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Be the brave one : living your spiritual values out loud and other life lessons

Kansfield, Ann (author.). St. George, Marty, (author.).

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ISBN: 9781506463742
ISBN: 1506463738
ISBN: 9781506463735
Physical Description: vii, 182 pages ; 23 cm
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Publisher: Minneapolis : Broadleaf Books, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

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Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword by Daniel A. Nigro, Fire Commissioner, New York City Fire Department -- Introduction -- Work with what you've got; Authenticity -- Authenticity is a path. Saying yes is a start to that path; Authenticity -- Go big or go home; Courage -- Absolutely nothing shocks grace; Honesty -- Be the brave one; Courage -- Holiest shit happens; Acceptance -- When you're in a hole, stop digging; Integrity -- Showing up is 99% of the job; Presence -- There's always more; Generosity -- Dress up your holy spirit goggles; Perseverance -- Please and thank you; Gratitude -- Really, God? Really?; Love -- Nobody's homeless; Community -- Everything is fixable; Hope.

Summary, etc.:

On September 11, 2001, Ann Kansfield, a successful Wall Street broker who had spent years laying a path of achievements, stood on the doorstep of profound change. The city she loved was in turmoil, and a calling to help others was emerging from deep within her. Part memoir and part spiritual formation guide, Kansfield's Be the Brave One relays her stunning transformation from a "run-of-the-mill capitalist jerk" into a wife, mother, and pastor committed to feeding the poor at her church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The first female and openly gay chaplain at the New York Fire Department, and voted the inaugural New York Times New Yorker of the Year, Kansfield uses her characteristic wit and knack for accessible storytelling to reveal how an adventurous faith rooted in living out your convictions can bring about radical change in the world. From authenticity and courage, to perseverance and gratitude, in Kansfield's journey you will find the insight and tools to name and claim your own core spiritual values.