Book review and giveaway: Start Here, Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are

Start Here, Doing Hard Things Right Where You Are by Alex & Brett Harris

ABOUT THIS BOOK:
You want to do hard things. But you don’t know where to start.
You are changing the world around you. But you are tired and burned out.
You feel called to do the extraordinary for God. But you feel stuck in the ordinary.
Do Hard Things inspired thousands of young people around the world to make the most of the teen years. Now Alex and Brett Harris are back and ready to tackle the questions that Do Hard Things inspired: How do I get started? What do I do when I get discouraged? What’s the best way to inspire others? Filled with stories and insights from Alex, Brett, and other real-life rebelutionaries, Start Here is a powerful and practical guide to doing hard things, right where you are. Are you ready to take the next step and blast past mediocrity for the glory of God? START HERE.

As a mom of two teens I was very interested in reading this book. My main questions before reading were:
would my kids actually read this book?
would they enjoy the book?
and
would they really get anything out of reading this book?
The answer to all three questions is a definite "yes".

First of all, the book is an easy read at just 137 pages. For my kids that is a huge plus, especially since they already have so many books that have to read for school. Those 137 pages hold a great deal of wonderful information, ideas and encouragement for teens. (there are actually more pages if you include the notes, discussion questions and list of ideas of 100 hard things to do at the end of the book)

Alex and Brett Harris do a very good job of backing up their ideas of how to do hard things with stories from teens who have done them. In the book they explain how even small things can be hard and are no less important than the big things are. Personally, I loved that they acknowledged the idea that doing things such as working harder to get good grades and helping your parents out around the house can be hard things and mean just as much to God as any other hard thing. Of course they also included encouragement and ideas of how to get started (hence the title of the book) on deciding what hard things you want to do and how to begin working on them.

If you have a teen (or teens) this book is a wonderful way to help encourage them to do something wonderful. As I was reading I kept thinking how great this book would be for youth groups to read together. I believe this book will really inspire kids to make a difference in the world. I know I can't wait to see what my own kids will do with what they learn from reading it.

I have a copy of Start Here by Alex & Brett Harris to give away to one lucky reader! If you would like to be entered in the drawing for the book, simply leave a comment here on this post by 11:59pm, April 4th. I will be drawing the winner on April 5th. To earn an extra entry in the drawing, click the button to follow this blog (current followers will receive the extra entry).

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