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Forget Self-Help: Re-examining the Golden Rule is a Christian non-fictional book written by Thomas Fellows that examines the Golden Rule that can be found in Matthew 7:12. Fellows started the book at age twenty while he was a counselor at a summer camp in Mentone, Alabama.[1] Through weaving the characters of To Kill a Mockingbird and Uncle Tom's Cabin, the personages of Robert E. Lee and Martin Luther King Jr., as well adding his own personal anecdotes, Fellows not only encourages the reader to follow the Golden Rule, but makes the claim that the Golden Rule is lost in modern-day Christianity.[2][3] Some of the chapter titles include "Mercy is Power," "Becoming Christlike," "Loving our Enemies," and "Crying for Someone Other Than Yourself." [4]

Forget Self-Help: Re-examining the Golden Rule
1st edition cover
AuthorThomas Fellows
LanguageEnglish
GenreChristian
PublisherBorgo Publishing
Publication date
2017
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages146
ISBN978-0998460673
Followed byHe Spoke With Authority: Get, then Give the Advantage of Confidence 

While the book is grounded in scripture, the author commented in the Newnan Times Herald that he "didn't just write it for Christians."[5] a review by Faye Daysen of The Pilot writes that "Fellows uses scripture, but doesn't hit readers over the head with it."[6] In an al.com article, Fellows claims that reaching out to others with love is lost, quipping that "In the South, People are more focused on staying away from sin rather than doing God's will. The three biggies were save sex for marriage, don't drink, don't cuss. If you did those three things you were a good Christian."[3]

Reception

The book was named one of twelve self-help books to read in 2018 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution,[7] and selected by the Georgia Radio Reading Service to be recorded by audio.[8] The book received media attention in the Southern United States, including five local newspapers in Alabama,[9][10][11][12][13] one magazine[14] and eight mostly local newspapers in Georgia,[5][15][16][17][7][18][19][1] and local newspapers in North Carolina,[6] Mississippi,[20]Tennessee,[21] Virginia,[22] Louisiana,[23][2] and Arkansas.[24] It was featured by the regional press in St. Paul, Minnesota's Pioneer Press,[4] Oklahoma's City's Daily Oklahoman,[25] and Hartford Connecticut's Hartford Courant.[26] In the South, papers received it well. Some reviews include one from Louisiana's American Press, with the paper calling it, "Thought-provoking … firing on all cylinders." [2] South Georgia's Valdosta Daily Times called it, "An unforgettable volume." [19] Georgia's Douglas Enterprise commented that, "This is a book you will not forget, you will pick up this book over and over." [18] Arkansas's Sun Times said, "This book will make you think twice about the status quo." [24] From a national perspective, the book was reviewed favorably by St. Paul Minnesota's Pioneer Press with the paper saying that, "The author's insights and suggestions on how we can try to live the Golden Rule when our nation is so divided should provide lots of conversation openers at book clubs at church study groups." [4]

References

  1. ^ a b Catts, Everett "Buckhead resident pens book on the golden rule.", "The Northside Neighbor", 9 November 2017. Retrieved on 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Price, Donna. "Books message: Help yourself by helping others", "American Press", 20 November 2017. Retrieved September 9 2016.
  3. ^ a b Garrison, Greg. "Golden rule needs a revival, Samford grad says", "al.com", 5 March 2019. Retrieved September 9 2016.
  4. ^ a b c Grossman, Mary Ann. "Thomas Fellows looks to literature in his examination of the golden rule", "Pioneer Press", 1 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  5. ^ a b Skinner, Winston. "Fellows re-examines Golden Rule", "The Newnan Times-Herald", 16 February 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2109.
  6. ^ a b Dasen, Faye. "Informative, Fun Spring Reading Recommendations", "ThePilot.com", 10 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  7. ^ a b Rhone, Nedra. "Self-help books to help you love your best life in 2018", "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution", 10 January 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  8. ^ Ford, Clark Renee. "All Programs", "GaRRS", 11 September 2019. Retrieved on 11 September 2019.
  9. ^ McCrary, Matthew. “Author Pens Focusing on Depression and Reassessing the Way You View and Experience Life.” The Western Star. November 22, 2017. Page 1.
  10. ^ Vaughn, Jessica. "Between the pages: Forget Self-Help." The Baldwin Times. October 6th, 2017. Page 13.
  11. ^ ""Samford Grad Self-Help Book"". Over The Mountain Journal. January 11, 2018. p. 6 – via ISSUU.
  12. ^ "Author Says Golden Rule Is the Answer", 8 October 2017. Retrieved January 5th, 2020.
  13. ^ Estes-Velez, Lauren "Forget Self-Help", "Hartselle Enquirer" 22 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.Page 2.
  14. ^ Alston, Beth. Americus Magazine. Page 49. Winter 2018.
  15. ^ Special to the Sentinel. "Fellows' new book stresses importance of Golden Rule." Douglas County Sentinel. January 9th, 2018
  16. ^ Hurd, Hatcher. "Finding Happiness Helping Others", "Alpharetta Roswell Herald" 8 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  17. ^ Gillespie, Karen. "By the book: Deriso's latest novel catches words and music", "Augusta Chronicle" 25 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  18. ^ a b McKinnon, John "Forget Self-Help by Thomas Fellows", "Douglas Enterprise", 22 December 2017. Retrieved on September 9 2019.
  19. ^ a b Polling, Dean "Books: He Spoke with Authority: Thomas Fellows", "Valdosta Daily Times", 28 September 2019. Retrieved on November 10 2019.
  20. ^ Long, Robert Lee. "Georgia Author Examines the Golden Rule", "DeSoto Times-Tribune" 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  21. ^ Bradford, Kali. "Fellows Lives by Golden Rule in Latest Work", "Tullahoma News" 23 February 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  22. ^ Tennis, Joe. "Author tackles depression through "Forget Self-Help", "SWVA Today" 27 December 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  23. ^ Fletcher, Julie. "Book Review." The Dequincy News. December 27, 2017.
  24. ^ a b Teer, Dawn. "Book Review: Forget Self-Help." The Sun Times. December 29th, 2017. 6A.
  25. ^ Hinton, Carla. "Religion briefs for July 7", "Daily Oklahoman", 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  26. ^ Goldberg, Carole. "Write stuff - Local Authors Festival to Host Authors, Panel Discussions.", "Hartford Courant", 30 May 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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