New from Max Lucado | ‘Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe’ Review and iPad Giveaway

About the book:

Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe (Thomas Nelson, February 2015)

What if you could ask God anything? What would you ask? And how would he answer?

Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a public split from her NFL superstar husband, Chelsea takes a bold step out of the limelight and behind the counter of the Higher Grounds Café, an old-fashioned coffee shop in dire need of reinvention. But when her courage, expert planning, and out-of-this-world cupcakes fail to pay the bills, this newly single mom finds herself desperate for help. Better yet, a miracle.

Then a curious stranger lands at Chelsea's door, and with him, an even more curious string of events. Soon, customers are flocking to the Higher Grounds Café, and not just for the cupcakes and cappuccino. They've come for the internet connection to the divine. Now the café has become the go-to place for people in search of answers to life's biggest questions.

When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask, and heaven answers in a most unexpected way.

My review:

This was an amusing and insightful story that shows what's going on beneath the surface!  Chelsea has a lot of struggles that I think people can relate to, from a marriage on the rocks to a struggling business.  She feels alone.  I loved that we get to see some of what's happening in the spiritual realm, from the importance of prayer to battles between angels and demons going on around humans while they're unaware.  It reminded me of Peretti's fiction, but with more of a lighthearted view.  I thought the idea of God answering people's questions on a blog was unique.  Manny is funny with his clumsiness and crazy clothes;  he really brings a quirkiness to the cafe.  There's a lot of good spiritual truth and wisdom; however, I thought it was a little weird that Star Wars was such an important thing to an angel and especially that he would say, "May the force be with you," since the movie's worldview and the force are New Age concepts.  Two scenes stood out for me, someone getting saved and Jesus' crucifixion.  It was very cool to see them from the heavenly view.  I would highly recommend this novel if you like something more unique or need to be reminded there's more to life than what we can see and that God loves you, so really I think everyone would enjoy it!

I received this book free from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for an honest review.

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About the author: More than 120 million readers have found comfort in the writings of Max Lucado. He ministers at the Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Denalyn, and a sweet but misbehaving mutt, Andy.

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In Max Lucado's new fiction release, Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe, he asks, If you could ask God anything, what would you ask—and how would he answer? When a catastrophe strikes and her ex comes calling, Chelsea begins to wonder if the whole universe is conspiring against her quest to make it on her own. After a shocking discovery opens her eyes to the unseen world around her, Chelsea finds the courage to ask, and heaven answers in a most unexpected way.

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One grand prize winner will receive:

• An iPad Mini
• A copy of Miracle at the Higher Grounds Cafe

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