Posted on 03/17/2005 4:33:37 PM PST by AmericanMade1776
NEW YORK - Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life," already a multimillion-selling spiritual guide, is even more in demand thanks to the book's role in resolving a hostage dilemma in Atlanta.
A man originally arrested for rape, Brian Nichols, was captured Saturday after a 26-hour manhunt at an apartment complex where he had taken a woman hostage. The hostage, Ashley Smith, has said she helped persuade Nichols to free her by reading from Warren's 33rd chapter, "How Real Servants Act," which urges people to consider their talents and their purpose in life.
Nichols is now accused of killing a judge and three others during a rampage that started in an Atlanta courtroom.
The book, meanwhile, has soared on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. reaching No. 2 Thursday on both lists of best sellers. Sales have "skyrocketed" at Barnes & Noble stores, according to Carolyn Brown, a spokeswoman for the superstore chain.
Warren's publisher, Zondervan, said Thursday that no additional printings were planned. The book was released in 2002 and has already sold more than 21 million copies.
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I, on the other hand, kinda like it. Good book.
We can all use renewal.
CUTE! :-)
WOW!! God is so good! I have this book and went back to read the 33 chapter Smith read to Nichols and WOW! What can I say! God truly lead this criminal to Smith's apartment! That chapter described her situation to a tee in my opinion!! The Holy Spirit was surely with her that day!
"I believe God brought him to my door so he couldn't hurt anyone else," -Ashley Smith
I was telling my Mom the title of the book, and she just gasped, she said , she had read the book with her Church Group. Miracle for sure.
Faith is a wonderful thing!
I'l bet her actual copy would fetch a pretty penny as well.
Never trust a wet mammal imposter. Those are the worst.
Uh, land shark!
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