Chrissy grabbed me by the heart with her first two books, and I’m patiently (not really) waiting for The Hope List. In the meantime, I hope you’ll join me in discussing some highlights of The Life List and The Unexpected List. I hope you enjoy, but most of all, I hope you feel free to express your own opinions.

My first impression of Chrissy was that she reminded me a lot of myself. At first, we don’t see the best side of Chrissy, and I have to admit she lays it all on the line and lets us see...