Marcus Farris

Marcus Farris’s Followers

None yet.

Marcus hasn't connected with their friends on Goodreads, yet.


Marcus Farris

Goodreads Author


Member Since
April 2024


Marcus Farris is an Army Officer, endurance athlete, and Veteran Health and Wellness Coach. He holds a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UWA and a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Auburn University. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, he now lives in the Pacific Northwest where he works with other former military service members on their own paths to healing after experiencing the trials of combat.

Average rating: 4.33 · 9 ratings · 2 reviews · 2 distinct works
No Less Faithful: How the S...

4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Return: Life After Moral In...

by
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Marcus’s Recent Updates

Marcus Farris shared a quote
Return by Marcus Farris
“Inevitable tragedies of life make us more conscious of human
nature, that we live not for material pleasures but for the maturity
of the human soul. And this lesson is worth far more than any
material wealth can offer us.”
Marcus Farris
Marcus Farris shared a quote
Return by Marcus Farris
“Forgiveness is the only mechanism that allows humans to exist
in harmony with one another, and how we can truly, finally, move
on from the past. Forgiveness is voluntarily rendering up our right
to get even, and in that exchange, we experience peace.”
Marcus Farris
Marcus Farris shared a quote
Return by Marcus Farris
“Our willingness to bear responsibility for the pain from the
first failure is where our power lies. We get to pick what to do with
the pain. And maybe that’s the same thing as finding our way back
to the garden, the place where nature, culture, the individual, and
families exist in harmony.”
Marcus Farris
Marcus Farris rated a book really liked it
The Shack by William Paul Young
Rate this book
Clear rating
Marcus Farris rated a book it was amazing
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Rate this book
Clear rating
Marcus Farris has read
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Rate this book
Clear rating
More of Marcus's books…
Quotes by Marcus Farris  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“And the better we can accept that the odds are against us, the
better warriors we become, because failure no longer stands as a
judgment against our effort, character, or personal constitution.
Rather failure is a thing in this world that happens for us in order
to change us to who we are meant to become.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The payoff for experiencing legitimate suffering is that we
return home with a new relationship with ourselves and with a
remedy for others.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The paradigm—the paradox—of Love integrates the potential
for pain because it allows the other the freedom to choose. That
leaves the door open for catastrophe, betrayal, and broken hearts.
That’s why true Love is scary and takes an immense amount of
courage because it lets the other decide for themselves. The hero
and heroine’s Love knows the risk and opts for the possibility—but
not the guarantee—of a happy ending.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The paradigm—the paradox—of Love integrates the potential
for pain because it allows the other the freedom to choose. That
leaves the door open for catastrophe, betrayal, and broken hearts.
That’s why true Love is scary and takes an immense amount of
courage because it lets the other decide for themselves. The hero
and heroine’s Love knows the risk and opts for the possibility—but
not the guarantee—of a happy ending.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The payoff for experiencing legitimate suffering is that we
return home with a new relationship with ourselves and with a
remedy for others.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“And the better we can accept that the odds are against us, the
better warriors we become, because failure no longer stands as a
judgment against our effort, character, or personal constitution.
Rather failure is a thing in this world that happens for us in order
to change us to who we are meant to become.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“Our willingness to bear responsibility for the pain from the
first failure is where our power lies. We get to pick what to do with
the pain. And maybe that’s the same thing as finding our way back
to the garden, the place where nature, culture, the individual, and
families exist in harmony.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“Forgiveness is the only mechanism that allows humans to exist
in harmony with one another, and how we can truly, finally, move
on from the past. Forgiveness is voluntarily rendering up our right
to get even, and in that exchange, we experience peace.”
Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

No comments have been added yet.