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The Noticer: by Andy Andrews. Thomas Nelson Publishing. Based on A True Story.
Sometimes all a person needs is a little perspective.

The town of Orange Beach, Alabama is an average small town on the surface. Unseen by others, though, everyone has their own problems. One day an older man, Jones, comes by. Jones has been given a gift: the gift of helping people get the right perspective. Whether it is a marriage that is falling apart, a person who feels they just can't take it anymore, someone who feels they are too old to be any good anymore-Jones can make things look brighter, and life is worth living again. It's all in the person's perspective.

I started reading this book unsure of how I would like it. I was pleasantly surprised, though, and found it very enjoyable. The story deals with different people in a small town who each find themselves caught up in the problems of life. An older gentleman comes along one day (who somehow knows things about their lives they'd thought were hidden), and starts showing them how to get the right perspective, and the changes it will make in their lives. The one thing I was disappointed in is that at one point a character uses a swear word, which really surprised me in a Christian book. Otherwise, although the idea of the book -it's all in your perspective- is very simple, the story brings out some profound and challenging points.

(Disclaimer: As a reviewer I received a free e-copy of this book. Thanks to Thomas Nelson publishers for offering this opportunity!)