Pete Gall
293 pages
Pete Gall’s book, My Beautiful Idol is a memoir written in the same vein as Donald Miller’s Through Painted Deserts. Gall takes you through his journey during a painful, tumultuous and uncertain time in his life that spanned 5 years as he searched for direction, meaning, and ultimately wrestled with who he was and who he was becoming. There are some tremendously dark moments as he ventured inward revealing the thoughts and questions that ruled his life during this time, however at the same time this provided a breath of fresh air as his honesty and transparency revealed the truth that is prevalent in every human being – whether we accept it or not.
This is a great book to read during an inward journey to discover your place as a person as well as your “role” in the Kingdom. It can certainly provide a great deal of perspective, and point to the priorities that one should maintain. I think more than anything it gives the reader permission to evaluate their own life in a harsh light, perhaps more than one was previously willing to do. This, I believe, is the greatest benefit of this book because it forces you into your own darkness of self-actualization and coming out with a better understanding of the human condition as well as your own.
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