God Never Blinks
50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours
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4.6 • 66 Ratings
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- $10.99
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Publisher Description
Already an internet phenomenon, these wise and insightful lessons by popular newspaper columnist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Regina Brett will make you see the possibilities in your life in a whole new way.
When Regina Brett turned 50, she wrote a column on the 50 lessons life had taught her. She reflected on all she had learned through becoming a single parent, looking for love in all the wrong places, working on her relationship with God, battling cancer and making peace with a difficult childhood. It became one of the most popular columns ever published in the newspaper, and since then the 50 lessons have been emailed to hundreds of thousands of people.
Brett now takes the 50 lessons and expounds on them in essays that are deeply personal. From "Don't take yourself too seriously-Nobody else does" to "Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift," these lessons will strike a chord with anyone who has ever gone through tough times--and haven't we all?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
On turning 50, Cleveland Plain Dealer columnist Brett wrote her most popular piece ever, containing the cancer survivor and single mom's most important life lessons. Here she expands and expounds on that column, incorporating other essays penned over her 14 years as an opinion columnist, to make a rousing inspirational collection. Most of her pieces-dedicated to substantive but familiar ideas like "Overprepare, then go with the flow," "Stay put in the day you are in," and "God loves you because of who God is"-are short, sweet, and frequently resonant (if at times overly simple). Complimenting her own experience with anecdotes from friends and others, as well as poems, prayers, psalms and excerpts from treasured books, Brett employs a veteran writer's knack for keen observation and thorough self-knowledge, delivering hard-earned wisdom with deceptive ease.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
I feel like bookmarking every page of this book. Regina wrote it from her heart and chose words that are so perfect that her readers can relate to. It seems to be like a book that her readers wanted to write but never has the skills or courage to do so. I also love that she is a Catholic just like me.
Thank you
This was an amazing and powerful book. There's something for everyone, and it is really something to live by.
Amazing and inspirational!
I am not a religious person, but this book grabbed my attention. I am a firm believer in the idea that everything happens for a reason, and I know why this book found me! I enjoyed every moment of this book and all of the amazing stories, it really gives you a better perspective on your own life. I have already told everyone I know to read this book . . . and I can't wait to read some of these stories to students I teach. Life is tough, but anything can be overcome and this book is proof!