A Bit Bookish

Untamed by Glennon Doyle
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Doyle is the woman that People magazine calls the “patron saint of female empowerment.” Reese Witherspoon has said that this book is packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today. There is even a review from Brene Brown that says with this book Doyle shakes you by the shoulders and steals your heart at the exact same time. With that kind of PR, I’m sure people will be reading and talking about this one for a while. Although I would not necessarily have arrived at the same conclusions/destinations that she arrives at, I could certainly relate to the emotional part of her story. She is a good storyteller and completely honest with an inner strength that underpins her narrative. She certainly managed to extricate herself from circumstances that might have greatly damaged another person struggling with those same issues, so she has some wisdom to impart about what she has learned along the way. The group that she is founder and president of, Together Rising, is an all-women led nonprofit organization that has revolutionized grassroots philanthropy—raising over $25 million for women, families, and children in crisis. In the process of presenting her beliefs, she negates others (and some of those might be yours)--so keep in mind this is her story. But telling stories is important and sharing experiences is an effective way to inspire and learn.


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