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Reviewer: Jaeyne of the Free Fab Five
Review Rated: E
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I don't even know where to start with how awesome this book was. For the record, I wasn't expecting it. I'm not particularly religious, I don't particularly like being preached at, and I was perfectly prepared to relegate this book to the the DNF pile of 1-star shame.

I spent several days reading this book. Not because I couldn't have finished it in a day, it is certainly doable. No, I spent several days reading this because I had to keep putting it down to think about what I had just read. I read a lot of books like this from across different disciplines (I have no idea why), and after about ten books or so, the presentation is different but the content is consistent. So for a book to make me stop and reflect on what just transpired is pretty impressive. Especially a book that I was so sure I wasn't going to enjoy.

The book itself works on the premise of a mentor-mentee relationship in helping young people find their vocation - that is, their calling. 'Vocation' is explored in depth, weeding out existing fallacies and preconceived notions about what 'vocation' even means and the direction the conversation needs to take.

Here's the funny thing that happened: the book is aimed at helping young people find their unique calling, and it certainly brought me to a new understanding about how I talk to my kids about their futures. But perhaps unintentionally, it was a rather cathartic experience for myself, as an adult, to recognize how my past unfolded based on the principles and ideas he outlined. That left me with the questions: Can I still fix it? Is it too late? Never mind "unrepeatable", is it "irredeemable"?

As I reflected on those questions, it became clearer that no, it is not too late to change a trajectory. Using the book as a guide, and forcing myself to answer some hard questions, it's something that could be accomplished.

I highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to help their children find who they are, and who they are called to be. You might learn something about yourself in the process.
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