
Bright Shining
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Julia Baird
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Julia Baird
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From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 INDIE BOOK AWARDS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 ABIA GENERAL NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 BOOKPEOPLE NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED, 2024 WALKLEY BOOK AWARD
'Luminous ... A work to both devour and savour, Baird has, once again, written a book the world needs now.' Guardian
Grace is both mysterious and hard to define. It can be found when we create ways to find meaning and dignity in connection with each other, building on our shared humanity, being kinder, bigger, better with each other. If, in its crudest interpretation, karma is getting what you deserve, then grace is the opposite: forgiving the unforgivable, favouring the undeserving, loving the unlovable.
But we live in an era when grace is an increasingly rare currency. The silos in which we consume information dot the media landscape like skyscrapers, and our growing distrust of the media, politicians and public figures has choked our ability to cut each other slack, to allow each other to stumble, to forgive one another.
So what does grace look like in our world, and how do we recognise it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times?
From award-winning journalist Julia Baird, author of the acclaimed national bestseller Phosphorescence, comes Bright Shining, a luminously beautiful, deeply insightful and most timely exploration of grace.
'Fascinating, wide-ranging and moving' The Age
'The uplift and power of Bright Shining ... is to be found in the way Baird gives grace fresh currency by bringing this beautiful and elusive condition from the theological margins into the mainstream and showing, with passion and verve, how quietly transformative it can be.' Sydney Morning Herald
'Enlightening, surprising, absorbing .. I learned something every chapter and put the book down full of awe at the power of human beings to be good to each other when no-one would expect it. It's the book I needed to read right now. It filled my cup.' Annabel Crabb
©2023 Julia Baird (P)2023 HarperCollins PublishersWonderful
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Insights and honesty
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if you loved Atomic Habits this is a must read
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Brilliant!!
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very informative
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The Real Story from Julia Baird about what IS most important in life.
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When I first started listening, I wondered if I'd bought the wrong book, and almost returned it. It didn't seem to match up with the description. If I want to hear stories of woe, I'll just turn on the news. However, I persisted, because it intrigued me enough to see where it was going.
For those with a history of trauma, grief, or serious illness, I'd suggest a trigger warning. Having said that, if you can steel your emotions, you will find a really interesting book. I learned quite a lot about things I didn't know.
Not what I expected
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grace
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This book is a gift
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Thought provoking in a good way.
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