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Kelly Vogt

Be Brave, Be Strong: A Journey Across the Great Divide on July 01, 2011

I will blame many unproductive hours at work on this book. I simply could not pull myself away from it. The descriptive language; Jill's blunt honesty and openness; and the first-hand account of the emotional, physical, and spiritual toil of such a feat make this book one of my top favorites. Whether the reader is an endurance athlete or not, this is a captivating read. Her honesty and clarity with which she presents the events, her emotions, and the people around her are what impressed me most. We so often tip-toe around people's feelings, hoping to appeal to the shell of what we make of ourselves, but Jill blows that away and writes about herself and the others involved with a tone that sees past the surface and into the reality of who we really are--what we're made of, our weaknesses, and why we do what we do.