"Melton writes about spirituality, faith, creativity, and compassion without once surrendering her hilarious and hard-knocks identity." (Elizabeth Gilbert, author of BIG MAGIC)In Carry On, Warrior, Glennon Meltons honesty, thoughtfulness, and humor will keep readers racing through the pagesand set them thinking more deeply about their own lives. (Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and Happier at Home)Glennon embodies all that we want to be and fear we are not: she is authentic, funny, wise, loving, and resilient in the face of extraordinary challenges. But the magic of Carry On, Warrior is that by the time you finish the book, you realize you ARE all those things, and more. It is a book that actually makes you feel that you are loved and cherished. Has a book ever accomplished anything more marvelous than that? (Vanessa Diffenbaugh, author of The Language of Flowers)CarryOn, Warrior is a fierce, outrageous and laugh-out-loud book about emergingfrom addiction and living life at full-tilt. (Geneen Roth, author of Women, Food and God)Funny,honest, and brave, Glennon Melton joins the ranks of Anne Lamott, Sara Miles,and Barbara Brown Taylor by giving her readers a precious gift:permission--permission to doubt, permission to believe, permission to struggle,permission to laugh, permission to tell the truth, and permission to do it allimperfectly. Carry On, Warrior takes its place among the best ofspiritual memoirs as the kind of book readers will want to return to again andagain. It reads like a conversation with a close friend, but impacts theheart like an encounter with the divine. (Rachel Held Evans, author of Evolving in Monkey Town and a Year of Biblical Womanhood)An inspirational guide. Only by living in a state of loving vulnerability [was Melton able] to do what she desired most: touch others and be touched by them in return. Gentle words of wisdom from a woman driven by 'senseless, relentless hope.' (Kirkus s)"Refreshingly frank. Writing, or as she calls it 'living out loud,' is for Melton a bracing therapy to chase away loneliness, learn humility, and banish the fears of revealing the less than flattering sides of herself." (Publishers Weekly)Glennon Doyle Melton is church and Carry On, Warrior reads like one of those old rollicking hymns that make you want to stand up at the end and shout, Amen! Life is indeed brutiful but Glennons humor, warmth, and honesty are profound reminders that there is beauty in our struggle. I cant stop thinking about this book. (Bren Brown, Ph.D. New York Times bestselling author of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Tra)First and foremost, Melton's book is chock-a-block with great characters, and she's number one. Melton pulls this off with the help of smart, funny, plain prose. (The Agony Column Bookotron.com)Carry On Warrior is like sitting down for a cup of coffee with a friend to share stories, laughter, and tears, mixed with a whole lot of me too!s and I thought I was the only one. You leave refreshed, renewed, and reminded that we aren't alone in this. Not even a little.It isn't the kind of book you put down and say oh, that was good. Its the kind of book you put down, then go to the store and buy three more copies because you know you are going to run into someone who needs them. (Examiner.com)Glennons writing is like a warm embrace. She shines that little light of hers over the whole wide mommy world, reminding us that it is OK more than OK, our right to be who we are, no apologies. And we as mothers matter. Because when you spend so much time focusing on everyone elses needs, you often forget that you count too. (Family Circle.com)Will melt your heart and inspire you in one fell swoop! (Allparenting.com)Carry On, Warrior is precisely the kind of book I hope the parents in my congregation will read. Melton is a richly gifted storyteller, and her shamelessness is the best kind, rooted in a refusal to believe that she is anything other than a forgiven and beloved child of God. (Katherine Willis Pershey, associate Pastor First Congregational Church of Western Springs Illinois Christian Century Magazine)Glennon isa fantastic writer and speaker -- funny, real, open, passionate, heartfelt, and inspiring. I was inspired both personally and professionally by her presence, her talent, her humility, her message and her vulnerability. (Mike Robbins Huffington Post, Good News Blog)Every once in a while, a writer turns up who is just that special. This is definitely the case with Glennon Doyle Melton. Shes a hit because everything she writes runs deep and trueand makes us laugh. Glennons like your favorite girlfriend: game to talk about anything, unafraid to take chances, and refreshingly honest about her past and present struggles. (Parents.com)"Sometimes, someone says exactly what you need to hear right when you need it most. Glennon Doyle Melton is that someone for me. Ive been reading her lovely, funny new book, Carry on, Warriorand when I got to the chapter titled, 'Dont Carpe Diem,' I knew Id found a spirit guide." (Ellen Pocost Westchester Parent Magazine)Melton, God love her, has the courage and the resolve and the wit to show us all of her dimensions. She's the anti-Instagram. Her words make the world a better place.And a healing place. (Chicago Tribune)Glennon Melton is a natural storyteller, but its herradical honesty and compassion which enable this book to speak right to theheart of the reader. Glennons words change readers. Herstories are hilarious, sad, poignant, but they also push and pull at the wallsweve put up around ourselves. She honors the complexity of our modernlives, tells us its okay to be human, to ask for help, but also reminds us howgreat it feels to do good in the world. Carry On, Warrior is animportant portrait of contemporary womanhood, one that encourages us to takechances and love big. (Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Almost