Book of the Week for February 9 – February 15

Carry On, Warrior

Why it’s interesting:

Oh my goodness. This book. If I could, I would buy it for EVERY WOMAN I KNOW. Especially those with small children. Especially those that are Christian, and immersed in Christian subculture. I have not struggled with the things Glennon struggled with. I don’t know what it’s like to get wasted, get arrested, or wake up and realize I’m pregnant and an addict. But here’s the thing: the way Glennon writes—I relate with almost everything she says. As a mother of small children, as a woman trying to figure out how to be a wife, as a writer trying to figure out how to get the right words on the page, as a Christian who is often straight-up angry at the church and the way *we* treat people.

I heard Glennon speak at the Storyline Conference and, honestly, didn’t relate a whole lot to what she was saying, at least not for my own life. I did immediately know I needed to send this to one of my friends, though, and I did, from the handy dandy cell phone in my hand. But then I started reading her blog and decided to use one of my audible credits to get the book for myself. I listened to it mostly while walking the dog and more than once came running in the house, straight to my computer, to see if I could find the blog post that had become the essay in the book (the book is based off her blog, but it’s not verbatim) then shouted for my husband.

I have a bunch of favorite quotes, but I’m going to hold off sharing. I want to know if you read it, or her blog, what do you think?

The blurb:

Glennon Doyle Melton’s hilarious and poignant reflections on our universal (yet often secret) experiences have inspired a social movement by reminding women that they’re not alone. In Carry On, Warrior, she shares her personal story in moving, refreshing, and laugh-out-loud-funny new essays and some of the best-loved material from Momastery.com. Her writing invites us to believe in ourselves, to be brave and kind, to let go of the idea of perfection, and to stop making motherhood, marriage, and friendship harder by pretending they’re not hard. In this one woman’s trying to love herself and others, readers will find a wise and witty friend who shows that we can build better lives in our hearts, homes, and communities.

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Momastery

This is Glennon’s blog. And rather than try to find a comparable book, I’m just going to point you there. Your welcome.