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Fireproof
by
Eric Wilson (Goodreads Author)
INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, Captain Caleb Holt lives by the firefighter's adage: NEVER LEAVE YOUR PARTNER. Yet at home, in the cooling embers of his marriage, he lives by his own rules.
Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good en...more
Growing up, his wife Catherine always dreamed of marrying a loving, brave firefighter . . . just like her father.Now, after seven years of marriage, she wonders when she stopped being "good en...more
ebook, 320 pages
Published
September 2nd 2008
by Thomas Nelson Publishers
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I loved this book. A super easy read that made me realize how good my relationship with my fiance already is. Possibly, because of us meeting later in life, or because we appreciate and respect each other so much. Either way, this is a good one to keep on the shelf for reference and to share with your significant other.
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I loved this book. It was simple, and even a little predictable, but the message was profound. I had a hard time putting it down.
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I have heard great things about this movie, but like always when I saw there was a book wanted to read the book first. Then I got the book and was incredibly disappointed to realize that the book was based on the movie. However I had no plans to go the movies when I started reading it late Saturday night, by Sunday afternoon when I finished the book I was happy that I read it. In this case I do not think it matters what you do first the movie or the book (in fact the book may be better as a fres...more
A great read
No, I don't live in a cave, but I have not seen the movie, nor have I picked up any of the study materials. My wife read the book and recommended it to me. I'm an avid reader but I was really not looking forward to it.
Why not?
Well, let's face it - there's some poorly made/written stuff out there that only sells because it's family friendly or because it is "Christian". So, I reluctantly picked this one up.
Boy, was I surprised. I was hooked from the first chapter and shot through...more
No, I don't live in a cave, but I have not seen the movie, nor have I picked up any of the study materials. My wife read the book and recommended it to me. I'm an avid reader but I was really not looking forward to it.
Why not?
Well, let's face it - there's some poorly made/written stuff out there that only sells because it's family friendly or because it is "Christian". So, I reluctantly picked this one up.
Boy, was I surprised. I was hooked from the first chapter and shot through...more
I thought this was just a novel about a firefighter when I picked it up, and only as I got well into it did I realize it's actually Christian fiction, which I normally avoid like the plague. The book was indeed a story of a top flight firefighter, having trouble in his marriage, and the challenge his father sets to him to try to sort things out before he pulls the plug and files for divorce.
While the "Love Dare" is based in Christian theology, the message it sends, about how to really take care...more
While the "Love Dare" is based in Christian theology, the message it sends, about how to really take care...more
Dec 22, 2011
Hark Herald Sarmiento
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Everyone
Recommended to Hark Herald by:
Seminary Fathers
This is a very good book indeed. Not only it helps save marriage at the brink of divorce, it also gives tips on how to make it stronger... Everybody, including those who aren't in a marriage relationship, can relate to the lessons it brings...
This will kinda be a spoiler but at least you may have a glimpse of the contents...
"You never leave your partner! Especially in a fire!"
"Caleb Holt: Marriage isn't fireproof.
Michael Simmons: Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when th...more
This will kinda be a spoiler but at least you may have a glimpse of the contents...
"You never leave your partner! Especially in a fire!"
"Caleb Holt: Marriage isn't fireproof.
Michael Simmons: Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when th...more
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Firefighter Captain Caleb Holt has always been good at his job, he never leaves a man behind, but his marriage is another story. After seven years of marriage Caleb and Catherine just aren’t feeling it anymore. Constantly arguing or simply not talking to each other the two are ready to divorce. When Caleb talks to his father about what’s going on he asks his son to wait forty days, because he’s got something to try.
The Love Dare enters the picture. Each day there is a task to try, simple things...more
The Love Dare enters the picture. Each day there is a task to try, simple things...more
I watched and enjoyed the movie Fireproof at some point in the last year or two. My sister-in-law loaned me the novelization of the movie. Sometimes novelizations of movies are more miss than hit, but this novelization was definitely a winner.
