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This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
13 reviews
daveketter's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Incredible, moving, soul-shaping book that will bring you to the quiet and then toss you into a Pentecostal shout!
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
shhh_tamis_reading's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
After reading a stellar review of this book by one of my favorite memoir authors, I immediately purchased the audio version of the book as I knew I would have abundant listening time (while driving) much sooner than abundant reading time. I also purchased the ebook to reference and enjoy the parts I’m still savoring.
This book is written (& read) in a contemplative way, and can seem to be moving slowly at times until there is an insightful sentence or two that makes me realize the author was taking me someplace very significant without my even realizing it.
The chapters created around specific themes worked extremely well even as the author tells stories from 3 generations, primarily stories from her grandmother, father, and herself in the memoir portions of the book.
I suspect I will be quoting and referencing this book for many years to come.
This book is written (& read) in a contemplative way, and can seem to be moving slowly at times until there is an insightful sentence or two that makes me realize the author was taking me someplace very significant without my even realizing it.
The chapters created around specific themes worked extremely well even as the author tells stories from 3 generations, primarily stories from her grandmother, father, and herself in the memoir portions of the book.
I suspect I will be quoting and referencing this book for many years to come.
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
everydaybibliophile's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault