Go Bravely by Emily Wilson Hussem | Book Review

Title: Go Bravely
Author: Emily Wilson Hussem
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Published Date: April 27th, 2018
Genre: Non-Fiction, Inspirational, Guidance
Page Count: 160
Format: Kindle

My Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Goodreads Summary: 
As a young Christian woman, do you struggle with insecurities and feel bogged down by the pressures and expectations of society? Do you find it challenging to take care of yourself and be a faithful daughter of God?

Emily Wilson Hussem used to feel the same way. In Go Bravely, the Catholic musician and speaker offers twenty bits of advice that will equip you to tackle your deepest concerns about relationships, self-esteem, and dating while strengthening your faith at the same time.

"Sometimes even the smallest acts of living out faith require great bravery."

In Go Bravely, Wilson Hussem offers readers warm and friendly encouragement as she shares her experiences with other young women as their youth minister as well as her own struggles with insecurity, relationships, loving and forgiving herself, and living her faith. You’ll feel right at home as she challenges you to be a light in the world while simultaneously offering you easy-to-digest advice on your most pressing questions.

Fresh off figuring out who she is as a daughter of God, how to cultivate healthy friendships, how to save sex for marriage, and how to develop a prayer life, Wilson Hussem gives you advice about what she learned in the midst of becoming a young woman. Aware of the information overload that young people face today, she shares simple wisdom for bravely living your faith, such as:
Always be kind to other women.
Work hard at what you love.
Recognize God's plan for your life.
Remember that nobody is perfect.
Cultivate authentic friendships.
These are basic ideas, Wilson Hussem says, but taking care of yourself and loving others are easy tenets of our faith to forget. A book that can be read in short snippets or in one sitting, Go Bravely offers you the encouragement and tools you need to live out your Christian faith with purpose and zeal. 

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 My Review:

Thank you to NetGalley and Ave Maria Press for a free e-arc in exchange for my honest review

Go Bravely is broken up into chapters with each one showing a different part that we are all struggling with. At the end of each character is a Think Critically portion where Emily poses questions or affirmations for us to do or remember as we are finding our way in the world. 


Go Bravely is one of those books that I was skeptical of at first. But it turned out to be one that I absolutely loved. 
Emily talks about some of the big things that affect all of us that are young people in today’s society. From bullying to social media, body image and trying to figure out your place in the world. She does this by sharing her own stories and life experiences while also showing us how to live the best life we can to help others and to be kind. While this is a book of faith, its teaching can apply to everyone. Not just too young women, but to everyone. We live in a society that is constantly pushing us to do more and more while enjoying less and less. 
This book states, again and again, to live life through what you believe is correct while also making sure not to put anyone down if they don’t share your same beliefs of feelings on something. To me, this is something that is very important and has seemed to leave most peoples minds sadly. 


So much of this book really resounded with me and I know I will be reading it again in the future.