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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 'A meditation on sense-making when there's no sense to be made, on letting go when we can't hold on, and on being unafraid even when we're terrified.' LUCY KALANITHI
'Belongs on the shelf alongside other terrific books about this difficult subject, like Paul Kalanithi's When…
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1 author picked Everything Happens for a Reason as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved this book because it met me in the tension between faith and suffering with raw honesty and unexpected humor. Kate Bowler doesn’t offer simple answers—she dismantles the tidy clichés I’ve heard too often, exposing how little control we actually have.
This book has helped me wrestle with the mystery of God’s love that sticks with me even when nothing makes sense.
From Brian's list on love that wont retreat in pain silence or doubt.
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