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| Fireproof | 
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Sales Rank: 859
Category: Book
Authors: Eric Wilson, Alex Kendrick And Stephen Kendrick
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Studio: Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Label: Thomas Nelson
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1595547169
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781595547163
ASIN: 1595547169
Publication Date: September 2, 2008
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Product Description
Inside burning buildings, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: Never leave your partner. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules. Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father. Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good enough." Countless arguments and anger have them wanting to move on to something with more sparks. As they prepare for divorce, Caleb's father challenges him to commit to a 40-day experiment: "The Love Dare." Wondering if it's even worth the effort, Caleb agrees, for his father's sake more than for his marriage. Surprised by what he discovers about the meaning of love, Caleb realizes that his wife and marriage are worth fighting for. His job is to rescue others. Now Captain Holt is ready to face his toughest job ever . . . rescuing his wife's heart.
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 Great story! November 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I couldn't put this book down and can't wait to see the movie. I read this book in 2 days while on vacation. A really great read. This story is a great way to appreciate your marriage and put it back on track.
Fireproof is a GREAT read! November 12, 2008
This book was wonderful, I bought it after the movie had started to show in theaters. It is a great story! The Love Dare portions are a great idea to try, and I have purchased that book, as a present for my husband and I to do together, to strengthen our already strong marriage! This book is so worth the price, and I recommend it to all!
So Real, So Relevant November 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Every marriage goes through some tough times. In this day and age, most of us accept divorce as acceptable and sometimes expected in a marriage. It is refreshing to read a story that is based on renewing a couple's love for each other and showing the blessings you can reap from forgiveness rather than the continuing hurt of divorce.
This story is realistic. I felt like I was reading about an actual couple who had gone through feelings of separation and written a story about it. They have been married for six years - long enough to know each other well, and to be disgusted with each other. It is interesting to have the viewpoint of both the man and the woman, to be able to put yourself in both of their shoes, so to speak.
I think a lot of spouses go through similar feelings of distance and could relate well to the characters. There is not a lot of drama as you might see in a movie or on TV - not a lot of tension that you feel as you are reading. It is, however, real enough to someone who is going through similar heartaches, similar fights, and similar distances without putting the blame on only one or the other.
I have not read any other Eric Wilson books as of yet, and I have not yet seen the movie, "Fireproof." From this novelization, I can see his talent of fiction writing, adding such lovely descriptions of a fire, of the surroundings in a scene, of a person's thoughts and struggles. I look forward to reading one of his own novels, which I received today!
"Fireproof" can touch lives and encourage married couples to focus their attention back onto each other and to make their marriage fireproof through the One who can bring redemption, love and joy into it.
 From The New Movie: FIREPROOF in Book Form November 3, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A quick confession: I've seen this movie three times. I liked it at first; liked it better the second time, by the third viewing I absolutely loved it. So of course I had to read the book.
The book is a good (quick) read, but doesn't quite manage as much tension and conflict as the movie seems to portray. Somehow the essential difficulties loom larger on screen than they do in print. Even so, I enjoyed the book and I would recommend it to "book people" --- there are many of us!
This is a great marriage-saving book because it can help a couple start talking about their issues. I am also reading a related new book (see below) which has a lot of 'straight talk' including about sexual issues.
Lauren Hodge
Apple Valley, CA
I am also reading:
The Soul-Mate Marriage: The Spiritual Journey of Becoming One
love fireproof book November 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I went to the movie and had to have the book. It is wonderfully written. It goes great with the Love Dare book.
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