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Matthew Kelly (1) (1973–)

Author of Rediscover Catholicism

For other authors named Matthew Kelly, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

Matthew Kelly was born in Sydney, Australia in 1973. He is married and has three children. He is the author of numerous books, including Perfectly Yourself, The Rhythm of Life, The Seven Levels of Intimacy, The Dream Manager and Rediscovering Jesus. His books have appeared on multiple bestseller show more lists, including those of The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also a motivational speaker. For more than a decade Kelly has been traveling the globe, and more than three million people in fifty countries have attended his seminars. Kelly is the founder of The Matthew Kelly Foundation, whose major charitable work is to help young people discover their mission in life. Kelly is also the president of Floyd Consulting, a Chicago-based consulting company that helps corporations become the-best-version-of-themselves. show less
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Works by Matthew Kelly

Rediscover Catholicism (2002) 1,525 copies
Resisting Happiness (2016) 684 copies
The Dream Manager (2007) 258 copies
Beautiful Hope (2017) 172 copies
DECISION POINT: The Workbook (2014) 144 copies
Why Am I Here? (2009) 72 copies
The One Thing (2011) 50 copies
Rediscover Lent (2011) 36 copies
I Know Jesus (2014) 31 copies
Rediscover Advent (2011) 30 copies
The Best Way to Live (2012) 29 copies
Mass Journal (2010) 25 copies
The Book of Courage (2003) 24 copies
Don't Just Try...Train! (2000) 23 copies
The Long View (2014) 21 copies
The Jesus Question (2014) 19 copies
Words from God (1997) 17 copies
Our Father (1995) 12 copies
Good Night Jesus (2017) 12 copies
Raising Amazing Children (2002) 10 copies
My Spiritual Journey (2012) 4 copies
Prayer and the Rosary (1994) 2 copies

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This book was so inspirational! It was a bit different though. It's a mix of fiction and non-fiction. It starts with an intro and then there's a fiction story and then there's about 30 pages at the end of how to apply what the story talks about.
Basically it's the story of a janitorial company with huge turnover, so the owner and general manager try to brainstorm how to fix the problem. They decide to send out a survey to the employees to see what kinds of things they are struggling with. The results are surprising. Eventually they develop the dream manager program where they hire someone to help their employees achieve their dreams.

"The employees still had all the problems they'd had just a few short months ago, but now they had hope. The hope came from having a plan."

I really liked how it portrayed the employers actually listening to their employees. So many things in life could be better if we just really listened to each other. I also really like the above quote. So many people in life are just coasting and have no plan for their life and it really makes a huge difference when you're working toward something whether it be financial, physical, character etc. The writing of the story was a bit clunky and you could tell it wasn't written by a fiction writer. There are no content warnings. Overall I thought this was a great book despite the writing and I'm really excited to start my own dream book.
This book was reviewed on the Literary Club Podcast Season 2 episode 13
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Piper29 | 6 other reviews | Oct 29, 2023 |
At a time when so many people are spiritually disillusioned and searching for ways to live, love, work, and play that nurture the soul rather than destroy it, Matthew Kelly once again delivers a powerful book that encourages us in our weariness, challenges us in our comfort, and invites us to rediscover the beautiful possibilities God places before us daily.
 
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