Thursday, November 19, 2015

Accidental Saints by Nadia Bolz-Weber

I squirm when someone proudly declares themselves a Liberal. Of course, staunch Conservatives tend to bring the same reaction out of me. I just can’t see things in such a black and white way, so when an author adopts one label or the other, it makes me wonder if they’re really considering all sides. And mixing political affiliation with religious belief just tends to make things worse.

But it’s hard to find fault with someone who so honestly bares their soul. I’ve seen more than one pastor/preacher flaunting one adopted persona or another in order to appeal to the masses. There are the super-liberal, cussing, tattooed pastors. There are the uber-conservative, Bible-thumping types. And there are all the in-betweens. I was rather surprised to find that Nadia didn’t fall into this category. She seems truly genuine as a person, and you can’t help but love that.

She reminds me a whole lot of Anne Lamott. She’s full of snark, sarcasm, and plain old humanness. With each new chapter, I found myself nodding along, recognizing my own ugly traits and inclinations. It’s a lot easier to find help from someone who’s been where you are – and that’s something that I loved about this book.

I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.