derekjberg.com » reading http://www.derekjberg.com A guy who loves God, his family, friends, and technology Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:51:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Lone Survivor http://www.derekjberg.com/2011/08/lone-survivor/ http://www.derekjberg.com/2011/08/lone-survivor/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:29:52 +0000 admin http://www.derekjberg.com/?p=599 I’m not much of a reader, I always like to think of myself as someone reads but I like the idea of buying books but hardly read them to the cover.  I’ve got a friend that’s much the same way who recommended a book, Lone Survivor, and not just that but finished it in just a few days.  That’s a pretty strong recommendation to me and with that and an Amazon giftcard I purchased it last week for the Kindle. While I haven’t finished it, it has kept my interest and my attention, looking forward to finishing it this weekend and giving a full review.

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Wasabi Gospel

Finished reading Wasabi Gospel, Shawn Wood’s second book, and it was I believe even better than the first. Shawn’s first book had me at the title alone,  200 Pomegranates and an Audience of One: Creating a Life of Meaning and Influence.  I just have to say if Shawn keeps titling his books about food I’m probably going to have to read them all. Luckily there’s a sushi place just down the road I can head to real quick everytime I see the cover of Wasabi Gospel. Shawn’s writing style drew me into 200P/A1  and made me want to get Wasabi Gospel as soon as I could.  It’s like sitting with that close friend that doesn’t have to sugar coat everything but you love them for saying what you don’t want to hear.  Shawn takes those statements from the Gospels  and challenges us to live them and not just walk around them.  In the same way you’ll never truly appreciate wasabi unless you take a big bite you’ll not completely the truths Jesus longs for our life unless we live them out.  The challenge of not just loving your friends and the enemies you don’t have to worry about but loving the enemies that challenge and threaten you, your family, and all that matter to you. The Wasabi Gospel is a book you’ll love even if it challenges you in ways and in things you didn’t think it would. Want some more info on the book or Shawn? Check out:

www.wasabigospel.com
www.shawnwoodwrites.com
www.twitter.com/shawnwood
www.facebook.com/shawnwood

Wasabi Blog Tour – JULY 8th EDITION

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I just want to open by saying, “Wow” – I am amazed at the response I have gotten to be involved.  All I can say is that I am honored.

Because of the response I am going to break the tour up into two “bites”.  You are a part of BITE ONE!

Bite one will be on July 8th (which is a WEDNESDAY) with a post around 9am your time to coincide with the Amazon Book Bomb.

Here is a link to the full digital copy of the book.  Please do not share this link with anyone else.

http://issuu.com/abingdonpress/docs/wasabi_gospel
I have also cc Ashley Miller from Abingdon Press and if you will forward her your physical address she will get a hard copy out to you as soon as those are available.

Your blog belongs to you and I am an invited guest , so you can review the book anyway you would like, but here are a few suggestions:

1.  You can review the whole book – or even better pick your favorite chapter and review it.  This may help too if you don’t get a chance to read the whole book before July 8th.

2.  Please Mention early on in the post that July 8th is also the Book Bomb on Amazon.com and link to the page to buy the book… here is a link that you can use

http://www.amazon.com/gp/entity/-/B001JSAWAU
3.  Here is a link to a graphic if you can feel free to use:
http://shawnwoodwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wasabiweb2.jpg

4. You can include this 411 if you want:
www.wasabigospel.com

www.shawnwoodwrites.com

www.twitter.com/shawnwood
www.facebook.com/shawnwood
5.  Twitter that you are going to be hosting the blog tour as often as you like and I will RT you!

6.  And finally if you are able to buy a book on July 8th to support the book bomb (which I would greatly appreciate) please give your free copy away to someone who does not know Jesus but is exploring!  I will pray that the free copies make into the hands that will set someone else free!

Thanks so much everyone and if you have any questions please let me know! Please send me the permalink to your post and I will make sure and link to it from my blog on July 8th!

Carve pomegranates with your life,

Shawn

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Derek Berg

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Hi Ashley,

I’m forwarding you my mailing address at Shawn’s request for Wasabi Gospel. You can mail to me at the address below:

Derek Berg
Woodland, the Community Church
9607 State Road 70 East
Bradenton, FL 34202

- Show quoted text -
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Shawn Wood <ShawnWood@seacoast.org>
Date: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Subject: Wasabi Blog Tour – JULY 8th EDITION
To: shawn@shawnwoodwrites.com
Cc: “Miller, Ashley” <ACMiller@umpublishing.org>, “Kelley, Jessica” <jkelley@umpublishing.org>

I just want to open by saying, “Wow” – I am amazed at the response I have gotten to be involved.  All I can say is that I am honored.

Because of the response I am going to break the tour up into two “bites”.  You are a part of BITE ONE!

