4.5 stars. Wow. So thankful for this book and Beth Moore's willingness to courageously step into and own her story. So many things I didn't know about4.5 stars. Wow. So thankful for this book and Beth Moore's willingness to courageously step into and own her story. So many things I didn't know about her before but that spoke so deeply to much of my own experience. Highly recommend....more
1. The author is a feminist. But not the kind that's like, "hey, we can do all the same things as men" but more like, "I'm oppresUgh. Where to start..
1. The author is a feminist. But not the kind that's like, "hey, we can do all the same things as men" but more like, "I'm oppressed because I'm a woman, but I'm still able to take international vacations and treat myself to regular facials and massages, so the damn the patriarchy that's responsible for this and for making me an alcoholic." Like I seriously couldn't handle how bent her bias was.
2. She is all over the place.
3. So repetitive. Also, if you've read any best-selling habit-forming books, you'll get a lot of summary of those books here.
4. The actual memoir piece was fine.
5. There are a couple helpful recommendations of other titles to seek out.
I really wanted to like this book. I love the premise of the subtitle. But I just couldn't handle it. I skimmed the last 120 pages....more
Well this was a pleasant surprise. Who knew Matthew McConaughey could write like this? I thoroughly enjoyed this book; McConaughey had me laughing andWell this was a pleasant surprise. Who knew Matthew McConaughey could write like this? I thoroughly enjoyed this book; McConaughey had me laughing and crying, and left me challenged and inspired....more
All this sounded like was hustle, hustle, hustle. How much more appealing did this make the Gospel that says, "Rest." From the opening pages I knew weAll this sounded like was hustle, hustle, hustle. How much more appealing did this make the Gospel that says, "Rest." From the opening pages I knew we were in trouble because all that Hollis preaches is self...self-happiness, self-fulfillment, purpose, meaning, etc. Coming from two very different worldviews, it's hard to find value in such a book....more
A dear friend who is losing her husband to cancer gifted this to me when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It is a beautiful book, one that minA dear friend who is losing her husband to cancer gifted this to me when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. It is a beautiful book, one that ministered to me deeply and that I hope will minister to my mom as I've now gifted her a copy. Many nuggets are contained in its pages, just solid biblical truth for anyone. One need not have cancer to benefit from the reading of this book....more
3.5 stars rounded up to a 5. Thankful for Perry's voice on such a difficult topic.3.5 stars rounded up to a 5. Thankful for Perry's voice on such a difficult topic....more
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