Lessons I Have Unlearned: Because Life Doesn’t Look Like It Did in the Pictures - Brossura

Gildea, Florence

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1789045754 ISBN 13: 9781789045758

Casa editrice: Circle Books, 2021

Riassunto

We all have ideas about what we think life will be like -- ideas we pick up from books, films, music videos, the adults around us, and even church. It all looks so simple. We think we have a roadmap which will guide us towards success. But it isn't long before life throws some curve-balls at us. First, we wonder if it's our orienteering skills which are to blame: we just need to try harder and get back on track. But Lessons I Have Unlearned will tell you that it isn't your fault: it's the map which has got it wrong

Florence Gildea looks at a series of myths which we cannot help but absorb from films, fairytales, songs and advertisements: that we get to call the shots and have control over how our lives turn out; that a happily ever after is within our reach; that we have to hustle to justify our existence; and that, at all costs, we have to cultivate an image of perfection

All the strategies we have learned to make ourselves safe, loveable and successful will backfire. Life, it turns out, is found exactly where Jesus said it was: at the end of ourselves, at the foot of the cross

"In Lessons I've Unlearned... Florence Gildea is honest about the reality of life and vulnerable about her own journey in a way that is refreshing and screams `you are not alone!'. Florence wades right in to discussions about identity and spirituality, speaking to those inner voices which all of us battle, with clarity and fluency." Selina Stone, Lecturer in Political Theology at St Mellitus College

"This is a gem of book, packed with biblical wisdom, honesty and hope. It blessed me and will help many others." Emma Scrivener, author of A New Name, A New Day and What Does the Bible Really Say About Eating Disorders

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Informazioni sugli autori

Florence became a Christian aged 18 after suffering from severe anorexia as a teenager. She went on to earn a BA in history and an MPhil in Sociology. She has worked as a chaplain in a school, as a researcher to two Members of Parliament, and for several charities. Florence lives in Melbourne, UK.

Florence Gildea graduated with a BA in History and an Mphil in Sociology from the University of Cambridge, and spent a year studying theology before working as an assistant chaplain at a boarding school. Florence became a Christian when she was 18 after her life was turned upside down by a serious eating disorder. As a result, she most comes alive when she sees people transformed and set free from the constraints and pressures that our culture places on them by experiencing God's unconditional love. This is her first book

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Circle Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1789045754
• ISBN 13: 9781789045758
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 86
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile