Crazy Joy: Finding Wild Happiness in a World That's Upside Down
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- Author：Mary Katherine Backstrom
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Summary
A bestselling author helps readers find radical joy in a world full of constant comparison by accepting that life is a wild ride and happiness fluctuates with our circumstances。
Happiness is considered a destination， but the finish line is constantly moving—when we get married， find that dream job， move away from home， have a baby， build a dream house， etc。 We are promised that a happy life is tied to these milestones。
But what if society has it wrong？ What if happiness isn't the goal at all？
With her trademark candor and hilarious storytelling， MK paints a picture of a different life—one bursting with a force that is far more sustainable and vibrant: joy。
Crazy Joy will help readers:
1。 Identify and reject ridiculous expectations that society has placed on their lives。
2。 Liberate their hearts from the comparison prison and feel content in their current circumstances。
3。 View themselves， inside and out， as the masterpiece creations they are。
4。 Find joy （and dare we say， laughter！） in the middle of life's biggest messes。
Witty and refreshingly honest， MK invites her readers to embark on a counter-cultural journey toward a life filled to the brim with contentment， humor， and most importantly， Crazy Joy。
Happiness is considered a destination， but the finish line is constantly moving—when we get married， find that dream job， move away from home， have a baby， build a dream house， etc。 We are promised that a happy life is tied to these milestones。
But what if society has it wrong？ What if happiness isn't the goal at all？
With her trademark candor and hilarious storytelling， MK paints a picture of a different life—one bursting with a force that is far more sustainable and vibrant: joy。
Crazy Joy will help readers:
1。 Identify and reject ridiculous expectations that society has placed on their lives。
2。 Liberate their hearts from the comparison prison and feel content in their current circumstances。
3。 View themselves， inside and out， as the masterpiece creations they are。
4。 Find joy （and dare we say， laughter！） in the middle of life's biggest messes。
Witty and refreshingly honest， MK invites her readers to embark on a counter-cultural journey toward a life filled to the brim with contentment， humor， and most importantly， Crazy Joy。
Reviews
Natalie Moore
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I think that if MK and I were ever to meet we would be great friends。 We would definitely keep it weird。 I enjoyed this book。 MK’s collection of anecdotes are so real， I applaud her for putting her social anxiety and awkwardness on display。 It makes her even more endearing to me。 While she is technically a ‘Christian Author’ a genre and personality I would generally avoid like the plague， I still give her a pass。 It’s our differences that make us special。 Square hole， star shaped block。 Besides。 I think that if MK and I were ever to meet we would be great friends。 We would definitely keep it weird。 I enjoyed this book。 MK’s collection of anecdotes are so real， I applaud her for putting her social anxiety and awkwardness on display。 It makes her even more endearing to me。 While she is technically a ‘Christian Author’ a genre and personality I would generally avoid like the plague， I still give her a pass。 It’s our differences that make us special。 Square hole， star shaped block。 Besides。 She makes her relationship with Jesus and religion sound almost palatable。 。。。more
Margaret Aman
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I fully enjoyed the audio book。 I laughed I cried， I related to a lot of story not all of it。 It’s worth reading
Julie Uhey
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I was excited to read Mary Kathrine’s new book， Crazy Joy。 Like her previous work， Holy Hot Mess， it is full of her life stories， with some wonderful insights gleaned through them。 There are thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter， which are helpful for transferring her lessons learned， into our own life stories and experiences。 I love MK， and I came away from finishing the book in one sitting， to feeling hopeful that there is still joy to be had in this crazy， upside down world， I was excited to read Mary Kathrine’s new book， Crazy Joy。 Like her previous work， Holy Hot Mess， it is full of her life stories， with some wonderful insights gleaned through them。 There are thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter， which are helpful for transferring her lessons learned， into our own life stories and experiences。 I love MK， and I came away from finishing the book in one sitting， to feeling hopeful that there is still joy to be had in this crazy， upside down world， and knowing that I want to continue to pursue it， and bring others along with me。 Thank you， MK， for another book that reminds us that we are all here for a purpose， and that we all need each other to fulfill that calling。 。。。more
