GWiB’s Book Club
In April we're going to remind ourselves that we can indeed "do hard things!" If you've read Untamed, Wolfpack, or listened to the We Can Do Hard Things podcast, you'll know these authors. Apparently this book is a guidebook for being alive, so we'll see what guidance we find.
As ever, you don't need to have read the book to attend, just be interested in discussing its themes.
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We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions
by Abby Wambach, Amanda Doyle, and Glennon Doyle
Every day, Glennon Doyle spirals around the same questions: Why am I like this? How do I figure out what I want? How do I know what to do? Why can’t I be happy? Am I doing this right?
The harder life gets, the less likely she is to remember the answers she’s spent her life learning. She wonders: I’m almost fifty years old. I’ve overcome a hell of a lot. Why do I wake up every day having forgotten everything I know?
Glennon’s compasses are her sister, Amanda, and her wife, Abby. Recently, in the span of a single year, Glennon was diagnosed with anorexia, Amanda was diagnosed with breast cancer, and Abby’s beloved brother died. For the first time, they were all lost at the same time. So they turned toward the only thing that’s ever helped them find their way: deep, honest conversations with other brave, kind, wise people.
They asked each other, their dearest friends, and 118 of the world’s most brilliant way finders: As you’ve traveled these roads—marriage, parenting, work, recovery, heartbreak, aging, new beginnings—have you collected any wisdom that might help us find our way?
As Glennon, Abby, and Amanda wrote down every life-saving answer, they discovered two things:
1. No matter what road we are walking down, someone else has traveled the same terrain.
2. The wisdom of our fellow travelers will light our way.
They put all of that wisdom in one place: We Can Do Hard Things—a place to turn when you feel clueless and alone, when you need clarity in the chaos, or when you want wise company on the path of life.
We are all life travelers. We don’t have to travel alone. We Can Do Hard Things is our guidebook.
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What is the GWiB’s Book Club?
GWiB’s Book Club helps you explore new perspectives. It is a great place for book lovers and those wanting to grow their knowledge and understanding of diverse topics. We meet for an hour every four to six weeks to discuss a specific non-fiction book. The books chosen are generally about personal or professional development. If you don’t have a chance to read the book, no problem. You can join us and listen in!
If you want to explore personal and business development more deeply while spending quality time with like-minded women, the GWiB Book Club is the place for you!
Questions? Or would you like to propose a book for a future Book Club meeting? Please contact GWiB’s Book Worm Georgina Miller!
GWiB's Book Club Hosts:
Georgina Miller
Owner of Crabapple Communications
Amity Moore
Founder and President of Moore Words Inc.
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