From the Back Cover
AN INVITATION TO BREATHE
Catastrophe or no catastrophe, if you are unhinged, disoriented, suffocating, or otherwise generally dragging, I'm inviting you to pull up a chair at this table . . .
Breathing Room is a beautiful release of self-condemnation, a discovery of the rest that comes when we offer ourselves some space to breathe. Vulnerable and winsome, Leeana Tankersley shows you how to stop beating yourself up, how to be radically on your own team, and how to truly experience grace. If you've been putting on a strong front and yet are secretly coming apart, you'll find in these pages a trusted friend.
"Leeana says out loud the things we all feel, and she says it with grace and eloquence. Reading these pages is like sitting with a friend."-- Shauna Niequist, author of Bread & Wine
"Leeana refuses to reach for easy answers, instead leading the reader on a journey of accepting our own humanity. Quite simply, this is one of the most thoughtful books I've read all year."-- Emily P. Freeman, author of A Million Little Ways
Catastrophe or no catastrophe, if you are unhinged, disoriented, suffocating, or otherwise generally dragging, I'm inviting you to pull up a chair at this table . . .
Breathing Room is a beautiful release of self-condemnation, a discovery of the rest that comes when we offer ourselves some space to breathe. Vulnerable and winsome, Leeana Tankersley shows you how to stop beating yourself up, how to be radically on your own team, and how to truly experience grace. If you've been putting on a strong front and yet are secretly coming apart, you'll find in these pages a trusted friend.
"Leeana says out loud the things we all feel, and she says it with grace and eloquence. Reading these pages is like sitting with a friend."-- Shauna Niequist, author of Bread & Wine
"Leeana refuses to reach for easy answers, instead leading the reader on a journey of accepting our own humanity. Quite simply, this is one of the most thoughtful books I've read all year."-- Emily P. Freeman, author of A Million Little Ways
Amazon Discription Leeana Tankersley, like so many of us, began to feel overwhelmed by
life. And like so many of us, she assumed she was struggling not because
life is inherently difficult but because she was personally failing in
some way. She knows firsthand what it is to bully yourself, to put
yourself down for not being able to keep it all together, to compare
yourself to others and find yourself lacking. But she's also discovered
that all of the hurt and hostility and pain only add up to a life of
holding your breath. What if we could exhale and let go?
Breathing Room is her beautiful release of self-condemnation, her discovery of the rest that comes when we give ourselves some space to breathe. She draws readers in through shared experiences of perfectionism, jealousy, and striving and shows them how to let go, how to be radically on their own team, and how to experience the broad grace that Christ has offered all of us.
Anyone who has been trying to do it all, who has been putting on a strong front and yet secretly struggling, will find in Breathing Room both a trusted friend and a generous Savior.
Breathing Room is her beautiful release of self-condemnation, her discovery of the rest that comes when we give ourselves some space to breathe. She draws readers in through shared experiences of perfectionism, jealousy, and striving and shows them how to let go, how to be radically on their own team, and how to experience the broad grace that Christ has offered all of us.
Anyone who has been trying to do it all, who has been putting on a strong front and yet secretly struggling, will find in Breathing Room both a trusted friend and a generous Savior.
Im taking part in Revell Publishers blog tour for upcoming titles and this book caught my eye, probably because I was feeling down in the dumps at the time. But I was slightly disappointed. It didn't really live up to the back cover or what people were saying about it. God seems to take a secondary role, Tankersley does mention bible story's but does not quote actual scripture. Most of the time I felt I couldn't relate. I did like some parts though, such as her personal experiences I even had to laught at some of them. I really liked the chapter about prayer. I would recommend this book mainly to young or middle aged mothers.
* I receved this book for free from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest review.
* I receved this book for free from Revell Publishers in exchange for my honest review.
The Author
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Leeana Tankersley
Leeana Tankersley holds English degrees from Liberty University and West Virginia University. She and her Navy SEAL husband, Steve, are currently stationed in San Diego, California, with their three children: Luke, Lane, and Elle. Leeana writes about living...
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