Make a Choice, Jeff Benedict
Make a Choice, Jeff Benedict
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Make a Choice
When You Are at the Intersection of Happiness and Despair

Author: Jeff Benedict

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2016


Synopsis

Extraordinary stories of people who have survived life’s most heart-wrenching tragedies and whose Christian faith has remained unshakable.New York Times bestselling author Jeff Benedict has seen both good and bad in his career as a journalist. Some of the best are the extraordinary people he has met who have made deliberate choices to live happier lives despite the extreme hardship that each of them have faced. Although life will knock us down from time to time, this book is an important reminder that we all can make a choice to get back up, brush ourselves off, and keep pressing forward.“Each of us will find ourselves at the intersection of happiness and despair. And when that day comes, there are choices we can make that will help us turn and walk down the street called Happiness,” says the author. From choosing to forgive to choosing to serve others to choosing to pray, the seven true stories that Jeff shares illustrate the power within each of us to choose to live a happier, more abundant life.Stories include a husband who lost his wife when a young boy inadvertently pulled the trigger of a loaded shotgun;a waitress who nearly drowned after being swept away in a raging flood;a father who lost his one-year-old son to a rare disease;a woman lost at sea during a harrowing storm;a man who was brutally beaten but who chose to forgive his attacker;a mother whose home was demolished by a tornado, whose husband was diagnosed with cancer, and whose nine-year-old son has undergone nearly one hundred surgeries; anda father trying to raise his family in a neighborhood often targeted by gang members.

About Jeff Benedict

Jeff Benedict is considered one of America's top investigative journalists. He has published several acclaimed books, including The Mormon Way of Doing Business, Out of Bounds, Pros and Cons, and Without Reservation. His articles have been published in Sports Illustrated, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times, and he has appeared on ESPN, NBC Nightly News, CBS's 60 Minutes, and ABC News.

About Kirby Heyborne

Kirby Heyborne is an American musician and actor. After graduating from the University of Utah with a degree in economics, he received critical acclaim for his starring role in the award-winning World War II drama Saints and Soldiers. He has starred in many feature films and national commercials, and has appeared on Everwood and Free Ride. He is well known for his narration and voice work on several audiobooks. In addition, he can frequently be found touring the country with his singing and songwriting act.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cynthia on April 30, 2019

We do not get to choose most of the circumstances of our lives but we always get to choose how we respond to those situations. I know this on an intellectual level but I love being reminded because I forget it so often and I become a "poor me, pity me" victim. These are powerful stories that not onl......more

Goodreads review by Erika on August 11, 2016

"What is the use in living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone? How else can we put ourselves in harmonious relation with the great verities and consolations of the infinite and the eternal? And I avow......more

Goodreads review by Lori on June 27, 2017

What inspires you? Is it music, friends, or even reading? I find the example of others who either defy the odds or find the peace amid the turbulence inspire me. We can all feel inspired from any number of sources, but when we see real life examples of individuals who choose happiness over despair h......more

Goodreads review by Jessica Mae on January 23, 2018

These stories are incredible! This book wasn't exactly what I was expecting- instead of spelling out exactly HOW to choose happiness, Jeff Benedict tells inspirational, true stories of real people who did. It definitely gives you hope that no matter what happens, God is in control and our trials can......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on June 02, 2017

This book is FANTASTIC!!! Sometimes I get caught up in the 'woe is me' outlook on life. I often forget that it is totally up to me how I want to be. This book helped me remember that I have to make the choice-- Happiness OR Despair???......more