Magnificent Obsession

I have seen the Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson movie several times, but had yet read this 1st edition book that I found in an end table I purchased at a flea market. And I must say the book surpassed the excellent movie. It is a moving book that epitomizes the Christmas and New Year Seasons. Interwoven......more

I could not put this book down when I was a teen. The whole idea of doing good anonymously with no desire for a reward was not foreign to me, but I thought it was a big stretch to imply that the characters in this story became successful and rich by practicing these charitable acts. Now that I am mu......more

This book didn't rise nearly to the heights of The Robe. It has good intentions, but falls flat. Douglas doesn't seem to be sure what kind of book he wants to write. Sometimes it reads like a romance novel and other times like a religious novel, but a very apologetic one. He seems almost ashamed of proc......more

I loved this book. Inspires me to be a better person. Not be so proud of myself when I am generous. No disclosure/talking about what I did. Bobby Merrick had plenty to share but so do I. Not really on that same level, but still... I plan to experiment with this "projection of myself through investmen......more

A selfish playboy is saved from death and sees the error of his ways. He devotes the rest of his life to becoming a first-rate surgeon in order to replace the fine doctor who died because of his selfishness. Through a careful study of the bible, he also decides to perform good deeds in secret for th......more