Pam Moore
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Mary Katherine Backstrom writing is beyond fabulous！ In her third book， Crazy Joy， she made me smile， cry， nod in agreement， highlight her words， laugh out loud and just thank God that Mary Katherine shares her beautiful and timely words with the world。 I absolutely love it that she reminds us that joy can be found anywhere， and it is for eternity。 She reminds us that joy is a whisper from God。 Crazy Joy is full of Mary Katherine's personal stories， she is kind and funny and cheering us all on t Mary Katherine Backstrom writing is beyond fabulous！ In her third book， Crazy Joy， she made me smile， cry， nod in agreement， highlight her words， laugh out loud and just thank God that Mary Katherine shares her beautiful and timely words with the world。 I absolutely love it that she reminds us that joy can be found anywhere， and it is for eternity。 She reminds us that joy is a whisper from God。 Crazy Joy is full of Mary Katherine's personal stories， she is kind and funny and cheering us all on to find joy no matter where we are at。 Thank you， MK。 。。。more
Stephanie Agnes-Crockett
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher。 Opinions expressed are my own。 I’m not going to do a full review， but I do want to clarify a big point for those who may be wondering。 Because the book is labeled as “Christian living，” （and because it’s about joy）， I was expecting it to have at least some Scriptural references。 There are a few mentions of God and one of Jesus， but no verses。 The book was fun to read， with a lot of humor。 However， I don’t really understa Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher。 Opinions expressed are my own。 I’m not going to do a full review， but I do want to clarify a big point for those who may be wondering。 Because the book is labeled as “Christian living，” （and because it’s about joy）， I was expecting it to have at least some Scriptural references。 There are a few mentions of God and one of Jesus， but no verses。 The book was fun to read， with a lot of humor。 However， I don’t really understand the genre classification。 In my opinion， it just doesn’t make sense that a book about joy， by a Christian author， would leave out the true source of joy。 。。。more
Meital Alkalay
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The book is funny， witty and unapologetic。 It is definitely the best book you'll read this year。 Mary Katherine Backstrom in her glory。 Just like the woman the book is very personal， specific， but for everyone。 A book that will teach you to embrace crazy joy into your life。 Highly recommend to every person， of every religion， of every gender from everywhere。 The book is funny， witty and unapologetic。 It is definitely the best book you'll read this year。 Mary Katherine Backstrom in her glory。 Just like the woman the book is very personal， specific， but for everyone。 A book that will teach you to embrace crazy joy into your life。 Highly recommend to every person， of every religion， of every gender from everywhere。 。。。more
ArynTheLibraryan
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I finished me e-ARC this weekend， and I must say that it's very timely。 I had a joy thief attack， and a friend offer a perfectly off the wall comment that had me laughing so hard I couldn't cry for a bit， and it was wonderful。 I had just read the chapters about the joy thieves and the one about steel magnolias， and was able to recognize the gift my friend had offered。 Joy， crazy Joy， really is a jumble of good and bad， with the reminders of good charging in and not letting the bad drown you！This I finished me e-ARC this weekend， and I must say that it's very timely。 I had a joy thief attack， and a friend offer a perfectly off the wall comment that had me laughing so hard I couldn't cry for a bit， and it was wonderful。 I had just read the chapters about the joy thieves and the one about steel magnolias， and was able to recognize the gift my friend had offered。 Joy， crazy Joy， really is a jumble of good and bad， with the reminders of good charging in and not letting the bad drown you！This book is very efficient in pointing out the way it all works， which is oftent very contrary to popular belief。This is not a typical "Christian" book， in that it's not loaded with scripture or preaching。 It's a natural outpouring of a friend who has experienced a lot， chosen what's best， and is sharing the wisdom she has gleaned with us。 She points to Jesus but doesn't beat anyone over the head。I think I highlighted close to half of the book。 Things I want to go back and think about。As I said， I received an e-arc from Netgalley， as well as my pre-ordered hardcopy。 I chose to review it here， and all thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Jackie Johnston
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Been following MK on social for what feels like forever and am now about done with crazy joy after reading her diet two books mom babble and holy hot mess。 Love everything about her and her books！ A must read！
