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Conquering Fear: Living Boldly In An Uncertain World (2009)

by Harold S. Kushner(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0307266648 (ISBN13: 9780307266644)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Knopf

review 1: I suffer from Anxiety and Depression. I wish I would have read this book years ago and gotten over some of my fears that I've lived with in my lifetime. Also, I love how he weaves his words throughout historical events, human sociology/psychology, religious views of several religions on the topic of fear. I also loved how he used his own personal experiences to relate to the topic and the choices one can select to overcome fears--whether founded or conjured up with worry, anxiety, physical ills and depression.
review 2: I thought that this book did a great job at identifying the things in our lives that people typically fear. There could have been more expounding on ways to conquer the fears. At times I felt as though the author was saying "get over it", but o... moref course that doesn't work for everyone. Other times I felt like the author was rambling. There were many points where I thought the chapter was surely going to end and then there was an additional 10 pages in the chapter. So, that alone made this a book a bit tedious for me, as I was expecting this to be a quick read.I do like that the author is well read and gave many references to other books that he had read regarding the topic he was speaking on at the time. So, I have some new books to add to my reading list just from this one book! I picked this book to read during a time that I was feeling really fearful and could hardly think straight, yet I can't say that this book helped me to conquer that fear. What ultimately helped me to get passed the fear was my loved ones and lots and lots of prayer. I had to renew my trust in God and know that there is no antidote for fear but facing them! less

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