Summary (from Goodreads):
Would I Lie to You? Not This Year.
Veteran author and speaker Phil Callaway is no stranger to daunting challenges. He has been laughed at—repeatedly—by large crowds of people from Halifax to Hong Kong. He fathered three children in three years, spent much of last year on airplanes built by the lowest bidder, and flipped an out-of-control ATV, which doesn’t mean he sold it for a profit. So who better than Phil Callaway to boldly accept a challenge that would make the average person run and hide?
Phil promised to tell the truth for an entire year, and he wasn’t joking. Twelve months later, his journal was crammed with successes, near-successes, and outright failures. During his year-long experiment with veracity, he made a disastrous financial investment, fielded hundreds of intrusive questions from friends and strangers, attended a thirty-year class reunion, and waded into possibly the most revealing—and hilarious—situations he has ever documented.
Find out what happens when a follower of Jesus does his level best toalways tell the truth. There is no doubt you’ll be entertained. But don’t be surprised if you are left with a question: how might your life be changed if you sold out to the truth—with no exceptions?
To Be Perfectly Honest: One Man’s Year of Almost Living Truthfully Could Change Your Life. No Lie. by Phil Callaway
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I have to admit that I found this book quite refreshing and funny. Imagine challenging yourself to not tell a lie for an entire year. Talk about your hard things to do! We tell so many lies, and isn’t that how comedians make their living? I was impressed with Phil Callaway and his writing style, not to mention the fact that he actually took the assignment seriously. I found myself sympathizing and seeing myself many times throughout the book. I found myself thinking about all the lies I tell without thinking about it. I think you will find this a delightful book, and it is a moment to just take a deep breath and truly think about your spiritual life. But don’t worry. You’ll do it with a smile on your face!
I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Phil is known worldwide for his humorous look at life – especially the hard parts. He’s the best-selling author of 27 books on family, comedy, life and golf. These include Laughing Matters, I Used to Have Answers…Now I Have Kids, Under Par, Making Life Rich Without Any Money, and Family Squeeze. He hosts the daily radio program Laugh Again* which is broadcast across North America, the UK, and English-speaking Africa. Phil’s writings have been translated into languages like Polish, Chinese, Spanish, German, Dutch, Indonesian, and English (one of which he speaks fluently!)
His long list of accomplishments includes shutting off the TV to listen to his children’s questions (twice), taking out the garbage without being told (once), and convincing his high school sweetheart to marry him (once).
Described as “Dave Barry with a message,” Callaway is a popular speaker for corporations, conferences, camps, cruises, and couples’ retreats. He is a frequent guest on national radio and TV, and partners with Compassion, an international child development agency. Phil’s writings have won more than a dozen international awards. His 5-part video series The Big Picture has been viewed in 80,000 churches worldwide.
Callaway was editor of Servant magazine, which he helped start in 1989 with the goal of encouraging, edifying, and educating readers. A general interest magazine, Servant is now read in more than 100 countries. Subscribe or read it here. As a columnist Phil has published hundreds of articles in such publications as Marriage Partnership, Leadership, New Man, Home Life, Decision, and Faith & Friends.
He is based in Canada where he lives with Ramona. Their three adult children are scattered around the globe, but come home for meals when they can. He has 10 grandchildren. Apart from hanging out with his family, one of Phil’s greatest passions is telling stories that help people laugh and learn about the things that matter most.
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Such an amazing review of the Callaway book. It felt so nice to see something natural after a long time. I loved this article so much and I look forward to seeing more articles from you. Keep this up.
