
#whereReyoumonday
Reading very much out of my comfort zone, I‘m in East Los Angeles in the current century with Pastor Gregory Boyle and the congregants and residents of the area in this nonfiction account of Boyle‘s outreach efforts.
#whereReyoumonday
Reading very much out of my comfort zone, I‘m in East Los Angeles in the current century with Pastor Gregory Boyle and the congregants and residents of the area in this nonfiction account of Boyle‘s outreach efforts.
This is a wonderful little guide for what to say and what not to say (and what to do/not to do) when someone is going through a hard thing. I‘m a medium, hospice volunteer and an abortion doula—and there is always something new I learn. A favorite word: Kummerspeck: grief bacon. It means, eating your feelings. We all experience Trauerklob sometimes; we must acknowledge it when others do to, but gently approach it. This book is great for ⬇️
Jeremy reminds us all that it is often those who have little who are the most generous.
I love the drops of philosophy in this. The fact the MC was a philosophy major certainly sets the tone.
#MattHaig #TheMidnightLibrary #audiobook #philosophy #ArthurSchopenhauer #compassion #morality
Here are some suggestions for January‘s prompt. #fairytaleretellingchallenge #readingchallenge #readingchallenge2025
More details on my blog: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2025/01/04/fairytale-reading-challenge-january-...
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“Brian felt invisible. No one ever seemed to notice him. Until the day Justin came to class.“
The Invisible Boy is a beautiful and heartfelt story that addresses the emotional challenges of feeling left out.