Name: Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!
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Author: Kate Bowler, PhD

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Chapter 1 The Tyranny of the "Best Life Now".

Bowler argues that balance is a myth and that we must replace the "Gospel of Good Vibes" with the spiritual discipline of truth-telling. By blessing o…

Chapter 2 The Spiritual Discipline of Truth-Telling. 🔒

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Chapter 3 The Anxiety of the "Before" and "After". 🔒

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Chapter 3 Blessings for the Unlucky and the Overwhelmed. 🔒

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Chapter 5 The Holiness of the Mundane and the Irritating. 🔒

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Chapter 6 The Limits of Empathy and the Power of Witness. 🔒

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Chapter 7 Small Courage for Big Lives. 🔒

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Chapter 8 Conclusion: A Benediction for the Paradox. 🔒

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Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!

Kate Bowler, a theologian living with stage IV cancer,

rejects toxic positivity and offers "anti-devotionals" for

the real world. This book provides blessings for the

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