Cristie King
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To say I am obsessed with Mary Katherine Backstrom would be the understatement of the century。 I stumbled across her first book， Holy Hot Mess， earlier this summer and devoured it within 48 hours。 I was beyond excited to receive early access to Crazy Joy and have been soaking this one up bc I didn’t want it to end！ Reading a MKB book is like having your best friend tell you it’s going to be ok， and you’re not alone in your crazy， on repeat。 My biggest take away from this book is that life doesn’ To say I am obsessed with Mary Katherine Backstrom would be the understatement of the century。 I stumbled across her first book， Holy Hot Mess， earlier this summer and devoured it within 48 hours。 I was beyond excited to receive early access to Crazy Joy and have been soaking this one up bc I didn’t want it to end！ Reading a MKB book is like having your best friend tell you it’s going to be ok， and you’re not alone in your crazy， on repeat。 My biggest take away from this book is that life doesn’t have to be perfect to achieve joy。 I used to think that my anxiety， my fears， my mess， my frustrations with my children not listening to me， were all keeping me from achieving joy。 If it wasn’t pretty and perfect， how could I be joyful？ But what I’ve found throughout my time with this book is that those things ARE the joy。 I can take anti-anxiety meds， get a little too cross with my kids bc I’m exhausted （bc I stayed up reading this book lol）， and there is still joy to be found in our perfectly imperfect lives。 I especially loved the pop culture references such as Steel Magnolias and Stranger Things， which further makes me feel like I’m just talking to my bestie。 Us moms have a lot of pressures put on us every single day。 We are trying to find our people， take care of our people， and love Jesus in the meantime。 Our worlds can be pulled in so many different directions。 But this book brought me a little more centered and helped me remember … the joy are the beautiful things God has given me。 My husband， my child， my life。 Things might turn upside down sometimes bc， as MKB says， trauma doesn’t discriminate， but with the help of anxiety meds， our village， the joy we find in every day mundane things， we can do the hard things。 。。。more
Tracey G
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I highly recommend Mary Katherine Backstrom's new book， Crazy Joy: Finding Wild Happiness In A Word That's Upside Down。She reminders her readers if they are looking for a sense of joy， they need to go search for it。 At times， we （at least me） feel joy is unattainable。 Mary Katherine comforts her readers stating ，" There is no way God made this big， round world and left you and me on it， alone。"One of my favorite parts in the book， she calls "Tour Guide Takeaways。" It pos3s readers questions to t I highly recommend Mary Katherine Backstrom's new book， Crazy Joy: Finding Wild Happiness In A Word That's Upside Down。She reminders her readers if they are looking for a sense of joy， they need to go search for it。 At times， we （at least me） feel joy is unattainable。 Mary Katherine comforts her readers stating ，" There is no way God made this big， round world and left you and me on it， alone。"One of my favorite parts in the book， she calls "Tour Guide Takeaways。" It pos3s readers questions to think about and how you would respond in specific situations。 By the time I thought to about answers， I questioned if I had already joy and had just misplaced it！ "So when it's hard to show up for the sake of others， do me a favor。 Love yourself enough to acknowledge your needs， and love yourself enough to meet them。"If you loved this book by Mary Katherine， look for her two previous publications， Mom Babble and Holy Hot Mess。 。。。more
Monaca Leo
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Mary Katherine Backstrom has done it again。 This book is a completely different style than her previous， Holy Hot Mess， yet still incredibly loveable。 She has the ability to make my cold heart laugh， cry， and feel less alone in the world。 This book teaches us that happiness is fickle but joy is for everyone and even when it seems like there is nothing left to hold onto， there is ALWAYS joy。 I cannot wait to share this book with all my friends and family。
Annette Marie
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As a reader who loved Mary Katherine’s “Holy Hot mess”， I was so excited to see she has a new book out。Crazy Joy really made me think。 It’s a book about searching out joy in our lives where we are at。 We change as our circumstances change and that the things that bring us joy will change too。 This book talks about life’s circumstances， humor， heartache and real life fun and junk， all through MK’s wonderful sense of humor。 She is real， authentic and passionate。If you have yet to discover MK， plea As a reader who loved Mary Katherine’s “Holy Hot mess”， I was so excited to see she has a new book out。Crazy Joy really made me think。 It’s a book about searching out joy in our lives where we are at。 We change as our circumstances change and that the things that bring us joy will change too。 This book talks about life’s circumstances， humor， heartache and real life fun and junk， all through MK’s wonderful sense of humor。 She is real， authentic and passionate。If you have yet to discover MK， please pick up Crazy Joy。 。。。more
