Della Reese

A gift sized book of inspiring photographs, scriptures, and affirmations touching on the virtue of "love." Author Della Reese, leader of her own church and star of the popular televisioin series "Touched by an Angel," lives her message daily and helps others to do the same. Face the challenges of each day with a quiet moment and the gift of unconditional love.

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In the midst of daily chaos and mundane tasks, Della Reese, star of the television show Touched by an Angel and minister in the Understanding Principles of Better Living Church, encourages readers to remember the importance of expressing care for each other in What Is This Thing Called Love? Each of these 31 minidevotionals includes a scripture taken from either the New King James Version or New Living Translation, and a short statement that can be said aloud to reinforce the thought about love. Beautiful nature photographs illuminate the text. Just what is the nature of love? We are the love of God in expression, Reese writes: "When we remain in love (God), we will be filled with joy, and our joy will overflow ... Each challenge is an opportunity to love more." And, "Because I love I will not hate--I will do no wrong." Nothing complicated here, just sincere statements of faith and reminders to contemplate love as a discipline. These simple little affirmations mesh with Reese's stated goal of inspiring those of all religious traditions to focus on what they have in common, and put aside differences in order to love each other. --Cindy Crosby

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Hampton Roads Publishing Company (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571742689
• ISBN-13: 978-1571742681
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,884,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What Is This Thing Called Love?, June 13, 2003

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Cassandra Barnes "Cassandra" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What is This Thing Called Love? (Hardcover)

Della Reese, currently well-known for her role on the TV series, Touched By An Angel, is also an ordained minister. "Her mission is to teach a practical Christianity, which brings love, abundance, strength, and personal growth to all people."

In line with her mission, she is writing twelve books of devotions, one for each month of the year. What Is This Thing Called Love? is one of the twelve. Like the others, it has a devotion for each day. It may be used for any month--the devotions are universal, rather than seasonal.

Each day begins with a quotation from the Bible, followed by a brief commentary from Reese. The facing page for each day includes a beautiful full-color photograph, and an affirmation. Reese says that each day we make a choice whether or not to fill our lives with love. Her devotions "are love seeds to plant in your mind and heart each day."

What Is This Thing Called Love? is designed to help readers choose love daily so that "you will be able to watch love grow in your life." It's an excellent choice with which to begin your collection of all twelve books. It's also a perfect gift.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Crap, April 6, 2005

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Doogle McDoogle "DD" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What is This Thing Called Love? (Hardcover)

This is the worse book I have ever read. What was this girl thinking when she wrote it. Unbelievably stupid.