Be Free

Title of the Book: Be Free
 Author: Jackie Gronlund
 Number of Pages: 183
 Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
 Review:
Be Free is the most inspirational book I have ever read. The book is written by a young woman named Jackie who talks about many of her hardest struggles and mistakes before being a Christian, along with her more recent problems during her walk in Christianity. Jackie goes from living a rebellious life of smoking weed, drinking, and living like a rockstar on a tour bus, to leaving everything she had behind and moving across the country to attend a bible school. Jackie talks deeply about how important it is to let yourself be known and not be ashamed of your past. The book starts off with Jackie getting ready to admit her darkest secret. It had been eating away at her, leaving her feeling diminished and depressed. She was afraid that by making her secret known, she would become unloved. After revealing her secret she talks about the aftermath. The vulnerability, pain, and the ultimate healing it enabled. The best part about this book is how real it really is.


This book really hit home for me. A word that is talked about in depth in many chapters of the book is shame. Shame is a feeling we all deal with at one time or another and the real view that Jackie gives on the subject is eye opening. Jackie is just a regular girl who wants to be loved. She is imperfect like the rest of us and hearing her journey of not only learning to love herself, but finding purpose in her life through Christ is heartwarming.

I would suggest this book to anyone; despite their religious preference. While the book does talk a lot about christianity, there are many deep topics and struggles that anyone can relate too. The author’s style of writing is very personal and allows the reading experience to feel very one-on-one, much like a conversation with a friend. The book all around was a very good read and would highly suggest to anyone in a dark place that needs help on their own journey.

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