ARE YOU GRATEFUL?: Gratitude Living: Science, Scripture, & Testimonials Confirm Its Power

I liked this book a lot.

I found Joyce's writing very uplifting and inspiring.

The book combines research, scripture references, and testimonials, making the case for gratitude from multiple perspectives.

I think this book is extremely accessible, and I can see anyone reading it.

This book inspired me to rethink my life, and to be more grateful to live in God's grace!

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4.0/5

I really enjoyed the audiobook and the overall premise of the book. During a time when many Christians live in fear or complaint, I love the focus on gratitude and thankfulness for God in all His plans. While I took a lot away, I felt the book was too personal to the author rather than providing information for me. There were too many anecdotes, references to her newsletter and past, etc for me to feel like I could relate and learn from it. While I appreciated her background and how interesting her life has been, I think a better focus on this as a memoir rather than a Christian help book would be a better fit for readers.

This book offers a shallow and flat view of gratitude. The author's meanderings through Scripture offer some interest for Christian readers, but the anecdotes and supporting evidence of the power of gratitude fail to convince. This book is not sufficiently scientific to join the ranks of "science books that support faith", nor is it sufficiently narrative enough to be immersive, nor is it radical enough to prompt the reader to think deeper about the subject. The author strings many superficial ideas together but fails to weave a deeper story about humanity, God, and gratitude.

The narrator also falls short. She attempts to sound enthusiastic by injecting too much dynamic pitch into her narration, but unfortunately it comes off as insincere and unnatural. Additionally, the music and singing portions of the audio were pitchy and sounded metallic, as if the accompanying instrument were a slightly out-of-tune harpsichord.