I've made it my habit this year to opt for books that stretched me hard. I haven't done very many reviews this year because it was sometimes a lot more stretching than I'd anticipated. The books were difficult and sometimes took a lot of work to get through.
I expected to skim my way through Nourished by Lia Huber. I expected to find it an easy, fast read. Instead I found myself drawn deep into her story. There was a familiarity about it, as she sought meaning and fulfillment in her life. There was a sense of being part of a personal journey that kept me interested, deeply interested. An easy book? Yes and no. There was a feeling of being challenged as I recognized in myself some of the compartmentalization I manage even yet in my spiritual life, carefully dividing the 'real' world from my spirit life.
Huber shares her early life of travel and of learning to appreciate beautiful, locally grown foods. She shares her Christian walk. She shares her physical travels. She shares her She shares memorable meals she's made over the years. She even shares a few recipes, though just a few at the end of the chapter, one or sometimes two, not many but enough. The recipes are not the sole focus of the book. They weren't meant to be. It's about a journey, both physical and spiritual and food just plays a natural role in that journey.
I highly recommend the book if you happen to be a foodie, a Christian or someone on a spiritual journey, or if you love travel or coming of age stories. That this book just happens to include recipes too is a bonus to all the rest.
This book was provided to me courtesy Bloggingforbooks.com
1 comment:
This sounds like a book I need to read. I'd better add it to my ever growing list. I seem to be in a season of reading challenging books that are beneficial to me but hard to get through.
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