Olga Mecking
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Mary Katherine starts each chapter starts with an anecdote that will leave you wonder where she's going with it but these little personal stories always end up making an interesting and often unusual or counter-intuitive point。 "Crazy Joy" is a book that will stay with you for a long time after you've put it down， making you think about what you just read。 And actually， I think Mary Katherine is right: Don't pursue happiness。 Choose joy instead。 Mary Katherine starts each chapter starts with an anecdote that will leave you wonder where she's going with it but these little personal stories always end up making an interesting and often unusual or counter-intuitive point。 "Crazy Joy" is a book that will stay with you for a long time after you've put it down， making you think about what you just read。 And actually， I think Mary Katherine is right: Don't pursue happiness。 Choose joy instead。 。。。more
Tara
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Reading Mary Katherine’s Crazy Joy feels like a conversation over tacos and margaritas with a bestie。 It’s like she takes you on a drive， finding joy through the daily craziness in everyday life - recognizing true joy versus happiness， and helping you see that joy is within the adventures along the ride。 As soon as you get MK’s book， you won’t want to put it down！ Order it now！
Misty Vanderkaay
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Y’all， my heart needed this book！ 💗Mary Katherine Backstrom， has penned a beautiful， thought-provoking read filled with insight， kindness， laughter， all while finding JOY in our chaotic world。
Lauren Ashworth
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Just received my copy a few hours ago！ I’m about 85% through and loving every bit of it。 This is an honest and uplifting collection of stories， anecdotes and advice。 The journey to finding and embracing joy is so relevant after years of pandemic stress and life stressors。 This is a great read！
Candy Firchow
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MK Backstrom has written an honest， funny， sometimes gut-wrenching road map to joy。 It's like a trip down the yellow brick road！ I can't recommend this book more highly！ Please do yourself a favor and buy this book。 Give it as gifts to your loved ones。 I'm betting you'll want to read it more than once， so don't give your copy away！ MK Backstrom has written an honest， funny， sometimes gut-wrenching road map to joy。 It's like a trip down the yellow brick road！ I can't recommend this book more highly！ Please do yourself a favor and buy this book。 Give it as gifts to your loved ones。 I'm betting you'll want to read it more than once， so don't give your copy away！ 。。。more
Catherine Donovan
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I can’t praise this book enough！ MK has done it again！ She is so relatable and Crazy Joy is an easy read that reminds you that there is joy to be found all around you！ From funny stories to gentle reminders to be compassionate with yourself， Crazy Joy is just what I needed！
Amy
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Mary Katherine Backstrom is such a light in the darkness。 Happiness can be so fickle and elusive but JOY is attainable and Mary Katherine shows us how。 She invites the reader along on her own journey （still a work in progress！）， pointing things out along the way。 Joy is there in the everyday。 Sometimes it is harder to find but you can find it and will。 I absolutely adored this book。 It was at times laugh out loud and other times very touching and emotional。 This was such an easy read and was so Mary Katherine Backstrom is such a light in the darkness。 Happiness can be so fickle and elusive but JOY is attainable and Mary Katherine shows us how。 She invites the reader along on her own journey （still a work in progress！）， pointing things out along the way。 Joy is there in the everyday。 Sometimes it is harder to find but you can find it and will。 I absolutely adored this book。 It was at times laugh out loud and other times very touching and emotional。 This was such an easy read and was so relatable。 Life is not always sunshine and roses but that is OKAY！ You can still find that little piece of joy。 I recommend this book to anyone and everyone because joy is available to all。 And like Mary Katherine says， you deserve it。 。。。more
Justin
