Overcoming Bitterness
Moving from Life's Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled with Joy

I'm not a bitter person. Yet, that cannot always be said of me. I was a 16 year old, extremely self-conscious (and I might add, self-centered) high school student when I experienced the most embarassing moment of my life. Falsely accused by a large group of students of a prank, said students determi......more

4.5 stars. Easy to read, but difficult self evaluation exercises. This book will help bring real change.......more

This was a good read. I just studied Ruth a year or so ago, so it was still fresh in my mind as the book examined it. It had lots of practical tips and it was rooted in biblical truth. I went through it with a mentee and it was a good book to go through with someone too, not every book is set up tha......more

"We speak the way we speak because we think the way we think, because we want what we want, because we believe what we believe." This quote probably sums up the gist of the whole book. We fall into bitterness because we believe that life owes us better than we have been given, because we feel that w......more

Full disclosure: I won this book from Goodreads. I am an inactive Christian. I wasn't expecting such a religion-based or scripture-driven book. However, after the first 2 chapters, I think the book was well-written for its purpose Who I think is the audience for this book: -- very active Christians -......more