Caleb Holt is a fireman and is captain of his team. While he is a fantastic firefighter and leader, his life at home is falling apart. Caleb and his wife Catherine do nothing but fight or avoid each other. It has gotten to the brink of divorce. Caleb’s fath...more
Caleb Holt is a fireman and is captain of his team. While he is a fantastic firefighter and leader, his life at home is falling apart. Caleb and his wife Catherine do nothing but fight or avoid each other. It has gotten to the brink of divorce. Caleb’s fath...more
My excuse for reading this book is that the Verizon store is right next to a Christian bookstore, and it took Scott two hours to decide which Blackberry he wanted to purchase. I was already halfway through with it by then and wanted to see how it ended. That said, it wasn't as bad as I thought. There is a lot of proselytizing in the second half as the main character finds God, but he seriously needed to find God. The main character, Caleb, is this firefighter who is a complete bastard to his wif...more
I read this book for my women's bible study. The book was written AFTER the movie "Fireproof" was a success (I never heard of it before, but I guess it's sort of a cult classic with the church groups). I didn't think it was well written, and the background of the characters wasn't developed at all in my opinion, and I know from others who have seen the movie (I haven't) that the emotion from the characters was much more evident in the movie than the book. The story and message is good: A firefig...more
May 14, 2010
Susan
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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I found out after I started reading this book that it was written after the screenplay for the movie, rather than before. The book does kind of read like a movie. It doesn't have the deepest dialogue and the characters are not as fleshed out as they normally are in books I read. Normally I don't even enjoy Christian fiction that much because they just seem a little light and don't ring quite true for me. On that note I would have given this book, which was a really quick read, only three stars....more
This book teaches you the importance of holding on and doing what is right although it may be extremely hard. If you need ispiration or help with any problem in your life you should definitely pick up a copy of this book and get reading....
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Fireproof is a strong work of God. Christianity works through every sentence and leeks through every page. A love story with some comedy, that also has a religious message that does not over power the book. Proven stronly the message is shared in a most heart touching way.
For me this book earned a 5 out of 5 stars. The text is not heard to read and you stay sucked into the book. It is possible that this book will change the way we look at marraige these days. It is not a gender bias through al...more
For me this book earned a 5 out of 5 stars. The text is not heard to read and you stay sucked into the book. It is possible that this book will change the way we look at marraige these days. It is not a gender bias through al...more
Note: There are some references to key plot points in this review. I don't consider them to be spoilers per se—not enough to check the "contains spoilers" box—but it should be noted that you might have a hint at what happens if you pay close attention to my writing below.
Fireproof was an engrossing, captivating book... until I hit the second half, which proselytizes Jesus up the wazoo. After it started proselytizing, the story became merely interesting. It fell into predictability at some points...more
Fireproof was an engrossing, captivating book... until I hit the second half, which proselytizes Jesus up the wazoo. After it started proselytizing, the story became merely interesting. It fell into predictability at some points...more
This book is a Christian Romance novel, though it's not typical of the category. The romance is portrayed accurate to real life and is mainly from the male point-of-view. I think men would find the book as interesting as women would.
The book isn't terribly preachy and is more a "this character happens to become a Christian" than a "listen up, readers--if you aren't Christian, you ought to be and here's how!" Unless you are vehemently anti-Christian, the Christian content probably won't annoy you...more
The book isn't terribly preachy and is more a "this character happens to become a Christian" than a "listen up, readers--if you aren't Christian, you ought to be and here's how!" Unless you are vehemently anti-Christian, the Christian content probably won't annoy you...more
Fireproof is a book about a middle aged couple going through hard times through their marriage and how they deal with it. Caleb is a fireman who works to save lives, but his wife Catherine thinks otherwise, because he's not fireproof enough to save her marriage which is going down in flames.
This book isn't the easiest book to read. Personally I think that boys will not enjoy this book as much as girls would, but everybody has their different tastes. This book is based around love, so people that...more
This book isn't the easiest book to read. Personally I think that boys will not enjoy this book as much as girls would, but everybody has their different tastes. This book is based around love, so people that...more
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I was surprised by this book. I really wasn't expecting to like it after all the couple in the first part reminded me a bit too much of my previous marriage. I also expected by the end to be wishing that my husband had taken the steps here. That being said by the end I was happy for the couple I was happy for each of their personal growths. I really enjoyed reading this. It shed some light on what my ex might have been thinking and what I can do differently next time around.
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This was hard for me to rate. I gave it three stars because the story is awesome but it is a "novelization" of a movie. Unlike most book/movies, the movie was done first.
