Thursday, March 5, 2015

Miracle at the Higher Ground Cafe by Max Lucado Book Review & Blog Tour + iPad Giveaway

Disclosure of material connection- I received a copy of the book from the publisher via Litfuse Publicity Group in exchange for my honest thoughts. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are 100% my own.

About the book-

What if you could ask God anything? What would you ask? And how would he answer?

Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a public split from her NFL superstar husband, Chelsea takes a bold step out of the limelight and behind the counter of the Higher Grounds Cafe, an old-fashioned coffee shop in dire need of reinvention. But when her courage, expert planning, and out-of-this-world cupcakes fail to pay the bills, this newly single mom finds herself desperate for help. Better yet, a miracle.

Then a curious stranger lands at Chelsea's door, and with him, an even more curious string of events. Soon, customers are flocking to the Higher Grounds Cafe, and not just for the cupcakes and cappuccino. They've come for the internet connection to the divine. Now the cafe has become the go-to place for people in search of answers to life's biggest questions.

When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask, and heaven answers in a most unexpected way.

My thoughts-


I was hooked on this book from the very first pages. I felt really connected right away to the story, maybe because it was set in Texas, maybe because my parents were business owners or maybe  a little bit of both. I felt like I could have been a patron at the coffee shop sitting there with my cup of coffee watching this story all unfold. I couldn't put it down. The story line about the family splitting up and how Chelsea, her kids and her estranged husband are all dealing with that was enough to hold my interest, but I also liked the added story line of the direct line if you will via the computer in the cafe to God. It added a fun twist to the story. This was a short book and a very quick read. It had me rooting for Chelsea and family to succeed both in business but also in their personal lives and also with their business. I also always love it when a book includes thought provoking discussion questions at the end, so I was happy to see them at the end of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe, especially since this would make a great pick for a Christian book club. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a positive, uplifting story with elements humor here and there. 


You can get your copy of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe at christianbook.com



About the author: 

More than 120 million readers have found comfort in the writings of Max Lucado. He ministers at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and a sweet but misbehaving mutt, Andy.


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In Max Lucado's new fiction release, Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe, he asks, If you could ask God anything, what would you ask—and how would he answer? When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask, and heaven answers in a most unexpected way.

*Join Max in celebrating the release of his new fiction book by entering his iPad giveaway!*

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One grand prize winner will receive:
  • An iPad Mini
  • A copy of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe
Enter today by clicking the icon below. But hurry, the giveaway ends on March 23rd. Winner will be announced March 24th on the Litfuse blog.

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1 comment:

  1. I agree that the God Blog did add a fun twist to the story. I really loved Manny though. He was definitely my favorite part of the story!

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