The Way of Rest: Finding the Courage to Hold Everything in Love — Jeff Foster
Courage Hold Everything Love: The Way of Rest by Jeff Foster collects nearly 200 essays, poems, and reflections on finding rest amid exhaustion, uncertainty, loneliness, and everyday life. The Kindle edition is a substantial 354-page collection, with reading features including screen-reader support and enhanced typesetting.
At a glance
- Nearly 200 essays, poems, and reflections, according to the listing.
- Themes include imperfection, not knowing, loneliness, ordinary moments, discomfort, love, and silence.
- The description draws on the author's experience with illness and depression.
Pros and cons
Pros
- The varied short-form pieces offer multiple entry points across a broad set of reflective themes.
- The Kindle listing includes screen-reader support, enhanced typesetting, Word Wise, X-Ray, and Page Flip.
Technical specifications
12 specifications| Author | Jeff Foster |
|---|---|
| Publisher | St. Martin's Essentials |
| Publication date | October 1, 2016 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 354 pages |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1622037926 |
| Kindle file size | 2.4 MB |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
|---|---|
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
Who is it for?
A good fit for
- Readers looking for contemplative essays, poems, and reflections on acceptance and everyday experience.
- Readers who prefer a collection they can dip into across themes such as loneliness, uncertainty, love, and silence.
Less suited to
- Readers seeking a step-by-step workbook or a clinical mental-health treatment resource.
Customer reviews on Amazon
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Customer feedback highlights the book's perceived wisdom and poetic writing, with readers describing the words as comforting during difficult times. That response may appeal to readers seeking reflective companionship, though the feedback does not establish that the book is a substitute for professional support.
Positive themes
- Customers praise the book's wisdom and poetic writing.
- Some readers say its words are comforting during difficult periods.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of book is The Way of Rest?
The listing describes it as a collection of nearly 200 essays, poems, and reflections by Jeff Foster, centered on rest and themes including uncertainty, loneliness, love, and ordinary life.
What reading features does the Kindle edition list?
The listing says Screen Reader is supported and Enhanced typesetting, X-Ray, Word Wise, and Page Flip are enabled.
How long is the Kindle book?
The listing gives a print length of 354 pages and a Kindle file size of 2.4 MB.
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