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- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 0.76 x 8.17 in
- Weight
- 2.31 lb
- Publisher
- Flatiron Books
- Publication date
- September 12, 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Language
- English
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1 New York Times Bestseller | Oprah's Book Club Selection "Riveting…a worthy investment…this book has real wisdom."―New York Times Book Review "Provocative….I adore her honesty, her vulnerability, and her no-nonsense wisdom, and I know you will, too."―Oprah Winfrey The highly anticipated memoir by bestselling author Glennon Doyle, Love Warrior tells the story of her journey of self-discovery after the implosion of her marriage. Just when Glennon Doyle Melton was beginning to feel she had it all figured out―three happy children, a doting spouse, and a writing career so successful that her first book catapulted to the top of the New York Times bestseller list―her husband revealed his infidelity and she was forced to realize that nothing was as it seemed. A recovering alcoholic and bulimic, Glennon found that rock bottom was a familiar place. In the midst of crisis, she knew to hold on to what she discovered in recovery: that her deepest pain has always held within it an invitation to a richer life. Love Warrior is the story of one marriage, but it is also the story of the healing that is possible for any of us when we refuse to settle for good enough and begin to face pain and love head-on. This astonishing memoir reveals how our ideals of masculinity and femininity can make it impossible for a man and a woman to truly know one another―and it captures the beauty that unfolds when one couple commits to unlearning everything they’ve been taught so that they can finally, after thirteen years of marriage, commit to living true―true to themselves and to each other. Love Warrior is a gorgeous and inspiring account of how we are born to be warriors: strong, powerful, and brave; able to confront the pain and claim the love that exists for us all. This chronicle of a beautiful, brutal journey speaks to anyone who yearns for deeper, truer relationships and a more abundant, authentic life. Read more
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| Publisher | Flatiron Books |
|---|---|
| Publication date | September 12, 2017 |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 304 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1250075734 |
| ISBN-13 | 34 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.76 x 8.17 inches |
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Top Amazon Reviews
No dry bones in this juicy read!
Format: Hardcover
I rarely read reviews on books because I want to go into the read without a bias of any kind. The first time I even came across Glennon, was when my daughter sent her letter that she reads to her children at the start of a new school year. I am a parent and I taught elementary school for twenty-five years, so I felt as if this is someone I want to get to know better and I'm SO grateful that I have. We all have "isms" and some of us just have not discovered what our "ism is yet. None of us are spared this while in our earth suits because that is the beauty and brutal or as Glennon refers to it, the brutiful part of living. I adore her use of "brutiful" and am a part of a bereaved women's group called ForMomsOnly and have shared that word and several of her quotes and it always gets a very real discussion going among the women. Glennon began writing in a space in her closet at 4:30 AM in the morning and that was her beginning. People find her, she does not seek them out and her first group of followers have now moved into over a million. She certainly must be doing something right and there is a hunger out there among women for her kind of raw truth telling. It matters not if it's my truth, it's hers and it's not her job to defend anything she believes in and writes. This IS all about Glennon, and her search in finding herself and the courage that it takes for one woman to remove her mask, tell her representative to take a hike because she's inviting her true self to show up. I found myself often in her words and knew that she was speaking directly to my heart and BEing. Keep showing up, warrior sister and I will too and I'll continue to share YOU with my tribe every chance I have. I too could not put the book down and just gave it to my daughter. She asked me if I thought it was "juicy" and I said that it was and then some. Her eyes lit up and she said, "Oh, those are just the books that always seem to find me." May Love Warrior find each of you and if any discomfort arises that's a good thing as it means she's accomplished what she set out to do. Touching each of us in those places that we might have stuffed way down deep that are begging to be brought out into the light and shared.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016 by Joanie in the PNW
Touching Memoir—I had to read it!
