Freefall to Fly, Rebekah Lyons
Freefall to Fly, Rebekah Lyons
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Freefall to Fly
A Breathtaking Journey toward a Life of Meaning

Author: Rebekah Lyons

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 4 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/08/2017


Synopsis

Women today are fading. In a female culture built on Photoshopped perfection and Pinterest fantasies, we’ve lost the ability to dream our own big dreams. So busy trying to do it all and have it all, we’ve missed the life we were really designed for. And we are paying the price. The rise of loneliness, depression, and anxiety among the female population in Western cultures is at an all-time high. Overall, women are two-and-a-half times more likely to take antidepressants than men. What is it about our culture, the expectations, and our way of life that is breaking women down in unprecedented ways?In this vulnerable memoir of transformation, Rebekah Lyons shares her journey from Atlanta, Georgia, to the heart of Manhattan, where she found herself blindsided by crippling depression and anxiety. Overwhelmed by the pressure to be domestically efficient, professionally astute, and physically attractive, Rebekah finally realized that freedom can come only by facing our greatest fears and fully surrendering to God’s call on our lives. This book is an invitation for all women to take that first step toward freedom, for it is only when we free-fall that we can truly fly.

About Rebekah Lyons

Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, host of the Rhythms of Life podcast, and bestselling author of several books. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Huffington Post, the Tennessean, Publishers Weekly, and more.

About Marguerite Gavin

Marguerite Gavin is a seasoned theater veteran, a five-time nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly awards. She has been an actor, director, and audiobook narrator for her entire professional career. With over four hundred titles to her credit, her narration spans nearly every genre, from nonfiction to mystery, science fiction, fantasy, romance, and children’s fiction. AudioFile magazine says, “Marguerite Gavin…has a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer on April 22, 2013

There are two main themes that I saw. First was Rebekah's journey through depression and anxiety, along with a big move and culture shock (Atlanta to NYC). She suffered debilitating panic attacks, and was often so depressed she didn't want to get out of bed. At her lowest point, she writes: "I must g......more

Goodreads review by Lynnda on May 06, 2013

In Freefall to Fly, Rebekah Lyons uses her story to tell the story of many women, including mine. It’s a tale of pain, panic attacks, fear, and God’s rescue. Her circumstances differed from mine in significant ways, and yet the trajectory of our healing was strikingly similar. In spite of the connec......more

Goodreads review by Cara on January 14, 2020

An interesting memoir style book that explains Rebekah’s journey.......more

Goodreads review by Bonnie Quarterman on May 22, 2023

I heard Rebekah Lyons on a podcast recently and she really struck a cord with me. This was a good audiobook/memoir but I think it would have been better if she narrated it herself. I appreciated her honest discussions about anxiety and depression. Her stories were interesting and mostly relatable, e......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on October 18, 2023

I loved listening to Rebekah’s journey to trust God on a deeper level and learning how to make use of your talents and giftings. She doesn’t shy away from sharing her own struggles, God’s faithfulness through them, or from asking tough questions.......more


Quotes

“Lyons writes a vulnerable story of her unexpected winging into the light and dark of mothering, womanhood, and visionary living.” Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author

“The author narrates triumphs and troubles, freckled with Bible quotes, as she reaches for self-understanding. She opens with a dramatic move from an Atlanta suburb to manic Manhattan, symbolized by her elder son’s meltdown smack in the middle of Park Avenue. Anecdotes disclose her panic attacks, her lifelong connection to words, and her salvific Tuesday-morning meetings with women who insist that she tell the truth about her worst fears.” Publishers Weekly

“Lyons…has told her story with such grace and clarity that the reader can’t help but find glimpses of her own story. An important, well-written book that will feel both familiar and inspiring.” Shauna Niequist, author of Cold Tangerines