• Margin

  • Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives
  • By: Richard A. Swenson MD
  • Narrated by: Claton Butcher
  • Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (419 ratings)

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By: Richard A. Swenson MD
Narrated by: Claton Butcher
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Publisher's summary

Margin is the space that once existed between ourselves and our limits.

Today we use margin just to get by. This book is for anyone who yearns for relief from the pressure of overload. Reevaluate your priorities, determine the value of rest and simplicity in your life, and see where your identity really comes from. The benefits can be good health, financial stability, fulfilling relationships, and availability for God's purpose.

©2016 Tyndale House (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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Margin is what we all need!!!!

The book is truly wonderful and very encouraging. The speaker has a wonderful sound and does not take away from the enjoyment of the book. Would highly recommend this one!!!!

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A good perspective on balance

This is written from a Christian perspective. It encourages balance, love and rest. It’s not a “ preachy” book. It encourages the weary to find grace and rest.

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I Needed This!

This book gave me the right perspective of life AND the permission to have MARGIN in my life. After all, I can't afford to burn the candle at both ends. I NEEDED this great read!!

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great challenge

this month challenged me to examine what I feel my life with, what my values are, and what I should be doing as I spend my life here on earth.

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Time to go Please remove closed books as my kindle

Struggled to finish,please remove the books that I have closed.My kindle needs the space!! Tricky Audible app.Yikes

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Great message

The message is so true. Just be ready for what seemed like a lot of lists. I listened to the audio version, so perhaps it just reads that way.
He also is a bit more rhetorical and poetic; I would have benefited from many more concrete examples.

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Weird first draft

This might have made a good book if someone had bothered to edit it.

The first five or so chapters shoot the horse dead and then beat it mercilessly for hours. It's shocking how much time the author spends belaboring the point about what they think is wrong with the world today.

Then the book switches gears into self help mode, seemingly almost afraid to mention the word God.

The most shocking thing of all to me is that by the end of the book the author has flipped to full on sermon mode. It's almost like three books written by three completely different people.

It's been a very long time since I was this confounded by a book. I mean no ill will towards the author but this book was in desperate need of better editing.

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so so 😔

I'm not sure how to review this book. The author makes a good case why people are over committed and over worked.

But I think I already knew that. Do I felt the first section of the book was a waste on me.

The last half could have been better written with more personal stories . It felt like a laundry list of items to fix the problem instead telling a story.

I'd recommend this book if you feel lost in your life or feel overwhelmed with your life.

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Content

A great reminder to refocus on what God has given us, rest! Loved the medical perspective and the spiritual tie in.

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Good book, but could have been condensed to section 3

I enjoyed this book and found I thought provoking. However, the entire book could have been neatly condensed into section 3. Overall it’s a good listen, but feel free to skip ahead to the third section. You won’t be missing too much.

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