I received this book through the GoodReads First Reads program.

This isn't exactly a book, but rather a Bible Study and would be best read in that scenario.

The book is divided into several lessons, each focusing around a different story of hardship that was well-endured. These lessons are further broken down into a day by day study, complete with verses to write out and analyze along with questions relating the stories to your own life. All in all it is very well thought out - the verses are relevant, the questions would work well to lead discussions, and the stories are rather touching.

A lot of good thought was put into this book and I believe it would serve its purpose incredibly well. While I couldn't personally relate to many of the stories within it, I will say that the stories would likely resonate extremely well with many people. ( )