I recently read an article in Real Simple written by Elizabeth Passarella and loved it. I immediately sought out the book and was thrilled to receive a digital copy thanks to NetGalley and Nelson Books. 5 stars for a book that I know I will return to again and again.
This is a series of essays about Elizabeth's life as a wife and mother of 3 living in NYC after being raised in the south. She has a strong evangelical Christian faith, was raised in a mixed religious family (her father was Jewish) and is a Democrat. Needless to say, there is a lot of material here! Elizabeth has such a completely honest description of her life including admitting to yelling at her kids and her husband - you know, those things we all do but don't always tell everyone about. This book was like having a glass of wine with a friend and spilling all your secrets with the added bonus of a spiritual twist. Not smack in your face, my way is the only way, religious words but comforting, thought provoking ones. As a cradle Catholic, I valued her thoughts. And humor - so many laugh out loud moments! It's also a love letter to NYC - while I live in NY, I'm 3 hours away, squarely in the upstate, mountainous part of the state and happy about it! But it was still an interesting perspective.
This book offers so much and I highly recommend it!
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