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Life is messy.
It isn't a color within the lines exercise.
It's a wild and outrageous invitation
full of uncertain outcomes.
The mess of life is both inevitable and unexpected.
It is filled with delightful mysteries
and frustrating predicaments.
In our disposable culture,
we throw broken things away.
So, what will we do with broken people,
broken relationships, broken institutions, broken families,
and of course, our very own broken selves?
We are all broken and wounded.
This book is about putting our lives back together,
and allowing ourselves to be put back together,
when life doesn't turn out as we expected it to.
Based on his own heart-wrenching personal journals,
Matthew Kelly shares how the worst three years of his life
affected him, by exploring this question:
Can someone who has been broken be healed
and become more beautiful and more lovable
than ever before?
The answer will fill you with hope.
There has never been a more urgent need
for us to attend to what is happening within us.
This is quite simply
the right book at the right time.
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About the Author

Matthew Kelly is a best-selling author, speaker, thought leader, entrepreneur, consultant, spiritual leader, and innovator.

He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.

Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.

In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"

Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Sparrow (August 15, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1635822009
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1635822007
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.9 x 8.6 inches
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Matthew Kelly is a best-selling author, speaker, thought leader, entrepreneur, consultant, spiritual leader, and innovator.

He has dedicated his life to helping people and organizations become the-best-version-of-themselves. Born in Sydney, Australia, he began speaking and writing in his late teens while he was attending business school. Since that time, 5 million people have attended his seminars and presentations in more than 50 countries.

Today, Kelly is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and business consultant. His books have been published in more than 30 languages, have appeared on The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists, and have sold more than 50 million copies.

In his early-twenties he developed "the-best-version-of-yourself" concept and has been sharing it in every arena of life for more than twenty-five years. It is quoted by presidents and celebrities, athletes and their coaches, business leaders and innovators, though perhaps it is never more powerfully quoted than when a mother or father asks a child, "Will that help you become the-best-version-of-yourself?"

Kelly's personal interests include golf, music, art, literature, investing, spirituality, and spending time with his wife, Meggie, and their children Walter, Isabel, Harry, Ralph, and Simon.

To Learn more about Matthew and his work, please visit: MatthewKelly.com

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Loved this book! I fold the corners of pages when there's a learning lesson or my "aha" moment. Well..... I folded 17 pages! Lessons of the dark woods, quiet place to be with God daily, injustice, our actions can make huge differences for the better for others, things done with passion and purpose, doing God's will and not our own, the four absolutes, becoming the better version of ourselves, nine reasons to simplify our life, two costs for everything purchased, unrecognized spiritual needs, talk to God of feelings of unforgiveness for others, thoughts, words, and actions must align with what's in your heart for peace, letting our kids know that no matter what they do we will always love them as God always loves us, serenity prayer, goodness itself is the essential ingredient of a good life! Thank you Matthew for putting your heart and soul into this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Life Changer
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So many gold nuggets and words of wisdom and truth. I would recommend this book especially to those who have dealt with trauma. You are not alone and there is hope.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written
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Practical advice... regardless of you age or life circumstances!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book!
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This book is inspiring and full of good ideas and advice, especially if you’re struggling ~
Highly recommend!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book!
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I’m enjoying reading this book…Very insightful!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to read
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Matthew Kelly did an outstanding job.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide to peace, serenity, and tranquility.
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I thoroughly enjoyed every word. I felt often like the author was preaching to the choir, so to speak. I already practice much of what's written about. That was satisfying and reassuring. I did get help with dealing with the "out of my control" messiness. I may have an easier time with forgiveness since I do struggle with that. I will recommend this book to everyone. There is wisdom galore in this book. It's an easy read. It flowed nicely.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Do you enjoy life?
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Are you messy? This book is for you. Simple, common, complex, and truthful. Do you work? Have family? Hopes, and wants? We all are in need- we all are broken. The answers are not here, but the path is well blazed. We all hike our own trail. What’s yours?
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Maryanne deMilliano
5.0 out of 5 stars Every book is better than the last!
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I love Matthew Kelly books. I haven't read them all but that's on my bucket list. I always do a lot of inner searching after I do. I'm an elderly lady but I feel it's never too late to learn. Matthew's books are gentle yet they are also difficult because they are so real on so many levels. This book was a bit discombobulated at first because I wanted to know the specifics of his big problem. But, by the third or fourth chapter, I stopped that craziness and said "so what!". Then, I started over and focused on each chapter and it's relatonship to my life and, boy, did I learn so much after that! His books make me look hard and long at myself and I am always better for it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars transformative…
Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2022
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Perhaps a bit repetitive at the beginning til you realize that for most of us we don’t really “get it” until we’ve heard “it” a few times. My eureka moment was seeing what a grave error it is to deny and avoid dealing with the mess in our lives just because we can successfully produce a seemingly slick, charming, practically perfect public persona.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Actionable!
Reviewed in Canada on January 16, 2022
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Mathew Kelly shares insights from a dark time in his life about how life is definitely messy and what can be done in messy turbulent times. It is a different book for him, one more of self help than his other God focused books and insights and helpful to any one navigating through this messed up world. Highly recommend it.
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