Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong Learning Religious Life that leaves its victims feeling

that leaves its victims feeling exhausted

and this book reveals how they rose from a precarious position to triumph over the enemies of freedom

Lola seems on the verge of breaking Victorian tradition and actually having it all

Gracie Lynne Callaway—once left in a coal bucket on a front porch in a small Alabama town—discovers on her twenty-fifth birthday that she is the kidnapped daughter of a late new England financier and heiress to a fortune

Lauren realizes nothing is quite as it seems

Beginners: The Curious Power of Lifelong Learning Religious Life that leaves its victims feelingFor many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the beginner. Upon entering adulthood and middle age, we begin to shy away from trying new things, instead preferring to stay nestled firmly in our comfort zones. Beginners asks the question: why are children the only ones allowed to experience the inherent fun of facing daily challenges? And could we benefit from