Christian author James N. Watkins has this incredible way of taking wit and using it to diffuse the pain and severity of struggles such as discouragement, unemployment, serious illness (such as cancer), clinical depression, prodigal children, and a host of other difficulties, which he refers to as “lemons” throughout his book.
Squeezing Good out of Bad offers 10 chapters of strategies (starting with chapter 10 so that the reader has a sense of accomplishment before ever even starting the book) for helping people to cope with life’s lemons, or in some cases, life’s truckload of lemons.
The names of a few chapters that are sure to bring the medicine of humor to stressed out or broken hearts include:
* When life gives you lemons, don’t confuse them
with hand grenades – identify the problem.
* When life gives you lemons, check the delivery slip – determine if it’s your problem
* When life gives you lemons, sell them on eBay – profit from the problem
* When life gives you lemons, paint smiley faces on them – laugh at the problem
A few reasons why Watkins’ book is so insightful, sensitive, and flat out funny are because he has first hand experience with being squeezed by cancer, the insanity and instability of the publishing industry, several surgeries, being a successful and even unsuccessful writer and conference speaker, being a magazine editor, clinical depression, the pastorate (and every pastor knows that the pastorate can be full of some of its own unique lemons), instructor at a university, unemployment, and, by God’s grace, has figured out how to squeeze some good out of it all.
With unemployment being the highest that it’s been in over 2 decades, he is especially interested in being a blessing to those who could really benefit right now. He is offering a free copy of his book to those who are unemployed. Although, those who are employed can still purchase an electronic copy or hard copy of the book…which could potentially encourage Watkins.
To either purchase or request a free copy, please visit:
Squeezing Good out of Bad
James Watkins also has a website which offers excellent free resources for dealing with difficulties such as discouragement, depression, suicidal feelings and other struggles, or you may visit his home page at www.jameswatkins.com
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