That being said the story is awesome. It is a story about a marriage in which the couple had become strangers in the same house. Really hit home for me. Like the couple in the book I was married seven years and things got tough. Caleb listens to his Dad and accepts the "Love Dare" in which he does various things to give sacrifi...more
That being said the story is awesome. It is a story about a marriage in which the couple had become strangers in the same house. Really hit home for me. Like the couple in the book I was married seven years and things got tough. Caleb listens to his Dad and accepts the "Love Dare" in which he does various things to give sacrifi...more
This was a very personal and touching story for me. I wish this was available 16 years ago. I would have loved to see God do His work in us. Love is such a gift. It's about sacrifice and humbling ourselves and putting others first. It is odd when you think about it... how one can do a job and put so much care and heart in saveing others on the job... yet doesn't have the tools to save ones marriage. I feel anyone thinking about marriage should read this book. Those that are married and strugglin...more
Mar 16, 2012
Maggiemuggins
rated it
1 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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The subject, the lives of firefighters, handled well by a writer with some knowledge of his craft and not basing his novel on an already-produced film, would probably be worth reading. This isn’t it. Although the lives of firefighters and their families must be subjected to strains the rest of can hardly imagine, that aspect need not have been handled in quite such an excessively maudlin fashion. I managed about the first fifteen pages and quit; although the opening action scene was gripping and...more
When rating this book I’m not comparing it to other novels I’ve read. I found other novels to have much better stories and yet I gave them lower scores. I give Fireproof a 7/10 because of the message it delivers. Usually Christian novels are extremely phony and lack any semblance to our current culture. This book does a fantastic job illustrating marriage – albeit a nasty side of marriage. It shows how a broken marriage reacts to the “Love Dare”. I appreciated how real the book felt. It wasn’t a...more
Based on the movie..and very much sticks to it. I knew what was going to happen before it did because I had seen the movie previously so that makes it hard for me to critique it on character development or predictability.
But it was easy to read and follow and the Gospel is clearly presented in it as well. I thought the book was a good representation of a real life couple and their marriage struggles and the message it gives is one of great importance in today’s world.
Caleb does most of the work...more
But it was easy to read and follow and the Gospel is clearly presented in it as well. I thought the book was a good representation of a real life couple and their marriage struggles and the message it gives is one of great importance in today’s world.
Caleb does most of the work...more
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This book was a book club book. I did not really realize what it was about, but was warned that it had a bit of a religious flare to it. The religious part was not over-the-top, but I felt the book would have been fine w/o all of the biblical references, b/c it came off very preachy and, "Veggie Tales" like to me at times. Overall, it was an ok book, an easy read, not a very deep book, I felt kind of talked down to. I found the characters a little bit unbelieveable, esp the wife. If you are not...more
I loved this book! I'm currently a reserve firefighter and this book struck the balance between work and relationships. Work by having the duty to serve your community with all of your heart and the gripping realization of sharing that heart with the people you committed too and love. The writing style was great a heavy focus on letting your Faith guide you through your life and never giving up even if it hurts, if it feels likes there's no hope and if there's no end in sight to never give up an...more
Several people told me this book and the movie are "life changing." I wouldn't go that far, but I will say that the book made me think really, really hard about what it means to keep a marriage solid. I was intrigued that in this book, it's the husband who's wildly trying to re-commit to his relationship with his wife--so often, it's the woman running around trying to keep her husband, so that was a nice change. The challenges of "The Love Dare" remind me a lot of Gary Chapman's books on the lov...more
Several people recommended the movie to me but the book was at the library so I picked it up. It was ok - nothing hard to read. It was thought provoking as the husband began to take the love dare and do things for his wife to demonstrate his committment to their marriage and her friends at work caused her to question his motives. A reminder that sometimes our friends don't give us godly advice and to always compare the advice people give us to what the Bible says.Fireproof
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HE WHAT'S TO GET BETTER WITH HIS WIFE BUT HE FEEL EVERYTIME COME HOME SHE ALWAY HAS TO SOMETHING VERY MEAN. HE IS ALSO FIREFIGHTER HOW TRY TO HELP PEOPLE AND SAVE THERE PEOPLE. BUT HE FEEL HIS WIFE AND HIS ARE GOING TO BREAK BECAUSE THEY YELL AT EACH TOGETHER TO MUCH THEY THINK AREN'T THE ONE FOR TOGETHER. BUT IN THE LITTLE HE IS WORKING ON THE MARRGIE. HE COMES TO GOD THAN HIS MARRGIE STARTS COMING TOGETHER THE WIFE STARTS TO FIND THE GOOD IN HER HUSBAND. AND SHE SAID I WHAT TO GROW OLD WITH.
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Slow go but really good book!
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Eric Wilson is a NY Times bestselling author, known for novels that explore Earth's tension between heaven and hell. His fourteenth novel, THREE FATAL BLOWS, will be in stores in Spring '13, the sequel to ONE STEP AWAY and TWO SECONDS LATE, ultramodern twists on biblical ta...more
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Eric Wilson is a NY Times bestselling author, known for novels that explore Earth's tension between heaven and hell. His fourteenth novel, THREE FATAL BLOWS, will be in stores in Spring '13, the sequel to ONE STEP AWAY and TWO SECONDS LATE, ultramodern twists on biblical ta...more
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