I really struggled with this book. I am not a political person and I was trying to advance my knowledge. There were just terms that she was using that I couldn't wrap my head around.

Thank you Convergent Books and NetGalley for the advance read.

I was surprised just how much I connected with this book. Over the last few years, discourse in the US has been so hateful and antagonistic. Maybe we all need to read this book. It really helped me to feel a little hope for the future and the ways we communicate. Loved the premise, the writing, and the research that went into this book. I've purchased a couple of copies for the branch. Our patrons will find hope in these pages, too.

This book really delves into the everyday discourse of our current culture as well as describing what we can do to change it. It is a reminder to practice grace in our everyday exchanges, either online or in person while encouraging us to get away from the harsh crass way of words that has become so prevalent in our society. This book is well written, well researched and diligently detailed, all while Kristen exposes her own personal vulnerabilities and lessons learned on the subject.
I highly recommend. Everyone will be able to relate and apply it in someway to their own lives.

One of the best books I've read this year, Powers writes in a way that is relevant to a large audience on how to have and give grace in our day and age.

This work, focusing on the concept of grace, is a powerful, personal but universally applicable introspection into the soul of the author. Ms. Powers reveals vulnerabilities, foibles, and other life missteps that caused her to question why is it that she experienced the world the way she did. In doing such, she found that this entire concept of "grace", whether giving or receiving it, begins with the hardest step imaginable... affording grace to yourself. As she committed to the work necessary to find the tools, and the courage, necessary to strip all the veneer from her life, she could rebuild her world view as something that afforded her the grace she needed to become the person she aspires to be. In doing such, her world view and humanity transformed into the insightful and humane journalist, woman and fellow human being to us all that we should all endeavor to be. After reading this tour de force of a book, I questioned my own will, resolve and determination to allow myself to receive grace. I'm still quite a work in progress, but Ms. Powers words (which I can eloquently hear her speaking in mind as I contemplate the meaning of it all) power my fortitude to work through this essential, yet difficult, journey. The most captivating element of her narrative is that she is with us on the journey, rather than being the pretentious "expert" preaching what we should do or be. While she's done it all, her compassion makes you feel as if she's holding your hand and encouraging you on this deeply personal journey. I recommend this work for anyone who struggles to give the gift of grace to themselves, which pretty much includes us all. Thank you, Ms. Powers, for the courage to share, the ability to translate into clear, impactful words, and the power to make us feel that we are alone on the journey. Simply put, read SAVING GRACE. Godspeed, Ms. Powers.

Let me start out by saying I love Kirsten Powers. She has been the voice of reason on CNN and over the past 5 or 6 years I have always appreciated her perspectives on controversial issues. So, with this in mind, I was immediately drawn to her book.

Because she represented to me “the voice of reason” when everyone else around her seemed to be losing their heads, I never stopped to consider the severe price she may have been paying to be so reasonable. I should have guessed.

In this very insightful book she describes the damage she sustained to her mental health - and more importantly she describes how “grace” was the key to her return to a healthy psyche.

And she outlines how the rest of us can do the same.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who has struggled these past few years with the constant barrage of negativity we see on cable news and in our daily lives. It’s already helped me to deal with it.

If I could give the book 10 stars I would. The book challenged me to think out of the cliched box. The arguments at times were hard to follow but well written. Ms. Powers challenged me to remove my biases of which I have many. It was a come clean book about her experiences and endeavors to right the wrongs of society. To Ms. Powers, thank you for sticking with it to the end. I know Ms. Powers credited associates but it was ultimately up to her tenacity to follow through. Thank You Ms. Kristen Powers!

"Saving Grace" by Kirsten Powers is a good dive into the subject of grace, what it seems to be and not be, and explores the misconceptions that have led to abuse, isolation, and a misunderstanding of what it can look like in honest, authentic relationships. We can disagree with each other with grace, we can tell the truth with grace, and we can stand up for ourselves and those we love without toxic behaviors or mindsets.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.