Jeanette Levellie is here to celebrate the second edition release of The Heart of Humor: Sixty Helpings of Hilarity to Nourish Your Soul. It's a wonderful book, full of insight and humor that does exactly what it says, nourishes the soul. (Check out my review below.)
As you might have guessed, Jen and I met through blogging, and she's since become a good friend. So I'm excited to help her spread the word about this wonderful book.
Welcome Jen! Can you give us an
overview of The Heart of Humor?
By all means! Here is the back
cover copy, which took almost as much time and thought to write than the entire book:
Welcome to a vacation from
stress, worry, and global whining. Learn the secrets of how laughter can help
you:
- Live healthier & longer
- Deepen your relationships
- Trust a God with the sense of
humor that gives a 90-year-old lady a baby
In her sassy yet down-to-earth
style, award-wining author and speaker Jeanette Levellie takes readers
on fun trip through 45 short stories with titles like An Outhouse to Celebrate,
Confessions of a Jailbird, and Swimsuit Shopping Stress. Accompanying the stories
are comical drawings by a professional animator, articles, and lists revealing the
superpowers of humor such as Got Pain? Laugh it Away, Everybody Loves Dummies,
and Ten Ways to Help Yourself Laugh.
I can vouch for the fact that Heart of Humor is a fun and encouraging read. How did the idea for it come about?
I’d been writing humor columns
for a Christian magazine for five years. I had so many on file, I decided to compile the
best ones into a book. After writing articles about the benefits of humor and compiling lists of
humor quotes and the best funny movies, The Heart of Humor was born. In this second edition,
we’ve added 8 cartoons and a new cover, which has a laughing redhead who looks suspiciously
like me!
Yes...I noticed that - the cover does somehow resemble you. :) What other books have you
written? Can you share a bit about them?
Two Scoops of Grace with Chuckles on Top, my best seller, is a humorous devotional focusing on God’s bottomless heart of grace.
Comical drawings from my son accompany nine of the chapters.
Shock the Clock is a fun time
management system that focuses on different personality types. A great feature of this book is the
list of time management tips by well-known Christian authors, agents, and editors.
Touchable God, features 25
personal stories about how I developed friendship with God through talking to him. The final 20
chapters are actual prayers for friends in crisis.
Thanks for stopping by, Jen! I know others will be blessed by your books. May you enjoy much success through every facet of your life and writing.
Thank you, Karen!
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Touchable God
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Jeanette Levellie’s gift for humor is evident, and shines through every chapter. Readers will appreciate her down to earth style, and will laugh (maybe cry, too) as she shares personal anecdotes and lessons learned. For example, one of my favorite chapters, “I Love My Hips”, reminds us that our worth goes beyond physical features. Ms. Levellie is the real deal; she understands how important it is to laugh at ourselves and keep a good perspective. I am sure that her wit and wisdom will entertain and lift you up.
Winner
Congratulations to Cecelia
Lester! She's the winner of a copy of River to Redemption by Ann Gabhart.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by for last week's post and interview.
Do you think that humor helps us through the hard times? What questions do you have for Jeanette? What are you reading this week?
Happy writing,
Karen
