My friend Mary Kassian has a new book out that I highly recommend: Girls Gone Wise in a World Gone Wild. I read it a few months ago to provide an endorsement and was eager to see it come out in print. This is what I wrote:
Many women today are eager for mentors. While a book is never a substitute for a real, live mentor, this one does connect women everywhere to the wise counsel of Mary Kassian. And we should heed her winsome, cultural relevant, and biblically sound words in Girls Gone Wise. This book provides an accurate gauge of the current feminine perspective in Western culture and contrasts it with the eternal wisdom found in Scripture. Easy-to-read, humble, humorous and thoroughly sound, Girls Gone Wise is a book both long-time believers and new converts will benefit from reading. Highly recommended! -- Carolyn McCulley, author, Radical Womanhood: Feminine Faith in a Feminist World
The book contrasts 20 points of wisdom and wildness for women, touching on topics such as the heart, attitude, habits, appearance, body language, roles, sexual conduct, boundaries, neediness, authenticity, possessions, speech, influence, sustainability, and teachability.
What I particularly love about both Mary herself and her writing is that she is very grace-filled. She does not offer a one-size-fits-all answer to any question and she consistently points women to biblical principles, not practices. She states that the book's goal is that readers will grow in spiritual discernment. It would be hard to close the book and not glean something exceedingly valuable from it.
You can check it out and download discussion questions from girlsgonewise.com.
Wow I really like this idea!
Posted by: Rachel V | April 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM
Please share with me how you got started with your speaking engagements. Thank you and continued best blessings to you!
Posted by: Vickie McCann | May 16, 2010 at 07:17 PM