Book description
Bestselling author Bruce Wilkinson shows how to identify and overcome the obstacles that keep millions from living the life they were created for. He begins with a compelling modern-day parable about Ordinary, who dares to leave the Land of Familiar to pursue his Big Dream. With the help of the…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Dream Giver as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book fosters inward reflection, perseverance, and pathways to your big dream(s).
I read it at a time in my life when I was stuck. I have built my professional reputation on successfully taking people, places and ideas from one level to the next.
The conviction that everyone can achieve their goals was cemented for me in this book about a Nobody named ordinary living in a place called familiar. Rooting my life in things that were familiar, had me unable to move.
After reading this book, I earned two master's degrees and a Doctorate, and moved three times. The…
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