Last year I happened upon Glennon's dynamic book "Carry On, Warrior" at the library. I quickly added her to my FaceBook account where I've been loosely following her. I have not read much at her website (Momastery), but I tuned in to her bold point-of-view about topics that should be more prevalent in normal conversations. I was very intrigued by this woman/author who dared to give her honest open thoughts about women's issues, self image, peer pressure, marriage, family, intimacy, sex, responsibility, religion, addiction, pain and survival (to name a few). When I found out her new book "Love Warrior" had something to do with betrayal, I knew I had to read her story since I have my own related story to tell. I was not disappointed, and though I have a different story and do not relate at all to much of her own addictive tale, I am pleased to have her walk me through the hurt and triumphs and learn from her wild jaded journey. I read "Love Warrior" in three days on purpose, not wanting to rush through it too soon. There are a number of poignant quotes I will highlight in my next reading—a few I have seen on FB already. I do feel particularly sad in one way that Glennon has made her story so raw and personal. I feel some shame for her husband Craig, and at the same time he's my hero too, for stepping up to the game in such a big way (as did my SO). I didn't want Craig to let "us" down. I needed him to man up—showing me that some men can be worthy of our love and trust again. I examine my own account and I don't think I would ever go to the depths of laying it all out there that Glennon appears to have done, but I'm sure she has kept just a few tidbits locked away, and I don't know that the impact on the reader would have been the same without her having done so. Too, being so open must come at a cost. I did not agree with all of the content presented and I was left wanting some questions answered—to explore the consequences of her health regarding bulimia and addictions as well as the impact of the abortion, and more about her loving parents (and sister) and good upbringing alongside her constant struggle to regain control. This is a touching memoir; I love her melody of words and painted pictures, and the lift of my soul and boldness to share more with others, giving more hope and grace in a world that is crazy scary. Recommended reading!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2016 by KathyMarie
This is a very, very good book, but it's not without some flaws.
Format: Hardcover
I liked this book. Glennon Doyle Melton is a skilled writer who does something incredibly brave by writing so honestly about her issues with bulimia, alcoholism, and depression. I love that she took the reader along with her during this difficult journey, stopping back to examine life events that most likely triggered these issues. I love that Glennon is so candid about her husband's infidelity and all of the baggage that she herself brought into her marriage. Glennon isn't writing a story about how rotten cheating husbands are, nor is she making excuses for them. No, she is writing a story about facing traumatic experiences, and how she has used those experiences in her life to carve herself into a better, stronger human being. That being said, there were some things that kept me from giving this book five stars instead of four. Glennon, while incredibly thoughtful and insightful, seems completely unaware of her own privileged lifestyle at times. Although she does vaguely acknowledge her lucky circumstances once or twice in the book, I felt a real disconnection with her during those passages in which she describes whimsically scheduling emergency yoga, breathing, and therapy sessions for herself in moments of anxiety or depression. The vast majority of readers would be hard-pressed to find the money or time for such luxury, but Glennon discusses these events with little real thought or awareness. Given the breadth and depth of her writing, these moments left me wondering how a person can be so seemingly self-aware, and yet, remain so impossibly unaware all at the same. I felt the same frustration with a chapter in which she chronicles an "emergency" solo trip she takes to an expensive beach resort to find herself, while leaving her husband to care for the children despite acknowledging the personal pain and suffering he was also experiencing during this same time. It felt more than a little self-indulgent and selfish to me. Also, there were several times throughout the book that I wanted to reach in, shake Glennon and say " You had such a lovely childhood. You've got such a supportive family. You have such incredible financial resources to be able to pay for yoga, breathing, and therapy, and for spontaneous trips to beach resorts on a whim. Do you think that maybe you're being a little too hard on yourself and others? Do you see how blessed your life is?" But alas, I realize that the road to self-discovery is hard for everyone, regardless of social or financial circumstance. Glennon does a great job in highlighting the ways in which we allow society to tell us who we are and what we are worth. I admire her ability face her demons and to put the intimate details of her life out on display for the whole world to see and possibly criticize. It truly takes guts, and Glennon is a real warrior for doing so. There are many beautifully, beautifully written passages worthy of praise and highlight, and despite my criticism, feel like this book did me a great deal of personal good by the end.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2016 by Mandy The Cruise Planner
Honest and Beautifully Written . . .
