Unoffendable:  A Nonfiction Book Review

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Title

• Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better by Brant Hansen

Introduction

• Hook: Should we get angry when people say something we think is offensive?
  • Thesis Statement: Brant Hansen clearly says NO!
  • Overview: Using Scripture to back up his claims, Hansen outlines why we shouldn’t be getting angry at others.

Breakdown of Unoffendable

• Giving up our “right” to be offended is freeing, healthy, simplifying, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, encouraging things we can do.
  • We truly are not entitled to get or stay angry.
  • In this book we learn how to adjust our expectations to fit human nature.
  • We learn how to replace perpetual anger with refreshing humility and gratitude
  • Embracing forgiveness is a key component to learn to love others in unexpected ways and keep from getting angry.

Conclusion

• Summary of Unoffendable: We do not have the right to get or stay angry. Rather, there is a better way.
  • Implications: When we take this approach we embrace forgiveness, humility, and gentleness and receive stress relief, relaxation, and freedom.
  • Call to Action: Buy the book! I know you’ll be glad you did.
  • There is also a study so you can learn more!

Tone

• Unoffendable is has an engaging style. The author just oozes humility. He is able to laugh at himself while he makes his points.
  • The author is clearly well read. He cites lots of great books I now need to read.

Conclusions

• This book is totally worth reading.
  • Even if all you take away is the main idea, without any of the details, your life will be better for it.
  • My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy reading!

🌸 Andrea

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