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Kelly McCoy

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Memoir, Spirituality, Nonfiction

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December 2017

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Kelly McCoy is an author, educator, and resilience speaker living in the Midwest with his family. He spent 25 years in the fire service before moving to education and writing.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 2 ratings · 1 review · 2 distinct works

	Endure: A Memoir of Grief, Resilience, and Love really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Hi Friends, I wanted to share with you that I have a new book out titled, Ground: A Firefighter’s Philosophy for Living. If I am being honest, I sort of had this humming thought in the back of my mind as I wrote this book, “no more suicides.” I want my family and friends, heck, […]

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Kelly McCoy made a comment on Joseph R.’s review of Endure: A Memoir of Grief, Resilience, and Love " Hi Joseph, I am sorry to hear about your son. I wanted to push back on one of your comments, I don't recall leaning into eastern mysticism for answers ...more "
Jan 09, 2026 11:55AM · see review
Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity by Paul Kingsnorth	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 31, 2025 12:01PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Against the Machine by Paul Kingsnorth <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing Why We Drive: Toward a Philosophy of the Open Road by Matthew B. Crawford	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 04, 2025 05:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Why We Drive by Matthew B. Crawford. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Why We Drive by Matthew B. Crawford <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing Gaza Writes Back by Refaat Alareer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing To Go on Living: Stories by Narine Abgaryan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Brilliant. I love Narine’s writing. She is so talented.
Oct 08, 2025 06:35PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of To Go on Living by Narine Abgaryan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — To Go on Living by Narine Abgaryan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing If I Must Die: Poetry and Prose by Refaat Alareer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an excellent read. It’s also very sad. What is it like to live in Gaza as Israel genocides Palestinians? This book of poetry and prose- mostly prose- provides a glimpse. My heart is moved with compassion for Palestinians and I now see Israel ...more
Sep 07, 2025 07:35AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — If I Must Die by Refaat Alareer <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing The Quran by Abdullah Yusuf Ali	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it by Natalie Wexler (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Kelly McCoy rated a book it was amazing 44 Poems on Being with Each Other: A Poetry Unbound Collection by Pádraig Ó Tuama	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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