Connecting Peace, Purpose, & Prosperity: A Survival Guide & Memoir

By Rob Severson

"Rob Severson allowed me to laugh with and at myself more than any other human being, but always with a little life lesson to be gained." -Dean E. Johnson, Former Minnesota State Senator "Rob has a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159858913X
• ISBN13: 9781598589139
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great little survivor's guide

Rob Severson's sage wisdom expressed in this compact book will help others to see how giving up manipulative control, forgiveness, and being others-centered leads to a life full of peace and purpose. (Paraphrase of the first paragraph.) Severson says in the preface that he wrote this for his children not to tell them how to live their lives, but to pass along the fundamentals of survival. I believe he managed that purpose. Even though this isn't an epic by any stretch of imagination, it is packed with wisdom and examples of how choices we make affect our lives. I wish I'd had this book when I was twenty. I don't know that it would have made a drastic change in my choices and decisions, but learning from other's mistakes as well as successes is so much easier than the hard-knock experience. This is not an in-your-face Christian book. He doesn't preach at you or beg to to "find Jesus". However, Severson does draw you closer to Biblical principles and this helps you to see how those principles can alter a life when applied to the decision making process. There are two pages in this book than need to be expanded into a text book for employees and employers. Developing Transferable Skills, in my opinion, has the absolute best advice and is worth the whole cost of this Surviors Guide and Memoir. Managing and improving our skill sets yields an excellent payoff in our ever changing job market. If employers could just recognize that round pegs really do fit into square holes if the square is just a bit broader than the peg. I believe a lot more people would be at work today if employers would broaden the hole that needs to be filled with some creative thinking and application. This is a keeper and needs to find a place on your bookshelf.

Minneapolis Star article

Minneapolis Star headline: "Dad's book on money became a guide to life" "My ultimate dream would be to help others with what I have learned and to have guys my vintage say: 'That's what I'd like to tell my kids, but they don't want my advice; maybe they'd listen to this guy,'" he said.

Transparent

Rob is very transparent as he shares his life story with practical application. There is wisdom to impart to the reader and his humor adds to the enjoyment of reading this book.

Anticipating Good Advice

I have known Rob briefly, but since the first time I met him he has always had some words of wisdom along with his smile for life. I am anticipating the read to offer some great advice for me, and others, as we transition through life.

Connection Made

I enjoyed Rob's observations on his journey in life thus far. The book is very well written and easy to read. It provides great insight in balancing act required to lead a meaningful life, and the reality that everyone faces (and has to deal with) periods of adversity. A excellent read, especially in these difficult times we live in.