T.V.: The Great Escape! : Life-Changing Stories from Those Who Dared to Take Control

by Bob DeMoss, Robert G. DeMoss Jr.

Ever since television first illuminated living rooms across America, it has made us laugh and cry, shout with anger and with joy, and challenged and changed us with the entertainment and information it brought us. Slowly, as its technologies have developed over the years, so has our dependence on it. Today many of us would reluctantly admit that we don't know what we'd do without our TVs. Bob DeMoss, a culture and media expert, describes the possibilities. Combining humor, time-tested advice from 18 years of studying the medium, and feedback from more than 50 families who agreed to turn off their TVs for a month, he holds out hope for regaining control of the television in your home. Thought-provoking daily readings that address our relationship with TV from a biblical perspective will motivate, instruct, and sustain your family if you take the great escape challenge. DeMoss doesn't call for a permanent boycott; instead, he invites you and your family to find a balance in your viewing and rediscover the riches real life has to offer. All parents worry about pop culture's influence on their kids. Bob DeMoss offers a revolutionary, empowering, commonsense approach to bringing that influence under control. --Michael Medved, Film Critic & Nationally Syndicated Radio Host ... a message for all Americans. --George Voinovich, United States Senator, Ohio ... DeMoss... doesn't just make a persuasive argument for going without TV for a month; he takes you on a delightful literary romp through the lives and stories of those who accepted the challenge. I recommend you read this book and do likewise. --Chuck Colson, Author &Culture Critic It is with a great deal of conviction that I wholeheartedly endorse TV: The Great Escape. At last a book for people who care about the influence of TV on themselves and on their children. For those of us who wish to control TV rather than be controlled by it, this is must reading. --Dr. Tony Evans, Senior Pastor, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship - Dallas, TX

206 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

DeMoss is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of more than 45 books including two with Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and the NYT's bestseller The Devil in Pew Number Seven which was featured on The Dr. Phil Show and optioned for a movie by SONY.

DeMoss has appeared on numerous national radio and TV shows including Good Morning America, Geraldo, FOXNews and CNN.

Reviews

[Lorraine Haataia · Rating 5 out of 5]

DeMoss empowers parents to free their children from the mind-numbing influence of television (TV). It's a must read for every parent who has a TV in the home. You'll probably decide to keep the TV, but you might look for gadgets like www.TVallowance.com, especially if you have several kids who argue over what to watch.

If you have enough guts to stand up to American peer pressure, your kids will be better readers and communicators, and they'll have more time for friends and homework! Many of the principles in this book apply similarly to computers in today's homes. Parents often get so busy that they don't have the time to step back and see what changes they need to make. DeMoss offers solutions.

[mRose · Rating 4 out of 5]

great ideas and the first part of the book was intriguing but part 2 was only pep talk for doing the 30 day challenge. I felt like if you weren't going to do the challenge the book was over for you. But if you do it, then this book would be great.