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God Calls Us to Do Hard Things

Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass

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Through her life story, rising Republican star Senator Katie Britt shares some candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make our lives more fulfilling, and keep an unshakeable faith in God, family and our country.
With grit and grace, Katie Britt has tackled a lot that life’s thrown at her. From working in her parent’s hardware store, to finding her path at the University of Alabama and marrying the captain of the football team, to an extremely close call with a tornado that destroyed her house while she held her baby in her arms, to her upstart campaign for the United States Senate, Britt has overcome setbacks, defied expectations and shocked the political establishment.
 
So how did Britt become the youngest woman in the U.S. Senate? GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS offers the hard-earned lessons and common-sense advice that Britt gained from her experiences – and it’s the kind of stuff many young folks need to hear. Topics and themes include: 
 
  • Focusing us on what you can control
  • Being unafraid to fail – while also taking criticism and tough love
  • Breaking past the limits we place on ourselves
  • Being a change agent – not a title holder
  • Sweating the small stuff of details and processes

  • Warm, humble, and often lighthearted, GOD CALLS US TO DO HARD THINGS is about how a determined young woman decided to enter the arena and make her mark. At a moment when the political process feels so toxic and broken, Katie Britt proves that there’s still a way to listen to your heart, serve, and inspire.
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      • Kirkus

        November 1, 2023
        Alabama's junior senator delivers a godlier-than-thou combination of memoir and political exhortation. There's a rich irony, in light of the current GOP ethos, in Britt's claim that "what sets us apart is our ability to disagree agreeably." The irony gets thicker in her denunciation of those who "fall into the trap of believing that they need to bring others down to rise themselves." She adds, "you'll never be able to buy class. Real character and strength come from empowering-- not undercutting or sidelining--those around you." The words could be easily addressed to the former occupant of the White House, with whom Britt has danced delicately for endorsement and MAGA-stamp approval. Of course, according to the author, the evil liberals are to blame for most of society's ills, to say nothing of those who "have taken on a mentality of 'What can you do for me?' " (Never mind how much more red-state Alabama receives in federal handouts than it sends to Washington, D.C. in taxes.) The ironies thicken throughout this ponderous book: Given her party's resistance to pandemic mandates, she takes a gently soft-shoe stance ("when you are sick, please stay home"), and as for its partnership with the gun lobby, one wonders at the audacity of Britt decrying our "eroding culture of violence." No matter. In today's political world, hypocrisy is never a disqualifier. Otherwise, the book is an overlong string of do-this-and-not-that directives to the aspirational, with mostly groaningly obvious advice: "Pay attention to the little things"; "Present yourself how you want to be perceived." "What ever happened to the Golden Rule?" The latter is a valid question that many current political leaders fail to address in a meaningful way; add Britt to the list. Emily Post meets Christian sermon.

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