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Love and War: Finding the Marriage You've Dreamed of

by Stasi Eldredge

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What the Eldredge bestsellers Wild at Heart did for men, and Captivating did for women, LOVE & WAR will do for married couples everywhere. John and Stasi Eldredge have contributed the quintessential works on Christian spirituality through the experience of men and the experience of women and now they turn their focus to the incredible dynamic between those two forces.  

With refreshing openness that will grab readers from the first page, the Eldredges candidly discuss their own marriage and the insights they’ve gained from the challenges they faced. Each talks independently to the reader about what they’ve learned, giving their guidance personal immediacy and a balance between the male and female perspectives that has been absent from all previous books on this topic.   They begin LOVE & WAR with an obvious but necessary acknowledgement:  Marriage is fabulously hard.  They advise that the sooner we get the shame and confusion off our backs, the sooner we'll find our way through.  

LOVE & WAR shows couples how to fight for their love and happiness, calling men and women to step into the great adventure God has waiting for them together. Walking alongside John and Stasi Eldredge, every couple can discover how their individual journeys are growing into a story of meaning much greater than anything they could do or be on their own.

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"The Eldredges' newest book has bestseller written all over it. The pair addressed men and women separately in Wild at Heart (John) and Captivating (Stasi) and now put that knowledge together in a book on marriage. Christianity, they say, is a love story set amid war, with marriage 'a living, breathing portrait laid out before the eyes of the world so that they might see the story of the ages.' For them, marriage is the perfect storm that brings together basic differences in men and women, individual styles of relating, sin, and brokenness. The Eldredges offer sound advice on topics such as the delights of companionship, understanding the enemy is Satan and not your spouse, finding your marriage's mission, taboo topics, and, yes, sex. They are honest and forthright, never skirting a difficult issue; instead, they offer hope, insight, and their own lives as examples of what God can accomplish. Their summation of marriage: 'It can be done. And it is worth it.' So is this book." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

The authors of the bestselling "Captivating" and "Wild at Heart" now tackle the topics of love and marriage. The Eldredges take turns sharing their perspectives on marriage, adding personal insights from the difficulties, and joys, of their own lives.

Synopsis:

Offering insights from their own marriage, the Eldredges explore flaws that can drain relationships--fear, self-centeredness, doubt, emotional pain, and self-protection--to help couples establish the bond God desires them to have. (Relationships)
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About the Author

JOHN ELDREDGE is the founder and director of Ransomed Heart Ministries in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a fellowship devoted to helping people discover the heart of God. John is the author of numerous books, including Epic, Waking the Dead, Wild at Heart, and Desire, and coauthor of Captivating and The Sacred Romance.

STASI ELDREDGE, who is passionate about mentoring women in finding their true identity as the beloved of Christ, has been leading women's Bible studies for years. With a bachelor of arts degree in sociology and formerly on staff with Youth for Christ, Stasi now leads the women's ministry of Ransomed Heart. She has been married to John for nineteen years and together, they have three sons.

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Table of Contents

Remembering what we wanted — Love and war — A perfect storm — The greatest gift you can give — More than just roommates — How to have a really good fight — A shared adventure — Back to back with swords drawn — The little foxes — When storms descend — The chapter on sex — Learning to love.

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Gregorio Roth, April 7, 2010 (view all comments by Gregorio Roth)
There are 9,175 Books on Christian marriage according to Amazon.com, so why read the Eldredge's Love and War? First, John and Stasi have written this book together, with honesty, about their feelings from two distinct points of view. One can tell that they wrote this book together, and did not hide their true feelings from each other. I felt comforted by their mutual viewpoints, gathered into one love. Stasi and John have 25 years of experience together.

The book is written around their golden anniversary. John and Stasi are not third year marrieds who say, "Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot,""Don't you see the parking lot." Rather they have been driving gravel roads for a long while.

This is a good book that I would recommend to all married Christians. Yes, one might say it is only good for new Christians, but being a Christian does not mean that you need to make everything theologically complicated, rather the truth is the truth.

