Ouch!: Encouragement for the Hurts of Life

by Martha Bolton

Part of the new Exclamation series, this book proves that laughter is truly the best medicine. Full of humor and hope, Ouch! contains stories and quotes that are like Band-Aids for the soul. It smoothes out the rough spots on the bumpy road of life and gives expression to the exclamations of life!

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2005

About the author

Bob Hope's first female staff writer, working for the legendary comedian in the 1980s and 1990s. She has received nominations for an Emmy, a Dove, and a WGA Award. The author of 88 books, including her newest, Dear Bob... Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the GIs of WW2, which was awarded the Christian Market Book of the Year and the AWSA Memoir of the Year at the Golden Scrolls 2021. She was also named AWSA Member of the Year for 2021. Martha is also a prolific playwright with shows playing in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. Two of the musicals are based on her novels, Josiah for President and The Home Game. Martha has also written for Phyllis Diller and numerous other comedians.

Reviews

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laughters golden gift to ourselves and to share this with others. All the stories and quotes are good.

[Debbie Phillips · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this. There were some good reminders here... these are but a few...

"They say time heals all wounds, and it will - if we leave them alone and don't keep reinjuring or picking at them. ... We want to keep living the injuries." (Location 380)
"God can heal a broken heart, but He has to have all the pieces." Unknown (Location 385)
"I'm not advocation denial or the lack of healthy boundaries, but rather simply forgiving the people who hurt us and surrendering our right to retaliate." (Location 468)
"It's believing that there is a purpose in whatever we're facing, or at the very least knowing that He will make some good come out of the situation." (location 528)
Perseverance: "Hanging on. Refusing to give up or give in. Seeing a matter through to the end. Not letting discouragement get us down. Not giving negativity a foothold on our situations. Rising to the challenge when the easier thing would be to quit." (location 581)

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ho hum.