Dear Women and Men of Planet Earth,
It’s March again and Mary DeMuth’s book – The Day I Met Jesus: The Revealing Diaries of Five Women from the Gospels – is celebrating another birthday (the book was born on March 3rd).
According to my painstaking research (okay, I asked Siri on my iPhone), approximately 3.42 billion women still haven’t gotten a copy of Mary’s book. This is most perplexing to me. More so than trying to understand Stephen Hawking’s take on quantum mechanics.
While Mary’s book isn’t written just for women, it’s quite popular among women who bought and read it (specifically, Mary’s friends, daughters, aunt, and 7th-grade teacher). So it’s kind of like Jesus Calling in its appeal to the female species.
The problem is, all the women who bought Jesus Calling still haven’t bought Mary’s book. Not even a fraction of them.
I just don’t get it.
Now for those of you who need some gentle arm-twisting, here are 12 irrefutable reasons why you’ll want to order a copy today (and 4 more copies for your mother, sister, daughter, and your BFF from high school.)
12 Reasons Why You Should Buy Mary’s Book This Week
- The book is safe. Unlike my 2008 book with George Barna — which has been flung across living rooms throughout North America, taking out a human eye or two — Mary’s book is not dangerous. It’s perfectly safe on the eyes.
- Mary DeMuth is incapable of writing an inelegant sentence. Read the book and you’ll agree with me.
- Dr. Craig Keener — the world’s greatest New Testament scholar — was the historical advisor to the book. (Yes, Mary made him an offer he couldn’t refuse, despite the fact that she’s not Italian. I won’t say if I helped her with the offer or not. I’m 100% Italian … forgettaboutittt.)
- The woman featured on the front cover makes for a great conversation piece. In fact, the cover can be easily torn from the book and framed as a first-century relic in your home without having to pay any copyright fees.
- The book is void of any tiny footnotes (like the ones that appear in “the little red book” I wrote with Barna). So you don’t need a magnifying glass to read any it. Plus, you don’t have to waste your time checking Mary’s sources. An added bonus.
- The book will give legalists apoplexy and self-righteous Christians running fits.
- There’s a cool discussion guide at the end of the book that asks nifty questions to discuss over tea and crumpets.
- Mary inserted several subliminal messages in each chapter. (I can’t find them so I have no idea what they are, but I’m assured they are there. Hopefully it’s nothing like Stairway to Heaven when played backwards.)
- The book is less than 200 pages long and Mary doesn’t use big words that require you to scurry through your dictionary to find out what they mean.
- If you don’t like reading the print or digital versions, there’s an audio version. So you’re out of excuses.
- The book was glowingly endorsed by Lysa TerKeurst, Liz Curtis Higgs, John Ortberg, Holley Gerth, Greg Boyd, Leonard Sweet, Jack Hayford, Jenni Catron, Sheila Walsh, Sarah Bessey, Derwin Gray, and Margaret Feinberg because they all love Mary and appreciate her electrifying writing.
- Kathy Lee Gifford has a copy of it (Mary is still waiting for Kathy to mention it on television). Gretchen Carlson also has a copy (Mary is still waiting for Gretchen to mention it on tv). So when you get your own copy, you can say (without fibbing) that you have something wonderful in common with Kathy and Gretchen.
Shall I go on? I don’t think I need to.
You’re now doubtlessly wondering (like me) how is it that roughly 3.42 billion women still haven’t gotten the book, right?
I haven’t a clue. But Mary and I hope to cut the number by 1/2 by Christmas, so help us out here, would ya?
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW TO ORDER
The Day I Met Jesus on Barnes & Noble
P.S. Mary’s birthday was last month. So getting a copy would be a belated birthday present for her. Thanks for not hatin’ and participatin.’ 😉
P.S.S. For those of you who stumbled on this article and are lemon-sucking humorless mortals, I co-wrote this book. But since Mary wrote it also, I’m promoting it for her. So all you “self-promotion” Nazi’s, this isn’t “self-promotion.”
P.S.S.S. The prequel to The Day I Met Jesus — God’s Favorite Place on Earth — is also available.
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We used this book in our men’s Bible study group. It was very well received and opened our eyes to the ‘inner’ story. Brought tears to my eyes and a deeper understanding of the culture and times then. Brought these women to life, you might say.
Loved it.
Wiebe
Another great treasure in my library.
Hi Frank,
Bought it a while ago. Now I’m going to read it. Love your spoofs!!
Thank you as always for sharing and all you do!
Because HE lives!
Paul and Joy Gray
Bought the book when it first came out. Love it. Love Mary. Love you, Frank.
I bought both books and am waiting for the Easter rush to be done to read them! Can’t wait!
Happy Easter, Mary and Frank!
Just bought this one and God’s Favorite Place on Earth. Looking forward to some good reads.
In Canada, Amazon.ca has the kindle version for 1.99 and the book version for 14.99. I plan on getting the book. Love the feel of a good book. 🙂
i am in the middle of this little treasure and I gotta say its a fabo read. I have also read God’s Favorite Place on Earth and I loved it too. Do yourself a favour peeps get on board this train.
I just bought it on kindle, through the link above. It cost me $8.50 so I don’t know what happened to the special! I’m not from America, so I guess we miss out 🙁 Anyway, I’m sure the content of the book will be way more valuable than $1.99, or $8.50 for that matter.
I have it and love it, and am encouraging my Bible study group to use it. Thanks for the laugh.
This book is a great read and had me in tears. I encourage men and women read it. And Frank, you have a great sense of humor
Ok. you got my attention. I don’t have kindle or any other e-Book media device. What are my options?
Amazon has a FREE Kindle reader that you install on your computer, so you can read any Kindle book. The other option is to get the paperback if you desire to hold the book in your hands.
I loved the book!!!
Yep, I have the book, also. Plus I did a Bible study with about 15 other women, using the book as a basis. Really great. Loved the email. Hope lots of others purchase now.
Happy birthday Mary!
Hi Frank,
Got the e-book version from Google Play, but haven’t opened it yet. At the moment I’m totally absorbed in From Eternity to Here. And that book is just so totally dangerous. LOL.
Anyway, with that, have an incredible and wonderful Easter. (Here in NZ its a 4 day weekend.)
Blessings,
Stephen (Php 1:21).
I got the paperback book when it first came out. I’ll most likely be purchasing more copies this week. THANKS FOR MAKING ME LAUGH today! The e-mail is great!
This is a tremendous book. I read it months ago and then made gifts of the book to several great women in my church and community. This is a very moving and wonderful read for men and women. Plus, I highly recommend Viola’s other books which are very inspirational.
Lol
I am a man and I am buying it. Loved the email.
It is a great book.
I believe it will be an eye opener for all who read this book.
HAHAHAHAHAH. Ok. a laugh is a good salesman. I bought the book.
I already have it and love it! But this email was fun to read! 🙂
It is a great book – easy read, and the stories are imaginable. I bought a couple of copies to give as gifts for my friends. Reading the stories brought me to greater repentance and love for my Savior. It was a sweet moment with The Lord.