#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD! “Packed with incredible insight about what it means to be a woman today.”—Reese Witherspoon (Reeses Book Club Pick)In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • The Washington Post • Cosmopolitan • Marie Claire • Bloomberg • Parade • “Untamed will liberate women—emotionally, spiritually, and physically. It is phenomenal.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls and Eat Pray LoveThis is how you find yourself.There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder: Wasnt it all supposed to be more beautiful than this? We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves.For many years, Glennon Doyle denied her own discontent. Then, while speaking at a conference, she looked at a woman across the room and fell instantly in love. Three words flooded her mind: There She Is. At first, Glennon assumed these words came to her from on high. But she soon realized they had come to her from within. This was her own voice—the one she had buried beneath decades of numbing addictions, cultural conditioning, and institutional allegiances. This was the voice of the girl she had been before the world told her who to be. Glennon decided to quit abandoning herself and to instead abandon the worlds expectations of her. She quit being good so she could be free. She quit pleasing and started living. Soulful and uproarious, forceful and tender, Untamed is both an intimate memoir and a galvanizing wake-up call. It is the story of how one woman learned that a responsible mother is not one who slowly dies for her children, but one who shows them how to fully live. It is the story of navigating divorce, forming a new blended family, and discovering that the brokenness or wholeness of a family depends not on its structure but on each members ability to bring her full self to the table. And it is the story of how each of us can begin to trust ourselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with our bodies, honor our anger and heartbreak, and unleash our truest, wildest instincts so that we become women who can finally look at ourselves and say: There She Is. Untamed shows us how to be brave. As Glennon insists: The braver we are, the luckier we get.
Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living, by Glennon Doyle, is a powerful and inspiring memoir and self-help book that encourages women to let go of societal expectations and embrace their true selves. The book is filled with personal stories, honest insights, and practical advice on how to live a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Doyle begins by recounting her own journey of self-discovery, which began with her divorce from her first husband and her subsequent coming out as a lesbian. She describes the challenges she faced as she struggled to come to terms with her new identity and her place in the world. However, she also shares the incredible joy and liberation she experienced as she finally began to live in accordance with her true self.
Doyle's writing is raw and honest, and she does not shy away from sharing her darkest moments. She writes about her struggles with addiction, depression, and eating disorders. However, she also writes about the resilience and strength she found within herself. Her story is one of hope and transformation, and it will inspire readers to believe in their own ability to overcome adversity and live a more fulfilling life.
Doyle concludes the book with a call to action for women to rise up and demand more from life. She urges them to stop pleasing others and start living for themselves. She believes that when women are free to be themselves, they can change the world.
Untamed: Stop Pleasing, Start Living is a must-read for any woman who is struggling to find her own voice and live her own life. It is a powerful reminder that we are all capable of great things when we dare to be ourselves.