Bite one will be on July 8th (which is a WEDNESDAY) with a post around 9am your time to coincide with the Amazon Book Bomb.

Here is a link to the full digital copy of the book.  Please do not share this link with anyone else.

http://issuu.com/abingdonpress/docs/wasabi_gospel
I have also cc Ashley Miller from Abingdon Press and if you will forward her your physical address she will get a hard copy out to you as soon as those are available.

Your blog belongs to you and I am an invited guest , so you can review the book anyway you would like, but here are a few suggestions:

1.  You can review the whole book – or even better pick your favorite chapter and review it.  This may help too if you don’t get a chance to read the whole book before July 8th.

2.  Please Mention early on in the post that July 8th is also the Book Bomb on Amazon.com and link to the page to buy the book… here is a link that you can use

http://www.amazon.com/gp/entity/-/B001JSAWAU
3.  Here is a link to a graphic if you can feel free to use:
http://shawnwoodwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wasabiweb2.jpg

4. You can include this 411 if you want:
www.wasabigospel.com

www.shawnwoodwrites.com

www.twitter.com/shawnwood
www.facebook.com/shawnwood
5.  Twitter that you are going to be hosting the blog tour as often as you like and I will RT you!

6.  And finally if you are able to buy a book on July 8th to support the book bomb (which I would greatly appreciate) please give your free copy away to someone who does not know Jesus but is exploring!  I will pray that the free copies make into the hands that will set someone else free!

Thanks so much everyone and if you have any questions please let me know! Please send me the permalink to your post and I will make sure and link to it from my blog on July 8th!

Carve pomegranates with your life,

Shawn

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Miller, Ashley

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Thanks, Derek.

As soon as the books arrive in our warehouse we’ll be shipping them out! Hopefully within a couple of weeks.
Thanks so much for supporting Shawn’s work.
Let me know if you have any problems with the link or other questions.
Best,
Ashley

Ashley Miller
Publicity and Marketing Manager
Abingdon Press
201 Eighth Avenue South, P. O. Box 801
Nashville, TN 37202
Phone: 615.749.6290
Fax: 615.749.6061
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—–Original Message—–
From: Derek Berg [mailto:derekjberg@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 2:15 PM
To: Miller, Ashley
Subject: Fwd: Wasabi Blog Tour – JULY 8th EDITION

Hi Ashley,

I’m forwarding you my mailing address at Shawn’s request for Wasabi Gospel. You can mail to me at the address below:

Derek Berg
Woodland, the Community Church
9607 State Road 70 East
Bradenton, FL 34202

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Shawn Wood <ShawnWood@seacoast.org>
Date: Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 11:06 AM
Subject: Wasabi Blog Tour – JULY 8th EDITION
To: shawn@shawnwoodwrites.com
Cc: “Miller, Ashley” <ACMiller@umpublishing.org>, “Kelley, Jessica” <jkelley@umpublishing.org>

I just want to open by saying, “Wow” – I am amazed at the response I have gotten to be involved.  All I can say is that I am honored.

Because of the response I am going to break the tour up into two “bites”.  You are a part of BITE ONE!

Bite one will be on July 8th (which is a WEDNESDAY) with a post around 9am your time to coincide with the Amazon Book Bomb.

Here is a link to the full digital copy of the book.  Please do not share this link with anyone else.

http://issuu.com/abingdonpress/docs/wasabi_gospel
I have also cc Ashley Miller from Abingdon Press and if you will forward her your physical address she will get a hard copy out to you as soon as those are available.

Your blog belongs to you and I am an invited guest , so you can review the book anyway you would like, but here are a few suggestions:

1.  You can review the whole book – or even better pick your favorite chapter and review it.  This may help too if you don’t get a chance to read the whole book before July 8th.

2.  Please Mention early on in the post that July 8th is also the Book Bomb on Amazon.com and link to the page to buy the book… here is a link that you can use

http://www.amazon.com/gp/entity/-/B001JSAWAU
3.  Here is a link to a graphic if you can feel free to use:
http://shawnwoodwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wasabiweb2.jpg

4. You can include this 411 if you want:
www.wasabigospel.com

www.shawnwoodwrites.com

www.twitter.com/shawnwood
www.facebook.com/shawnwood
5.  Twitter that you are going to be hosting the blog tour as often as you like and I will RT you!

6.  And finally if you are able to buy a book on July 8th to support the book bomb (which I would greatly appreciate) please give your free copy away to someone who does not know Jesus but is exploring!  I will pray that the free copies make into the hands that will set someone else free!

Thanks so much everyone and if you have any questions please let me know! Please send me the permalink to your post and I will make sure and link to it from my blog on July 8th!

Carve pomegranates with your life,

Shawn

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