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No Cure for Being Human
- (And Other Truths I Need to Hear)
- Narrated by: Kate Bowler
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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New York Times Best Seller
The best-selling author of Everything Happens for a Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Loved) asks, how do you move forward with a life you didn’t choose?
“Kate Bowler is the only one we can trust to tell us the truth.” (Glennon Doyle, author of the number one New York Times best seller Untamed)
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“I began reading No Cure for Being Human after dinner one evening and didn’t move until I finished the last gorgeous page. As I finally put this masterpiece down, I thought Kate Bowler is the only one we can trust to tell us the truth. Bowler is a prophet and her new offering is another true gift to the world. This book will open minds and warm hearts.”—Glennon Doyle, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Untamed
“With grace, wisdom, and humor, Kate Bowler encourages us to cut back on self-help Kool-Aid and teaches us what it means to be human.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again
“Bowler offers an alternative to the good vibes/prosperity gospel approach: honesty with room for mystery and humor.”—The New York Times
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- Danielle Petrie
- 2021-10-06
I didn’t want it to end
This book invited us into such a personal journey. I related to it as a person and also as a healthcare professional. I so appreciated Kate’s stories, her ability to draw the picture so fully I felt like I was experiencing it with her at times.
I will likely listen to this again as I wasn’t quite ready for it to be done.
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- Jean Lavigne
- 2022-02-11
Hard hitting truth. Body armour required.
difficult to get through but we'll worth it. provide a better understanding of the journey.
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- Leanne Axelsen
- 2022-10-05
Brilliant
If you’ve had a life that has brought on tough questions this book is a beautiful and secure place. A delightful and impactful read.
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- Natalie Garland
- 2024-04-14
Captivating!
The way Kate reads her book to the listener is both enthralling and enchanting. Her scholarly mind and tender heart comes across in a eloquent way as she shares part of her life story. At times, I laughed out loud while other times I wept. Listening to this book was a great way to spend a Saturday. Thanks for sharing both your intellect and heart with us Kate!
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- laurel stusiak
- 2023-04-26
An Inside experiencial peak thru a Survivors Tale
A Well written journey of A Mother with Cancer & the horrific system in US & CANADA ..
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- Jen Ruston
- 2022-01-11
Thank you for this work of art!
I will forever be more careful with my words. Kate truly adds a new perspective to the world and helps us understand life. Her words sound like poetry and I will be listening to them many times until they marinate into my life.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-11-07
Healing and Challenging
Kate Bowler’s willingness to share her most challenging and vulnerable season was a balm to my weary soul in this uncertain season. She cracks open her heart and what pours out is raw and honest faith big enough to embrace pain and suffering. Her theological maturity is evident in the moments she deconstructs a health and wealth gospel without leaving us empty handed. A particular gift to anyone examining their own mortality.
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- Caileigh Tibben
- 2022-10-19
Honest and eye opening
I loved this book. I thought it was a great read. I also loved how it challenged the way I've previously viewed hardship and my faith.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2022-08-14
a keeper
I loved this book. My son is a few months into his recovery of his own cancer treatments and as I read this it helped me process so much of what we experienced. The commonality of the cancer patient and caretaker world is expressed beautifully in these pages. Thank you Ms. Bowler. I hope to meet you one day. xo
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- Rose
- 2022-02-03
Not what I thought it would be
I don’t like books that sneak in religious beliefs in general. Therefore I was disappointed from the beginning. It is presented like a memoir. Oddly, I did not feel like it was written with much emotion or humanity. I was expecting more because of the title. All in all there were a couple of passages I enjoyed but sadly I did not learn anything new after listening to this book.
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