Hope From My Heart Ten Lessons For Life (Hardcover)

~ Rich DeVos (Author)

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Rich Devos, the cofounder of Amway and owner of NBA's Orlando Magic, offers 10 lessons for successful Christian living. After more than 70 years of life, Devos admits that he's "made my share of mistakes. But most of the time, by the grace of God, I have managed to succeed." Grace may have had a lot to do with it, but Devos also credits his unshakable faith in God and firm belief in hope. After numerous heart problems that cumulated with a heart transplant a few years back, Devos began to see the superpower of hope as well as the true meaning of success. (Here's a hint: It's not about how much money or power you glean.)

Using his remarkable life story as the container, Devos serves encouraging lessons on topics such as persistence, confidence, family, and accountability. Often, Devos sounds like a motivational speaker, with numerous catch phrases such as "confidence will come in the doing," and "respect begins with how you feel about yourself, not how others feel about you." Christians who like the feeling of being pumped up at inspirational seminars will find themselves motivated by this gung ho book on hope.

Product Description

After months of waiting for a donor; Rich DeVos, co-founder of Amway and nationally renowned business leader, received a heart transplant on June 2, 1997. This life-changing experience spawned a new awareness in DeVos. He imparts the fruit of this awareness in ten motivational lessons for life on subjects like persistence,confidence, respect, accountability, faith, and many more. This book offers readers encouragement and hope based on Rich DeVos's real-life experiences.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849957079
• ISBN-13: 978-0849957079
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #760,218 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed it very much, September 11, 2000

By	Ralph Saile (Bartlett, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hope From My Heart Ten Lessons For Life (Audio Cassettes: 106 Minutes) (Audio Cassette)

Whether or not you like the Amway business or not is irrelevant to liking this book. Mr. Devos shares what is important in his personal life, and his beliefs. You can't argue with his success as one of the most successful businessmen in the country. His fighting spirit is an inspiration.

It gets a little tiring hearing all the Amway bashers with their crybaby attitudes saying negative things about this great man. Don't listen to them.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A lifetime of wisdom in a compact book, September 13, 2000

By A Customer

I read this book in one sitting. He's a principled man who has a lot of wisdom to share with those with an open mind to digest what he has written on the pages of this magnificent book. If you have a desire to change your personal situation, Mr. DeVos spells out what it is that he's done in his own life. Simply take what he's written and apply what you need to and you'll be enriched.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you need rules for life....., March 4, 2001

By	Matthew Beeman (Raleigh, NC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you need rules or guidelines for your life without an entirely religious or spiritual basis, this is them. Rich DeVos is a very religious person, but is able to relate ten lessons of how to succeed in life. From faith through love, Rich tells us how each one provided great things in his life. Being successful in all areas of his life, Rich is someone that everyone should listen and learn from, in business or not, christian or not, successful or not. There is always room to grow in your life, so let Rich lead the way.