Format: Kindle
I purchased this book from a brick and mortar vendor. I have become an avid fan of Elizabeth Gilbert's podcast, Magic Lessons. Glennon Doyle Melton was a guest on the podcast, and I became intrigued with her story and her way of putting into words things that I felt--and putting them into beautiful words. So, when I came across the book in the store, I decided to purchase it. From the first page, I was hooked. Glennon has a unique story but possibly not as unique as many of us would like to believe. She has her demons, but so do we all. The demons may vary in their outward signs but they have much in common with what cannot be seen. This is the story of a remarkable journey to finding oneself and to finding a relationship with God that doesn't base itself in judgement or gender. It addresses the body image issues that so many of us suffer from and what it means to be a "girl." She references often that her husband is just as broken, but he approaches his issues in other ways. I don't understand some of the reviews that seem judgmental about Glennon's abortion. It wasn't something she took lightly, and God forgives everyone who asks (if you consider abortion to be a sin). They also mentioned that she seemed so self-absorbed and privileged. I really don't understand the self-absorbed part at all. Isn't that the point of a memoir? You tell your story? YOUR story? This woman was searching to find out who she was and to put demons from her past behind her. What she learned on her journey was very helpful to me as I travel my own journey. I just wish I had known someone else felt like me much earlier in my life. As for being privileged . . .she moved to Florida to save her health. She doesn't dwell on these aspects and I think they have very little bearing on the story. She worked hard to get where she is and she bared her soul risking hurting the family she loves so much. It was also mentioned that she should have left out details that might embarrass her husband or be something she wouldn't want her children to know. I am sure she took this under great consideration. When God gives you a gift, he means for you to share it. It doesn't bother me that she later divorced her husband, she left that door very much open at the end of the book. She has now found love in a same-sex relationship. We all have to learn to allow love in when it finds us. The book is beautifully written and, when you can open your mind to lessons it holds, there is much to be learned.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016 by MoTeach
very deep
Format: Kindle
A long journey through thinking and reinventing ourselves. I really liked it. Very deep. Not all the women have the knowledge to know themselves like tat but they can learn to know themselves though this story.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2026 by Valeria
Intensely voyeuristic
Format: Hardcover
So--I often love Glennon's writing. Love Momastery. Have contributed to Together Rising. Etc. Honestly, I'm torn between two and three stars. I read the book in under 24 hours (including time I really should have been sleeping). It was definitely gripping: raw, real, vulnerable. At times it was reminiscent of Ann Lamott in the best ways . . . though much less sprinkled with humor to lighten things up (not surprisingly, given what she's covering here). I highlighted a variety of passages because they were meaningful to me and well-phrased. That said, ultimately, I felt like it was uncomfortably voyeuristic, especially about Craig. And I'm assuming (I'm sure hoping) he okayed the book. Even so, it's one thing for an author to share every intimate detail about her own life, but to discuss in such great detail incredible volumes of private information about her spouse . . . for me, it crossed a line where I ultimately felt I had intruded too much into what should have remained private between them. Then the book ends with it sounding like they've reconciled and forged a strong marriage through their intense efforts. . . . Suddenly, the afterword has, "So I don't know if we'll stay married or not." And then I've read from Glennon's blog that they're actually divorcing now. They'll get no judgment on the divorce from me, but it makes me feel even more awkward having read the book, like this is a chapter in their lives that I should not be privy to in such great detail. I had been greatly looking forward to reading it. I found it gripping while I read it. I'm not sure I should have read it. I feel weird about having read it.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016 by Sally J. Parrott
A Brave, Powerful Memoir
Format: Hardcover
This book was on my list before Oprah picked it, and I wasn't surprised when she did. It's a very brave and pretty amazing memoir, and O and G make a great team. I relate to sooo much in this book, as a woman, a mom, a wife, a FEELER. There were whole paragraphs and pages that I’ve essentially written elsewhere myself, sometimes literally word for word, like batting thoughts away like Whack-a Mole. I rarely read books more than once, even when I want to. It’s just so hard when I’ll already never be able to read all the books I want to once. But I can see myself re-reading parts of this one again, such as trying to reconcile the different ways a husband and wife want to know and be known, and how demolishing it can feel to attempt to share trauma. I don’t think I’ll ever feel like I don’t fall short on the latter, and Glennon nails it: “When a friend asks, ‘What happened?’ I want to pick up a crystal vase and smash it into the ground. That’s what happened, I’d say. The few times I try to tell the shattering as a story, I regret it. Spoken words make what happened to us to tidy, too palatable, too ordinary. I can’t describe the ferocity of the fear and rage inside me with words tame enough for the light of day. When I finish the telling, I want thunder to roll and mouths to drop open. But most often, the listener makes the pain harder for me by trying to make it easier for her.” The pain of suffering alone is great, but not as great as someone not “getting it” and substituting endless platitudes for hearing and witnessing. That is exactly why I retreated to my cave during my trauma, and it’s why I would do it again, with the exception of the support community I’ve found. There are things in the book I don’t relate to, too. I have never been at war with my body (that is not something many women say), in fact, I feel completely in touch with it, I know it, and I love it, even when sometimes I could like it a little more. And while I love all the ‘truth,’ and ‘strip down and get real,’ and ‘fight for real love’ spirit of the book, I tend to take a more crude approach to that spirit, which involves a lot more four-letter-words and a lot fewer “holding space” and “light” (though Glennon does drop her share of F-bombs, which I definitely appreciate). I am much more pounding-out-miles-and-stuff-in-my-running-shoes than breathe-from-your-belly-classes and connecting-with-the-God-in-me-in-hot-yoga. For now, I just don’t have the patience or make up for those things. (And forget the religion, I don’t have that at all.) But I love that too, that it’s not one size fits all, that it is—and has to be—whatever size fits each of us. That’s the beautiful bottom line of Love Warrior, and Glennon Doyle Melton: It’s all okay. We’re all okay. Better than okay. Love ourselves, love each other. Love that message! What else I love: Glennon lives in Florida, we are both readers and writers, we both have young kids; I know that somehow, some time, our paths will cross. And we will hug the hug of sister Warriors. I’m looking forward to that. And her next book!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016 by Laurie Prim
Ginger Rodgers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels, YEAH BUT, I am tired and my feet hurt.
Format: Hardcover
I purchased the audible book, just because I saw it was an Oprah book read and I love Oprah! Based on Oprah’s recommended read history, I should have known this was not going to be a breezy read on the beach, but holy smokes! I knew nothing of Glennon, her blog or her previous work. Read by the author (I think) the first section of the book was GUT WRENCHING. It illuminated inside a mind in which I have been unable in anyway to connect. As screwed up as I am, I never had the body image issue. Glennon’s raw descriptions helped me better understand. So many of my girlfriend’s daughters have been struggling with this disorder. How many late night phone calls have I had with mother’s that fear for their daughter’s lives over this illness? Too many. We need more candid conversations about this disorder, as discussed in the book I never gave a flip about how fat or skinny I was in college and certainly not being accepted by the Frat Row boys, as I realized at 18 they were first class jerks! But I can relate to wanting to be loved and accepted. Everyone wants that. I found her exploration of “The Representative” to be the most poignant. Once I got a little further in life, into motherhood and my profession, I found out that Frat Row, and the Boy’s Club still exists. My accomplishments alone were not enough, I had to “dress up”, be pretty, giggle at stupid jokes, placate egos, all the while smiling, and making everyone else comfortable. I knew my role. I have advanced well. Did I sale out? To some degree, but I also provided a roof over my head, and put food on the table for my son, alone, long after his father split and left me holding the bag. I did what I had to do. Isn’t this exactly is what happening on our National Political stage at this very moment? I am not making an argument for any candidate, but you have to admit, Hillary is balancing a tightrope of not being too feminine (i.e. weak – which is NOT really her PR problem) or not being feminine enough (cold _itch). “Ginger Rodgers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.” Don’t kid yourselves sisters, this culture is alive and well. Glennon’s writing speaks to this. I related to Glennon's conversation of The Representative She gave The Representative a voice. There’s two ME’s. The what I call the Top 10 Me, who’s always fun and great and men like her, which makes her/my life more easy, and then there is the Real Me (RM), who’s scared, lonely, needy and tired. RM is not allowed out much, because she screws things up for The Representative. I’m sick of the Representative, she’s high maintenance and fake, but SHE pays the bills. In closing, I do not understand the intensity of many of the negative reviews. Why is Glennon being vilified because of her race, her body, her spirituality, her economic status, or lack their of? Don’t All Lives Matter? Is her pain less because she is experiencing it in a larger house? We need to be a sisterhood, we need to not judge one another, we need to celebrate our sister’s success and listen to their hurts and fears.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016 by Wynne Virgo