I really struggled with this book. I am not a political person and I was trying to advance my knowledge. There were just terms that she was using that I couldn't wrap my head around.

Thank you Convergent Books and NetGalley for the advance read.

I was surprised just how much I connected with this book. Over the last few years, discourse in the US has been so hateful and antagonistic. Maybe we all need to read this book. It really helped me to feel a little hope for the future and the ways we communicate. Loved the premise, the writing, and the research that went into this book. I've purchased a couple of copies for the branch. Our patrons will find hope in these pages, too.

This book really delves into the everyday discourse of our current culture as well as describing what we can do to change it. It is a reminder to practice grace in our everyday exchanges, either online or in person while encouraging us to get away from the harsh crass way of words that has become so prevalent in our society. This book is well written, well researched and diligently detailed, all while Kristen exposes her own personal vulnerabilities and lessons learned on the subject.
I highly recommend. Everyone will be able to relate and apply it in someway to their own lives.

One of the best books I've read this year, Powers writes in a way that is relevant to a large audience on how to have and give grace in our day and age.

Let me start out by saying I love Kirsten Powers. She has been the voice of reason on CNN and over the past 5 or 6 years I have always appreciated her perspectives on controversial issues. So, with this in mind, I was immediately drawn to her book.

Because she represented to me “the voice of reason” when everyone else around her seemed to be losing their heads, I never stopped to consider the severe price she may have been paying to be so reasonable. I should have guessed.

In this very insightful book she describes the damage she sustained to her mental health - and more importantly she describes how “grace” was the key to her return to a healthy psyche.

And she outlines how the rest of us can do the same.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has struggled these past few years with the constant barrage of negativity we see on cable news and in our daily lives. It’s already helped me to deal with it.

"Saving Grace" by Kirsten Powers is a good dive into the subject of grace, what it seems to be and not be, and explores the misconceptions that have led to abuse, isolation, and a misunderstanding of what it can look like in honest, authentic relationships. We can disagree with each other with grace, we can tell the truth with grace, and we can stand up for ourselves and those we love without toxic behaviors or mindsets.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.