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Book girl, a journey through the treasures and transforming power of a reading life, Sarah Clarkson

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non fiction

Book girl

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Sarah Clarkson

a journey through the treasures and transforming power of a reading life

When you hear a riveting story, does it thrill your heart and stir your soul' Do you hunger for truth and goodness' Do you secretly relate to Belle's delight in the library in Beauty and the Beast'If so, you may be on your way to being a book girl. Books were always Sarah Clarkson's delight. Raised in the company of the lively Anne of Green Gables, the brave Pevensie children of Narnia, and the wise Austen heroines, she discovered reading early on as a daily gift, a way of encountering the world in all its wonder. But what she came to realize as an adult was just how powerfully books had shaped her as a woman to live a story within that world, to be a lifelong learner, to grasp hope in struggle, and to create and act with courage. She's convinced that books can do the same for you. Join Sarah in exploring the reading life as a gift and an adventure, one meant to enrich, broaden, and delight you in each season of your life as a woman. In Book Girl, you'll discover: -how reading can strengthen your spiritual life and deepen your faith, -why a journey through classic literature might be just what you need (and where to begin), -how stories form your sense of identity, -how Sarah's parents raised her to be a reader'and what you can do to cultivate a love of reading in the growing readers around you, and -20+ annotated book lists, including some old favorites and many new discoveries. Whether you've long considered yourself a reader or have dreams of becoming one, Book Girl will draw you into the life-giving journey of becoming a woman who reads and lives well

Cover; Title Page; Endorsements; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Becoming a Book Girl; Chapter 1: On the Crafting of Book Lists; Chapter 2: Begin at the Beginning; Chapter 3: Books Can Broaden Your World; The Beloved Dozen: The Novels That Taught Me How to Live; Books That Talk Back: My Favorite Books about Books; Chapter 4: Books Can Shape Your Story; Girlhood Classics: The Books That Began It All for Me; Biographies: The Real-Life Epics That Shaped My Dreams; The Nightstand List: Classics You Should Eventually Read; Chapter 5: Books Can Stir You to ActionGirl Power: My Favorite Novels about Brave and Faithful Women"Courage, Dear Heart": The Spiritual Classics That Made My Heart Strong; "What to Do with the Time We've Been Given": Books That Helped Me Navigate Contemporary Culture; Chapter 6: Books Can Cultivate the Imagination; Novels of Eucatastrophe: The Fantastical Stories That Taught Me Hope; Books about Imagination: Why You're Never Too Old for Narnia; Chapter 7: Books Can Foster Community; The Books We Shared: My Family's Favorite Read-Alouds; "What! You Too?": The Firsthand Accounts That Remind Me I'm Not AloneChapter 8: Books Can Open Your Eyes to Wonder"A Little Poetry Every Day": The Poems That Opened My Eyes to Wonder; Startled Awake: Novels That Kindled My Delight in Existence; Beauty Speaks Truth: Books about the Arts; Chapter 9: Books Can Deepen Your Soul; The Holy Way: Books That Taught Me to Pray; The Gift of Sacred Time: Books for the Church Year; Chapter 10: Books Can Impart Hope; Not Escapism: Novels That Helped Me Cope with a Broken World; God Is Big Enough: Spiritual Books That Helped Me through Seasons of Struggle; Epilogue: Books Are Meant to Be Passed Along; Acknowledgments