‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ and ‘Brave Enough’ by Cheryl Strayed and ‘The Wisdom of Sundays’ by Oprah
Three must reads. I said the same about Strayed’s memoir “Wild.” “Brave Enough” is a compilation of Strayed’s best quotes from her books, speeches and articles, while “Tiny Beautiful Things” is a collection of her works from her ‘Dear Sugar’ advice column. All of these books include 1-2 page passages making them easy reads. I’d purchase all three of these books to keep on my coffee table and read over and over again. I took pictures of entire pages and my favorite passages from all of these books to keep in mind and look back to. At the end of ‘The Wisdom of Sundays,’ is a list of contributors that are featured in interviews throughout the book. The interviews throughout the book were very moving and they made me want to read the books by these respective authors.
“Cut-to-the-quick aphorisms like ‘Write like a motherf*cker’ and ‘Be brave enough to break your own heart.’ This collection gathers up the best of Sugar, whose trademark is deeply felt and frank responses grounded in her own personal experience; in many ways, it is a portrait of Strayed herself. She answers queries on subjects ranging from professional jealousy to leaving a loved partner to coping with the death of a child.”
