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I began reading this book this past year, and continually found myself giving my copy away, then another as conversations circled around it. When I discovered there was an audio version as well, I was especially interested so I started again. I'm still finishing it; savoring it when I have moments to listen. I have been deeply moved by Katherine's story and Monson's writing. One of my favorite biographies to date.

While some of the stronger language "powerful, strong etc." end goals are somewhat cultural, I have deeply enjoyed Dr Anita's insights in how neuroscience and biblical truth intertwine. Especially as she continues to draw out the metaphor of a garden being the brain, mind, spirit connection vs. battleground (which I can often find myself falling into seeing it as.) I'm enjoying listening to this on audiobook.

This is such a pastoral response to his previous work.If the first was Noble giving an anthropology, this is the conversation that follows. Noble addressed the philosophical with his previous, but this has been a deeply pastoral book, ministering to my heart and spirit.

The first I would recommend with caveats. This book however is such a tender book for those, like me, who at times struggle to get out of bed.

Quickly becoming one of the top three reads of my past year. Such a perspective shifting, encouraging, and wise perspective into current anthropology of self-belonging and the lies we buy into in that pursuit, countered by the gospel narrative and what it offers to our anthropology and identity. It's answering questions I've been wrestling with for several years in such a well researched, pastoral, truthful way.

Esolen uses inverted humor to examine contemporary culture and education in a way that challenges modern understanding of the imagination. He doesn't always commit to the inverted humor which makes for sometimes confusing moments (is he being snarky or sincere here?) Otherwise it's been a profound read. His fluency with classics and his highlighting of their virtues is growing my desire to read many.