Famous Women)About the AuthorGlennon Doyle Melton is the author of theNew York Timesbestselling memoir, Carry On, Warrior and Love Warrior, an Oprahs Book Club selection. Glennon is also the founder of the online community, Momastery, where she shares shameless, humorous, and inspiring essays about marriage, motherhood, faith, addiction, recovery, and connection. She is the creator and president of Together Risinga non-profit organization that has raised over three million dollars for families around the world through its Love Flash Mobs, which have revolutionized online giving. Glennon is a sought-after public speaker both domestically and internationally. She has been featured on the TODAY show, The Talk, OWN, and inThe New York Times,Ladies' Home Journal,Glamour,Family Circle,Parents Magazine,Newsweek, Woman's Day, The Huffington Post, and in other television and print outlets. Glennon lives in Florida with her family. how can i design my own website Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life
49 of 52 people found the following review helpful. Funny thoughtful essays for suburban momsBy Jody PawelAfter seeing Glennon on Oprah I immediately bought this book for myself and my daughter, who is a young mother. I understood she was a blogger but didn't quite realize this was a collection of her blog posts (or at least it seems like it is), which are probably available on her site. I did enjoy her writing style and sense of humor, especially during the difficult times in life. I also appreciated her religious perspectives which were presented in ways that those who might not agree wouldn't feel judged or wrong (even though I agreed, that's important to me). I have been going through multiple traumatic experiences the past 10 years (husband's addiction and resulting separation and near-divorce) and was so inspired by her interview with Oprah, I was hoping to get some inspiration as I went through the latest roller coaster, breast cancer treatment. Aside from Glennon's addiction, which she dealt with before becoming a mom, and a marital issue that fortunately didn't break them (I wish she'd said how, or maybe that's her next book) it seemed her issues were those of a suburban mom (or First-World Problems as my kids used to call them). I am a suburban mom, but not really into some of the more materialistic things she is, so I didn't really relate to her. What I did envy were her ability to make friends and have such close intimate relationships that are real. When you are diagnosed with cancer, even pre-cancer caught early like me, people react weirdly. You quickly find out who are your real friends and who is willing to have "real" relationships. Unfortunately, I found nearly every blood relative wasn't going to "be there" for me and only had about enough non-blood relatives and friends to count on one hand, which was enough. As a result of their weird reactions, I didn't announce it to anyone beyond my inner circles. I was so disturbed by the realization that most people don't have (or maybe don't know how to have) "real" relationships like Glennon describes. I really hoped to learn how to transform my family relationships by making them more real, because the lack of support was devastating. So maybe I had unrealistic goals because I bought this book after her Oprah interview. She may be at a completely different place now than when she wrote this and I want to learn more from her now as the issues in this book are important ones more suburban moms can relate to, but they really aren't BIG life issues when you really need good close friends and deep relationships that are "real."2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Such an inspiring, funny, honest look at life and motherhoodBy EmilieKI love Glennon's approach to life, her spirituality that is grounded in reality, and the way she shares her struggles, highs, lows, ups and downs with a funny yet, profoundly poignant message - we can do hard things. This is my new motto and one I plan to pass on to my young boys. Life is brutiful - equal parts beautiful and brutal and when you can appreciate and see it as both, you can fully immerse yourself in the human experience and know that sometimes, being a person, being a parent is hard, not because you are doing it wrong but because it is just hard. We all belong to each other and this book does a wonderful job of helping you believe in the power of kindness, not only to others, but to yourself. Many critics will say that she complains too much, or that she doesn't appreciate what she has - but I see her writing as just the opposite. It is real. It is honest. It is filled with lessons and observations and words of wisdom as well as questions. Questions that make you think, about what you believe, about God, about life, about love, about relationships, about spirituality, acceptance and more. Her book challenges you to think of these things differently and maybe not as you've "always done" but if you're brave enough to go there, to see the world through the eyes of a recovering, broken person (who I myself cannot relate to, yet can fully connect with the amazing things she has learned), you will begin to see things with a kinder heart and learn more about what it means to be a spiritual being, having a human experience on this place, just like everyone else.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful, moving, laugh and cry out loud book!By KatieGlennon is the most wonderful author I have every read. She's honest, raw, emotional, brilliant and so funny. I stumbled upon her through social media that lead me to her books. I feel like some one actually get's me after reading both her Warrior books. Empaths unite! Her books have made me feel more validated than anything else I've ever ready in my last 34 years. Thank you Glennon for your honesty! Bless you and "brutiful" soul!