Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) - reviewed on 4/21/2023 + 645 more book reviews

My faith is very important to me, and I have a bookshelf filled with nonfiction Christian living books. However, I'm not a fan of published Bible studies, including those written by Beth Moore, American evangelist, author, and Bible teacher. So when I heard she wrote a memoir, I had no plan to read it. But then I saw so many glowing reviews, so FOMO eventually put All My Knotted-Up Life in my ears, and I'm grateful.

Before reading this memoir, I knew two things about Beth Moore:
1) She was a very successful 'celebrity' in Christian publishing and speaking circles.
2) She spoke out against Donald Trump's misogynistic behavior in 2016, jeopardizing her career.

These are included in her memoir, as is much, much more. She is brutally honest in sharing her life story: the good, the bad, and the ugly. She begins with her childhood and her family of origin and concludes in the present time.

I highly recommend the audiobook read by the author which includes a disclaimer about her strong Arkansas accent when sharing her earliest memories. Telling her deeply personal stories, her voice is infused with mirth during the humorous memories and with grief and anger when recounting the heartbreaking moments.

I respect Beth Moore for baring her soul in this memoir and commend her for remaining faithful in her roles of daughter, wife, mother, and Christian despite the trauma she's experienced. Well done, good and faithful servant.

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