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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
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- Jenny
- 03-11-2023
Wonderful
Uplifting well read inspiring. I didn’t want it to end. I will read it again.
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- Patricia
- 26-11-2024
Insights and honesty
Julia’s personal recounts of her life and responses are enlightening and give me hope to carry on.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-12-2023
if you loved Atomic Habits this is a must read
This book is an atomic habits for the heart and soul. It has the power to transform you. Highly recommended. Thank you Julia Baird!
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- Anonymous User
- 24-11-2023
Brilliant!!
An essential read in today’s world. Had me laughing out loud, weeping with sorrow and covered in goosebumps! An exquisite gift - thank you Julia!
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- Anonymous User
- 15-12-2023
very informative
I loved this book very much, your honesty is inspiring. a fantastic read for a female! thank you
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- Denyse
- 01-02-2024
The Real Story from Julia Baird about what IS most important in life.
This is Julia's best book even though I loved Phosphoresence .. Sharing honestly from the heart and head I felt so much connection with her stories about cancer & surgeries and awfulness of recovery yet of the ways in which we can find grace & gratitude.
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- Tracey
- 02-01-2024
Not what I expected
I thought a book about grace would be calming, uplifting and full of gratitude. There were moments of these emotions, and there were also many moments that showed the human race for its capacity to be ungracious, disturbing, and cruel.
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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-12-2023
grace
Grace abounds in this work. Well researched, thoughtful, respectful. Examining this "thing"called Grace, weaving its tendrils through the darkest, worst, the most joyful and darkest corners of humanity as well as showing us the sheer awe of the natural world. A gift. A great piece that will stay with me for some time. One to give away. Thankyou Julia
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-2024
This book is a gift
It broke my heart… but as Leonard Cohen sang… that’s how the light gets in. Thankyou ❤️ for reminding us of the privilege of the sun shining on our faces, about the importance of standing up for what we believe in, being brave enough to love, the power of forgiveness and the necessity of truth telling about our country … this book is a gift from an extraordinary thinker and a wonderful writer with a big heart and a big brain. Listen….
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-2024
Thought provoking in a good way.
I loved the pace and premise of this book. Concepts accompanied by diverse examples to enrich understanding. I have listened to it twice and now also bought the hard cover to dip in and out of and study sentence and paragraph structure to see how Julia delivered such a great message.
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