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  1. Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    In a single word WOW! The Dance not to be missed!
    April 4, 2013
    Blooming with Books
    Bloomer, WI
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The Dance

    The Restoration Series #1

    By Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley

    For 27 years Jim Anderson thought he had the perfect marriage, but he is about to find out he was wrong! Marilyn has tried talking to Jim about the problems with their marriage, but he won't listen to anyone else so Marilyn does the only thing she can do - she leaves him.

    The Dance is a journey to discover self and to save a marriage. Marilyn has lost who she is to her marriage and she takes this break to get a job, share an apartment with another Christian woman, and to go to a church where everything is not based on social status.

    Jim can't understand why Marilyn would leave. He's given her everything that she could want - a beautiful house, social status, a nice car, expensive clothes - what could she possibly be unhappy about. Jim's first thought is that she must be seeing someone else. But his children especially Michelle and Doug disagree and mention that their mother has been unhappy for awhile.

    A chance encounter with an older woman is about to change both Jim and Marilyn's lives if they will open their hearts and overcome their fears - fears that have controlled their marriage from the very beginning. It all started with a dance that never took place. Can another dance restore what could have been? Jim and Marilyn are about to find out that second chances are possible with God's help and a willing heart.

    In a word WOW! The Dance should be required reading for everyone over the age of 15 ad it should be part of every family library. People who like Fire Proof or Courageous will be equally impressed with The Dance if not more so.

    I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

    Available April 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.
  2. Pam Burke
    Potosi, MO
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Christian romance
    April 3, 2013
    Pam Burke
    Potosi, MO
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    A year ago this month, I started a book review with a question about whether a man could write a good love story. My conclusion then was, "Yes, he can." The book I was reviewing was The Discovery, by none other than Dan Walsh. Well, Dan and co-author Gary Smalley have done nothing to change my mind about that answer!

    The Dance is a heart-tugging and heart-warming story of the struggles and romance that are present in many marriages. The little things missing in her marriage add up to big things for Marilyn, and she takes desperate measures to get Jim's attention. The "chance" encounters Marilyn and Jim both have with the same person lead to lessons neither of them expected to learn.

    As the story neared its conclusion, it was pretty evident where things were headed. The tender, emotional details, though, kept me tied to the pages as I read the conclusion through my tears.

    Besides providing an extremely engaging story, The Dance challenges readers to make the most of their marriages and other family relationships. The authors' combination of skill in writing and insight about family relationships provides an excellent read. I look forward to more visits with the Anderson family in this Restoration series.

    Available April 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.

    Thanks to Revell for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
  3. dliesner
    Racine, WI
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Inspirational journey of family restoration
    April 3, 2013
    dliesner
    Racine, WI
    Age: Over 65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Dan Walsh's writing has been compared to Nicholas Sparks, and when I got The Dance after recently re-reading The Wedding by Sparks, I thought they would be similar, but other than the basic theme of restoration The Dance had a whole new dimension.

    Book number one of the aptly sub-titled Restoration Series wisely reveals the fallout of an unhealthy marriage relationship and surface Christianity on every member of the family. Decades of missed-signals (Jim) and repressed frustration (Marilyn) are addressed after Marilyn initiates a separation and gets a job to support herself.

    The incident that signaled the beginning of a one-sided power-based marriage, is the same tool that eventually brings the beginning of healing to the parents, and to their children.

    Superficial spirituality is also addressed in the church relationships that Jim allowed to control business and family decisions and dynamics. Interestingly one of the children leads in pointing the parents in the right direction.

    Gary Smalley's voice is evident in the advice of a godly widow who sympathizes with the couples' situation and gently encourages steps of reconciliation and restoration.

    The Dance is an encouragement to examine our marital dynamics, each expressing the love they'd like to receive, while placing a higher value on commitment to one's spouse than to any other person or group of people.

    I received a free copy of this book/Ebook/Product to review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. The opinions I have expressed are my own
  4. JoyAnne
    TN
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Restoration is possible
    April 3, 2013
    JoyAnne
    TN
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Dan Walsh is such a talented writer, I've read all of his books and looked forward to this one with great anticipation. Being unfamiliar with Gary Smalley and not knowing how easy or difficult it is to co-write a book I wasn't quite sure what to expect but these two did not disappoint! This is a story that is being lived out in many couples marriages. Marilyn and Jim have been married for 27 years and after several years of Jim's first love being his work Marilyn decides to take a separation and moves to a nearby community leaving a note for Jim explaining why. He is shocked and doesn't understand, his first thought is to find her and bring her back.

    God is at work though and puts other people in their paths to get His plan accomplished.

    THE DANCE is an amazing story of restoration. A tale of how one hurtful thing can take root in your heart and fester until it consumes you, of how men and women see love and romance differently and how God can change heart's. Definitely a 5 star novel!

    I received a copy of this book free from Revell Books in exchange for an honest review. Available April 2013
  5. The IE Mommy
    Beaumont, CA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A Shocking Decision
    April 2, 2013
    The IE Mommy
    Beaumont, CA
    Age: 35-44
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Marriage is a daily challenge that two people have to constantly work at to make it the most that it can be. When one person doesn't contribute, two people are unsatisfied and left wanting more. This is where you enter dangerous territory as Marilyn and Jim Anderson discover in The Dance.

    The Anderson's have been married twenty seven years! That would be counted as a success by today's standards. But what really makes a marriage successful? Is it just the fact that two people stay married? That is no longer enough for Marilyn. She shocks Jim and everyone else in their lives when she walks out.

    I struggled a bit as I read this. I would never encourage someone to leave their marriage but in this case, it seemed to be the rude awakening that Jim needed. He quickly discovers all that Marilyn does for him that goes unnoticed and unappreciated when he is left to do it himself. When asked why she left Marilyn's response was, because he doesn't dance. That sounds a bit strange doesn't it? But as with anything, there's always much more beneath the surface of a statement like that.

    Marilyn decides if Jim isn't going to dance with her, she will dance alone. Will Jim come to his senses in time or does he find living alone preferable? Will Marilyn remain alone in her dance or will her suave dance instructor win her over?

    I was interested to read this collaboration between Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley. I often wonder how two authors can come together and write a novel together but they did it with astonishing success and cohesiveness. There are two voices in this story that come together as one. Can Jim and Marilyn do the same? Will they remain separated or will they learn to dance together?

    Walking through marriage alone is a lonely place to be. You will laugh and cry traveling this journey with them. You won't want to miss The Dance!
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