One flaw in the book is the use of too many metaphors. John loves to use the metaphor. Also the other problem in the book is a lack of index, scripture index, and subject index, and notes in the back of the book. This is a common flaw in popular Christian books. But overall it is a success
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Gregorio Roth, April 7, 2010 (view all comments by Gregorio Roth)
There are 9,175 Books on Christian marriage according to Amazon.com, so why read the Eldredge's Love and War? First, John and Stasi have written this book together, with honesty, about their feelings from two distinct points of view. One can tell that they wrote this book together, and did not hide their true feelings from each other. I felt comforted by their mutual viewpoints, gathered into one love. Stasi and John have 25 years of experience together.

The book is written around their golden anniversary. John and Stasi are not third year marrieds who say, "Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot,""Don't you see the parking lot." Rather they have been driving gravel roads for a long while.

This is a good book that I would recommend to all married Christians. Yes, one might say it is only good for new Christians, but being a Christian does not mean that you need to make everything theologically complicated, rather the truth is the truth.

One flaw in the book is the use of too many metaphors. John loves to use the metaphor. Also the other problem in the book is a lack of index, scripture index, and subject index, and notes in the back of the book. This is a common flaw in popular Christian books. But overall it is a success
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Gregorio Roth, April 7, 2010 (view all comments by Gregorio Roth)
There are 9,175 Books on Christian marriage according to Amazon.com, so why read the Eldredge's Love and War? First, John and Stasi have written this book together, with honesty, about their feelings from two distinct points of view. One can tell that they wrote this book together, and did not hide their true feelings from each other. I felt comforted by their mutual viewpoints, gathered into one love. Stasi and John have 25 years of experience together.

The book is written around their golden anniversary. John and Stasi are not third year marrieds who say, "Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot, Look at the Parking Lot,""Don't you see the parking lot." Rather they have been driving gravel roads for a long while.

This is a good book that I would recommend to all married Christians. Yes, one might say it is only good for new Christians, but being a Christian does not mean that you need to make everything theologically complicated, rather the truth is the truth.

One flaw in the book is the use of too many metaphors. John loves to use the metaphor. Also the other problem in the book is a lack of index, scripture index, and subject index, and notes in the back of the book. This is a common flaw in popular Christian books. But overall it is a success
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780385529808
Author:
Eldredge, Stasi
Publisher:
Doubleday Religion
Author:
Stasi Eldredge
Author:
Eldredge, John
Author:
Eldredge John
Subject:
Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Subject:
Christian Life - General
Subject:
Christian Life - Love & Marriage
Subject:
General Religion
Subject:
JUVENILE FICTION / General
Subject:
Religion - General
Subject:
Children s-General
Subject:
Christianity-Love and Marriage
Subject:
Religion Comparative-General
Subject:
Religion Western-Family and Relationship Issues
Publication Date:
20091231
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
9.48x6.40x1.04 in. .95 lbs.
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Product details 240 pages The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group - English 9780385529808 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "The Eldredges' newest book has bestseller written all over it. The pair addressed men and women separately in Wild at Heart (John) and Captivating (Stasi) and now put that knowledge together in a book on marriage. Christianity, they say, is a love story set amid war, with marriage 'a living, breathing portrait laid out before the eyes of the world so that they might see the story of the ages.' For them, marriage is the perfect storm that brings together basic differences in men and women, individual styles of relating, sin, and brokenness. The Eldredges offer sound advice on topics such as the delights of companionship, understanding the enemy is Satan and not your spouse, finding your marriage's mission, taboo topics, and, yes, sex. They are honest and forthright, never skirting a difficult issue; instead, they offer hope, insight, and their own lives as examples of what God can accomplish. Their summation of marriage: 'It can be done. And it is worth it.' So is this book." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , The authors of the bestselling "Captivating" and "Wild at Heart" now tackle the topics of love and marriage. The Eldredges take turns sharing their perspectives on marriage, adding personal insights from the difficulties, and joys, of their own lives.
"Synopsis" by , Offering insights from their own marriage, the Eldredges explore flaws that can drain relationships--fear, self-centeredness, doubt, emotional pain, and self-protection--to help couples establish the bond God desires them to have. (Relationships)
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