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. 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.
Read More"Wonder" is just as it states on the front cover: A story of "quiet transformation," per the The Wall Street Journal.
Told by the points of view of a variety of characters throughout the novel, "Wonder" tells a strong story of not only one boy's journey through the fifth grade, but of his classmates, friends and family members as well. As a quiet, home-schooled child born with a heaping dose of bad luck, the book begins with the decision to integrate Auggie into a classroom for the first time.
Read MoreThought-provoking, shocking, empowering. Malala Yousafzai's account of her childhood and life growing up in Pakistan is riveting. By the final pages, I learned about Pakistan's history, Islam, the Taliban, how 9/11 affected more than just the U.S. and so much more.
Read MoreAstonishing. Absurd. Brave. Insane. Admirable. Fierce. Tough. Fearless. I could go on because this book includes it all and more. If there were a word for braver than brave, this would categorize "Wild," Strayed's 1,100+ mile hike, and anyone else with the guts to take on a thru-hike.
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