The Godwink Effect: 7 Secrets to God’s Signs, Wonders, and Answered Prayers

In this collection of anecdotes, spouses Rushnell (the bestselling author of Divine Alignment and a former television executive) and DuArt (a comedian) share moments of unexpected answered prayer, as well as seven secrets for recognizing these moments, which they call Godwinks. In addition to sharing Godwink moments from their own lives and those of well-known figures such as author Karen Kingsbury, TV producer Vin Di Bona, and Dr. Paul Osteen (brother of pastor Joel Osteen), the authors also include stories from ordinary people. Highlights include Karen Kingsbury’s story of remembering her late father each time she heard his favorite Rod Stewart song, only to one day run into Stewart on the street at the precise time when she would normally call her father, as well as Tyler Beddoes’s story of hearing the words “Help me” coming from a car wreck, which tipped him off to a suffering infant trapped in the submerged car. In many cases the Godwink’s effects seem to ripple out into the lives of several people. Rushnell and DuArt provide abundant reinforcement for the idea that God sees our lives and intervenes through answered prayer. Agent: Jennifer Gates, Zachary Shuster Harmsworth. (July)