
Of Mess and Moxie
Wrangling Delight out of This Wild and Glorious Life
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Narrated by:
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Jen Hatmaker
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Written by:
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Jen Hatmaker
About this listen
New York Times best-selling author Jen Hatmaker, with playful hilarity, shameless honesty, and refreshing insight, assures listeners they have all the pluck they need for vibrant, courageous, grace-filled lives.
Jen Hatmaker believes backbone is the birthright of every woman. Women have been demonstrating resiliency and resolve since forever. They have incredibly strong shoulders to bear loss, hope, grief, and vision. She laughs at the days to come is how the ancient wisdom writings put it.
But somehow women have gotten the message that pain and failure mean they must be doing things wrong, that they messed up the rules or tricks for a seamless life. As it turns out, every last woman faces confusion and loss, missteps and catastrophic malfunctions, no matter how much she is doing "right". Struggle doesn't mean they're weak; it means they're alive.
Jen Hatmaker, beloved author, big sister emeritus, and chief BFF, offers another round of hilarious tales, frank honesty, and hope for the woman who has forgotten her moxie. Whether discussing the grapple with change ("Everyone, be into this thing I'm into! Except when I'm not. Then everyone be cool.") or the time she drove to the wrong city for a fourth-grade field trip ("Why are we in San Antonio?"), Jen parlays her own triumphs and tragedies into a sigh of relief for all normal, fierce women everywhere who, like her, sometimes hide in the car eating crackers but also want to get back up and get back out, to live undaunted in the moment no matter what the moments hold.
©2017 Jen Hatmaker (P)2017 Thomas Nelson PublishersWhat the critics say
"The self-described low-grade Christian author narrates her own story. She provides anecdotes not included in the written text, which add more fun to the listening experience.... Hatmaker's use of sarcasm and self-deprecation is disarming as she tackles varied topics, making this book sound like a conversation with a trusted friend. Listeners should have a pen and paper ready to take down her recipes and helpful tips." (AudioFile)
This book is an encouraging, uplifting, honest look at a woman's life - specifically a woman who has birthed a child and lived a few seasons. I would recommend this book as a gift, a personal read, and one to be revisited. It is definitely "for the ladies", and for a woman with a sense of humour, or at least appreciates a humorous approach to real life.
Honest, fresh writing.
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Inclusive
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Love every minute!
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LOVED IT. Thank You Jen.
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Jen’s words in Jen’s voice
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Jen is hilarious!
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Geared towards moms but still good
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Best book I have read in a LONG time!!!
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