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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I love Zachary Levi. I mean, just look at his happy face on the cover! I've been a fan since Chuck and fell in love with Flynn as hard as Rapunzel did.
This book was hard, though. Zac has had a rough life--real abuse. It's heart-breaking to read about.
His story of (ongoing) healing is wonderful. Especially as I've discovered more about inner healing in the past few years, I felt like I understood (really understood) a lot of what he was saying about real healing--that it's not just getting over something or trying harder or doing better. It's about recognizing the wounds and healing the WOUNDS first. (There is way way more than that, but that is really a big part of my realization about healing--and how we ALL have wounds.)
The hard part of the story, too was that after 2020, he realized he wasn't "healed" and that there is ongoing healing to be had. So, no happy ending tied with a bow.
And the God-parts of his story? Fascinating. I would love to talk to him about God and his faith.
Overall, the book kinda left me sad for Zachary Levi. I think he is definitely on a journey to more healing. And I want him to continue to heal. And am praying for him to experience more.
updated to add: prude warning--the f-word is used a good 100 times.
This book was hard, though. Zac has had a rough life--real abuse. It's heart-breaking to read about.
His story of (ongoing) healing is wonderful. Especially as I've discovered more about inner healing in the past few years, I felt like I understood (really understood) a lot of what he was saying about real healing--that it's not just getting over something or trying harder or doing better. It's about recognizing the wounds and healing the WOUNDS first. (There is way way more than that, but that is really a big part of my realization about healing--and how we ALL have wounds.)
The hard part of the story, too was that after 2020, he realized he wasn't "healed" and that there is ongoing healing to be had. So, no happy ending tied with a bow.
And the God-parts of his story? Fascinating. I would love to talk to him about God and his faith.
Overall, the book kinda left me sad for Zachary Levi. I think he is definitely on a journey to more healing. And I want him to continue to heal. And am praying for him to experience more.
updated to add: prude warning--the f-word is used a good 100 times.
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I received a free copy of Radical Love from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.
I only know Zachary Levi from his role in Shazam. I personally really enjoyed the movie and when I saw that he had a book out that is about learning to love yourself I was intrigued.
The best thing about this book is how honest and open Levi is. He does not shy away from both the bad and the good that has happened to him. The way that he gets this across is by being honest, not by writing all of these things down for us to feel sorry for him. He actually said that writing his book helped him actually understand this thoughts and emotions, which I could certainly tell. At no point in this book did I feel like he was faking any of the things that happened, or his reactions. This reads as a deeply personal look into hisself that he was brave enough to put out into the world in the hope that others may find something in it for themselves.
An honest look in Zachary Levi’s life with some good lessons that I personally took away from it. Certainly plan on this being a yearly reread.
I received a free copy of Radical Love from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.
I only know Zachary Levi from his role in Shazam. I personally really enjoyed the movie and when I saw that he had a book out that is about learning to love yourself I was intrigued.
The best thing about this book is how honest and open Levi is. He does not shy away from both the bad and the good that has happened to him. The way that he gets this across is by being honest, not by writing all of these things down for us to feel sorry for him. He actually said that writing his book helped him actually understand this thoughts and emotions, which I could certainly tell. At no point in this book did I feel like he was faking any of the things that happened, or his reactions. This reads as a deeply personal look into hisself that he was brave enough to put out into the world in the hope that others may find something in it for themselves.
An honest look in Zachary Levi’s life with some good lessons that I personally took away from it. Certainly plan on this being a yearly reread.
These conversations are so important. I love the way Zac tells his story through the interwoven lens of faith and science. It isn’t either/or, is both/and.
Really enjoyed his thoughts on generation trauma, mental health, self acceptance, and more.
Wish there was a version without all the Christianity or at least have it mentioned more prominently so you can prepare yourself.
Wish there was a version without all the Christianity or at least have it mentioned more prominently so you can prepare yourself.
Zachary Levi’s journey to better mental health is candid, heartbreaking, yet hopeful.
Like many of us, Levi has suffered through bouts of anxiety and depression enhanced and triggered by trauma. He narrates personal experiences that left him emotionally helpless, depressed and losing his faith and trust in God. He recounts his worst times and how he combats his demons by understanding his search for approval and love from others needed to become approval and love of himself.
At the end of the day, Levi is an authentic soul who shares his mental health journey in hopes to encourage and be a light for others. Truly inspiring with glimmers of wisdom such as, “If you are acting as a conduit of light and love… then you are doing your job.”- Sara S.
Like many of us, Levi has suffered through bouts of anxiety and depression enhanced and triggered by trauma. He narrates personal experiences that left him emotionally helpless, depressed and losing his faith and trust in God. He recounts his worst times and how he combats his demons by understanding his search for approval and love from others needed to become approval and love of himself.
At the end of the day, Levi is an authentic soul who shares his mental health journey in hopes to encourage and be a light for others. Truly inspiring with glimmers of wisdom such as, “If you are acting as a conduit of light and love… then you are doing your job.”- Sara S.
All right, I'm definitely biased, because I've always found Zachary Levi to be just so adorable and charming. I've been a fan since the days of Chuck (though I'll never be able to watch Chuck the same way again after reading this, oy!). So the book itself might not be 5/5, but the audiobook DEFINITELY is. Zach Levi is a phenomenal voice acting talent (he voices Flynn Rider from Tangled), and this book is no exception. His reading really shines here and adds so much to the storytelling. Highly recommend the audiobook version.
I think the subtitle of this book should have instead been titled something along the lines of "understanding generational trauma and learning to forgive your abusers", because that describes this book more aptly. If you already know a lot about psychology, you probably won't find a lot of new information here. But I found his journey with his parents and the general emotional abuse that is a career in Hollywood to be really inspiring and enlightening. He really dives deep into the concepts of generational trauma and the work it can be to choose to end cycles of abuse, and yet this is such a hopeful story. Definitely worth a listen.
I think the subtitle of this book should have instead been titled something along the lines of "understanding generational trauma and learning to forgive your abusers", because that describes this book more aptly. If you already know a lot about psychology, you probably won't find a lot of new information here. But I found his journey with his parents and the general emotional abuse that is a career in Hollywood to be really inspiring and enlightening. He really dives deep into the concepts of generational trauma and the work it can be to choose to end cycles of abuse, and yet this is such a hopeful story. Definitely worth a listen.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Wow!
This is one of the best books I've read about mental illness and family traumas and how that affects us and our families. I really was highlighting so much in this book and writing some of the material for reference in my journals.
This is one of the best books I've read about mental illness and family traumas and how that affects us and our families. I really was highlighting so much in this book and writing some of the material for reference in my journals.
There were many things Levi's story of people-pleasing and the mental health fallout from living that way I resonated with. Especially early in the title. But as the book progressed I became more and more, annoyed I guess is the best word to use, with what Levi was sharing. It boiled down to a lot of cliches and a lot of God talk, which rubbed me the wrong way. Admittedly, the God talk is perhaps my problem because of my deconstructing, but it got to be rather excessive and that also became a cliche in and of itself. Don't get me wrong, Zachary Levi has wisdom to share and his story is important. I'm a fan of Levi, I just wish there had been less God talk and cliches surrounding the discussion about mental health. In my experience, those two things dilute the importance of the message.