“If money were no object, I would love to be doing [fill in the blank]." Thus opens religious author Bruce Wilkinson's The Dream Giver, an eight-session seminar aimed at helping people identify dreams and realize ambitions, based on his book of the same name. Wilkinson maintains that deep inside each of us, a dream has always existed (the response to the childhood question “what do you want to be when you grow up?” often holds a clue), and he helps viewers face up to and overcome the barriers to achieving those dreams whether they be related to personal fears, lack of self-confidence, money, or other people. Once they've reached success, viewers are encouraged to start the process over, recognizing that lifelong learning and progression is part of what makes life fulfilling. Wilkinson's no-nonsense approach translates what might be considered an ephemeral concept into concrete, manageable tasks, offering solid pointers on goal setting and personal achievement. An entertaining and informative program (presented on a single flipper disc) with a definite religious slant, this is sure to be popular given Wilkinson's bestselling books (including The Prayer of Jabez). DVD extras include interviews with actors Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ) and Kirk Cameron (Left Behind), former boxing champion George Foreman, and the Reverend Robert Schueller (host of Hour of Power). Recommended. Aud: P. (L. Stevens)
The Dream Giver
(2004) 286 min. DVD: $26.95. Good Times Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Color cover. ISBN: 0-7662-1712-4. Volume 19, Issue 6
The Dream Giver
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