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Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
5.0
As a former Christian/current agnostic, I can say I was truly moved by this book. A lot of my heartbreak over losing my belief stemmed from not being able to reconcile my struggles with the doctrine and rules I grew up with the God I believed in and my growing progressive values. I also struggled with a lot of the same things she talks about in the Bible. This book gave me a greater sense of what I'd always felt like I was missing in Christianity and why I left, while making it seem possible for those who are still believers to be the kinds of people I wish I had encountered more during my own time as a Christian (or even now, honestly). I highly recommend this book for anyone who has had doubts as a believer, for former believers who are surrounded by religious people with what feel like hurtful beliefs, and for current maybe more fundamentalist Christians who want to understand why so many people are becoming "exvangelical."
The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer by Steven Kotler
3.0
I would absolutely recommend reading or at least listening to the audio book. I didn't give it more stars because I was really disinterested in the portions explaining the brain processes, etc. I'm sure the science is really interesting to some, but I found it really dry. Some of it, while making me roll my eyes (WHO READS FIVE BOOKS ABOUT MULTIPLE SUBJECTS THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND??) also actually motivated me to try those things that feel ridiculous and over-the-top (yes, I do have a list of 5 books a piece that I'm planning to read on three separate subjects now--THANKS, STEVEN -_-). It's not called "The Art of Totally Doable" amirite? :)
But for real, if you want some great food for thought, a TON of nuggets in terms of ideas and motivation, check this out!
But for real, if you want some great food for thought, a TON of nuggets in terms of ideas and motivation, check this out!
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey
5.0
This is so funny!! I know so many people like myself that need to give this book a listen (or a read if you're not into audio books, though hearing it in Franchesca's voice is great). Franchesca reminds those of us who deem ourselves as "woke" that all of us are on different parts of the path, and all of us are human. She shares her blunders as well as her moments of clarity, and they're all so real you can't help but gasp or laugh or roll your eyes or cringe because you've been that person, too. I love this book, and I highly recommend anyone who prides themselves on shutting (!) people (!) down (!) *cough* me *cough* use this as a check-in point to remember where we've been and just how far we have to go.