She shares with such vulnerability and authenticity that it's easy to connect with her and remember your own inner ...
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Melissa Corter is the real deal. She shares with such vulnerability and authenticity that it's easy to connect with her and remember your own inner connection to Spirit. This book will guide you hOMe and you'll never be the same.
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Amy speaks from the heart. Shes raw and real throughout. Many women will identify with these inner demons that can get the best of you for a long time. Athlete or not this book is wonderfully written and insightful into accepting yourself for who you are!
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Lisa keeps with the deep transparency and honesty that has made the work of "Gungor" so powerful for all these years. Digging into some of the hardest and best parts of her life to bring it all to light so she can learn and grow and help us to learn and grow right along with her.

This book reminded me how important it is to be me. How to radically accept my whole self just as I am am and to do that for others. It reminded me that strong relationships are based on on bringing that whole self to someone else.

Her story mirrors my own in many ways, marrying your sweetheart young (who I met in our high school band room), starting an alternative church, loosing a community, working to have a child and then that child changing my life, and eventually, loosing the faith of my youth.

This book will make you cry, and if you are sensitive to infertility or NICU stories, just know that is a big part of the book.
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Very much enjoyed reading this candid book about what so much of us were thinking and feeling. Her honesty and vulnerability is genuine. She's not on her "best behavior" so of course her critics will come out in droves, but it's refreshing to see her "let her hair down" and tell us what was really going through her mind.
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I looked forward to reading this book each night like I would a conversation with a cousin or a lifelong friend who I don't get to talk with often enough. It makes you feel special, like you are being let behind a curtain and into this family in a way that makes you wish that you had taken such care to remember these kind of details about your own family, and for me it helped me remember some stories of my own Mum that I hadn't thought of in years. Marianne Leone also reminds us that grieving and longing for our Mom's can be as complex as our relationships are when they are with us, but that it is all part of that deep bond we share. It is rare to read a book and want to send a thank you card to its author - but this one falls into that category for me. I bought several as gifts for friends and can't wait to share it.
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I like Fil Anderson. His voice is authentic. He is vulnerable. He opens himself up willingly for all to understand the impact of following rules, pleasing others, and not living intimately with God. Getting caught up in following the rules can lead one to live up to others expectations and not those of God.

Fil shares honestly from deep within and in the process reveals insights that challenge you to evaluate your relationship with God and the freedom that intimacy leads to.

Reading the book is like sitting down with a trusted friend, having a real conversation about life. It is practical, full of examples one can identify with and a voice worth listening to.
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This book is written with an authentic and caring voice. I love how Bekah interweaves real life experiences along with wisdom that she has learned through her experiences to show that life doesn't go as planned but we can still make the most of it. Their family has beautiful traditions that I'm definitely going to try to start with my own family and I love how she shares recipes too. Overall, I would highly recommend this book wherever you are in life but as a mom to four kids I really appreciated the way she spoke to her life as a fellow mom.
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I just want to say that the inner (mental/emotional/motivational) battles Pressfield describes are ones I feel I can relate to. He does an important service, in my opinion, by shining the spotlight on the self-doubts that constantly bombard us who are trying to push past our comfort zones to create or express something authentic and real. These doubts are less able, under this light, to masquerade themselves as "who we really are". Instead, they are exposed, even catalogued, and therefore rendered less mysteriously influential in our experience. I'm grateful for Pressfield, not only for taking up his own battles as a writer, but for making this book so readable. Wow!
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Molly is a friend and a very sincere, concerned, and caring person.  This book captures all of that in addition to her authenticity.
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I've heard her speak, have attended meetings with her, and have interacted with her on a daily basis.  I've also read her papers as well as this book.  She is a brilliant, focused and remarkably authentic person.  I recommend this book wholeheartedly.
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From the first few lines, Amber Noelle invites you to be real with her, yourself and others by being nothing more than authentic. Like sitting down with a girlfriend over a cup of coffee and sharing the nitty-gritty of real life, Amber makes you feel as if you have an instant friend in her by sharing her obstacle-laden path to finding her purpose. Challenging others to find their value in this life, what unique gifts they were created with, and how to face the pain of trials this book is sure to inspire the journey of any reader!
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This book has the hallmark of authenticity. Fiarman has been there, and her honesty and courage to address the challenges that come with the job are refreshing. She has made mistakes, and has learned from them. Her emphasis on developing a shared culture of adult learners among the teaching staff -- in the interest of improving student learning --  is important.
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The book introduces Mother Meera through the author's own experience, which makes it particularly authentic and moving. Completely unfamiliar with the person and her story, I was deeply touched by the tender beauty that speaks through the writing.
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This is a book I will gladly recommend to both my high school and adult friends. I loved the authenticity of the voice and the honest, raw emotions depicted so accurately by Gurtler. I wasn't sure how I'd feel about the subject matter because I was just Tess's age when my Mom was diagnosed with cancer. It was many years ago (and she triumphed over "the Big C") but those feelings and reactions never leave you - and I'd have to say the author nailed it. She took me back to those days with a competence and empathy that put me at ease from the first chapter.

It's easy to identify with the two sisters in the book, both in their insecurities in their roles among their friends and in their struggles to find footing in a changing family landscape that is new and terrifying. It's a book for readers of all types, but those who are dealing with family traumas will find parallels that are truthful and real.
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I love this book! It takes courage to be vulnerable and as brave as I thought I have always been, Brene taught me through her work that I still have issues that at my age and stage in life need to be addressed and slayed. She is articulate, humorous in a humble way and selfless in sharing her personal experiences about vulnerability. Everyone has something that could be addressed to free one's self in some way. Read this book and you may find that she is talking directly to you.  Kudos Brene and thank you!
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Trisha writes with an authentic and genuine voice, bringing the reader into her world and her life. She truly captures the many emotions of what it's like to be stuck in a career path that no longer fits your lifestyle or long-term goals and provides real and humorous lessons that keep the reader engaged. My hope is that readers who are in similar situations find courage in Trisha's voice and find their own path to a happier, more fulfilling life.
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Gena's authentic personality really does show through on paper. She's real about the good, the bad and the ugly of life in Hollywood, motherhood and her struggle with thyroid disease. I love how personal and open she is with the reader. It makes you feel like you can relate to her and that she's normal and deals like daily struggles just like any of us. The book is not just her story, but has tons of resources; everything health, beauty and thyroid related. Even for those without thyroid disease, it has some great life lessons we should all be reminded of and heart warming stories of love and success. This is not your stereotypical blonde, sex symbol trying to write a book. Gena is smart as a whip, charming and really is the definition of "Beautiful Inside and Out."