Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God Review

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(More customer reviews)Monday, February 8, 2010
Beautiful Things Happen When a Woman Trusts God by Sheila Walsh
The opening illustration of the book is quite personal, as the author thinks of herself as a child on a swing, being pushed by her mother higher and higher. Oh, how she loved to go so high! One day at the park through unforeseen circumstances, the neighborhood bully began to push her on the swing. He wasn't pushing her any higher than she had gone before, yet she was terrified. It wasn't about the swing or the experience. It was completely and totally about WHO was pushing. This is defined as trust and is what I felt to be the foundational premise for the book.Sheila Walsh provides twelve chapters with topics such as fear, pain, and darkness; then gives us a Biblical glimpse of how God turns them into courage, prayer, and vision. A few of the Bible characters discussed in the book are Moses, Gideon, Joseph, and Abraham. The author outlines how each character's trust in God or lack of was displayed in their lives through different avenues and circumstances and then God's revelation of beauty in their walks with Him is unfolded.My favorite quote: "We don't always see it, are tempted not to trust it, but the fact remains that God is always making a way for you that's according to His grand plan." This book spoke to me personally on so many levels. I loved every minute of reading it.
In the conclusion, the author returns to her example of the swing and lists some amazing insights. I'll not list them here; you need to read the book!

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The Florence Prescription: From Accountability to Ownership Review

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(More customer reviews)Author Joe Tye ( a former hospital CEO) is now the CEO of Values Coach Inc., where he specializes in values-based leadership. Together with his co-author, Dick Schwab, the pair answers the question; what would Florence do if she were to face the health care crisis of today?
In The Florence Prescription, The authors diagnose the current crisis as a crisis of culture and confidence. I couldn't agree more. The pair created a fiction-based story to demonstrate how Florence Nightingale would tackle the demands of the 21st century health care system. Although the setting is a fictional hospital with fictional employees and situations, the essence of the story is the importance of being patient-centered in everything that we do.
We all like to think that we are patient-centered, but the harsh reality is that we spend more time talking about our patient-centeredness than actually achieving it. The authors push the reader to think about the prevailing attitudes and culture that prevent our healthcare organizations from being the patient-centered organizations that we advertise. They promote empowerment and engagement with a memorable catch phrase - Proceed until Apprehended. If every fully engaged employee would be supported to proceed until apprehended, health care would have a much different look and feel.
Hats off to Joe Tye and Dick Schwab for telling a story worth sharing. I highly recommend it for all health care leaders but would love for it to be required reading for every nurse manager.


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Learning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success Review

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(More customer reviews)There is little dispute to Abraham Lincoln's importance as president, but what can he teach educational leaders? "Learning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success" is a discussion of academic leadership as Harvey Alvy & Pam Robbins use the model of our sixteenth president and what his career as president can show as examples of good leadership. From clarity of ideas, staying steadfast and focused, and many more principles, "Learning from Lincoln" is a fine read and a solidly recommended one for educational studies collections.


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