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"I want to make sure the things I'm pursuing in the name of joy on this finite Earth are the things that can go with me into eternity。" - Mary Katherine Backstrom I was lucky enough to get an early release copy of this book and I can honestly say I enjoyed reading every word。 MK Backstrom has quickly become one of my favorite writers - in the sense that she is so relatable， funny， and witty。 She has a way of telling little stories about her life that come full circle and turn into a learning mom "I want to make sure the things I'm pursuing in the name of joy on this finite Earth are the things that can go with me into eternity。" - Mary Katherine Backstrom I was lucky enough to get an early release copy of this book and I can honestly say I enjoyed reading every word。 MK Backstrom has quickly become one of my favorite writers - in the sense that she is so relatable， funny， and witty。 She has a way of telling little stories about her life that come full circle and turn into a learning moment without being condescending。 She can make you laugh and cry all within the same chapter， while also teaching you how she has found so much joy in her own life。 I found so many moments in this book that I could absolutely relate to or take what she is saying and put into practice in my own life。 I would recommend this book to anyone because I think every single person out there can find something special to take away from it。 If you are looking for a way to find joy in this crazy world be live in， then this book is most definitely for you， but even if that doesn't seem appealing to you， I promise you that you will find yourself enJOYing this book because it is just THAT good。 Do yourself a favor and try it out！ Give MK a chance and allowing yourself the pleasure of reading her words 。。。 you won't regret it！ 。。。more
Laurie Henry
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I 100% love this book。 Mary Katherine is a crazyfunny lady！ Hilarious， accepting， honest and heartwarming。 She might tell you she's more crazy than funny but I don't think so。 No matter who's right， I think she's amazing！！！ I also think you might be just a touch crazy for not at least considering to buy this book。 It doesn't hold the secret of life but it does have a lot of great ideas and inspirations。 It helps you accept the crazy and capture the joy in life。 I guarantee there is something in I 100% love this book。 Mary Katherine is a crazyfunny lady！ Hilarious， accepting， honest and heartwarming。 She might tell you she's more crazy than funny but I don't think so。 No matter who's right， I think she's amazing！！！ I also think you might be just a touch crazy for not at least considering to buy this book。 It doesn't hold the secret of life but it does have a lot of great ideas and inspirations。 It helps you accept the crazy and capture the joy in life。 I guarantee there is something in this book for everyone。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Madelyn Bauman
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Initially， I thought Mary Katherine Backstrom’s books were meant for young adults…newlyweds， first child， etc。 However， I’ve discovered that everyone can derive pleasure and insight out of reading them， in particular， her latest “Crazy Joy”。 This is a pick-up， whenever-you-have-a-minute， kind of read。Thank you。
Lance Lumley
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Bestselling Author Mary Katherine Backstrom's （Holy Hot Mess） latest Crazy Joy: Finding Wild Happiness In A World That's Upside Down looks at society's view on what happiness is and if it is a destination， and what joy is。 The humor in the book is nice， and makes the book easy to read， where one could read multiple chapters or read one a day like a devotional。 However， if one is looking for Biblical references or truths， you will find little here， even though it is from a Christian imprint。This Bestselling Author Mary Katherine Backstrom's （Holy Hot Mess） latest Crazy Joy: Finding Wild Happiness In A World That's Upside Down looks at society's view on what happiness is and if it is a destination， and what joy is。 The humor in the book is nice， and makes the book easy to read， where one could read multiple chapters or read one a day like a devotional。 However， if one is looking for Biblical references or truths， you will find little here， even though it is from a Christian imprint。This could have been written by any celebrity （besides the one chapter） not knowing she was a Christian or a religious person。 For an in-depth review， visit my blog at : https://lancewrites。wordpress。com/202。。。 。。。more
Heather Kimber Olson
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Oh goodness this book spoke to me！ I love how the author shares life stories and experiences to show how we truly can find and have joy even in difficult times。 Chapter 11 "Mavericks and Magnolias" wow， just wow！ I kinda felt like this chapter was written for me！ I had a daughter who was stillborn 8 years ago。 I was able to still see joy in my life even tho it was sometimes hard to feel it。 In January of this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer。 This one shook me。 I have felt robbed of my jo Oh goodness this book spoke to me！ I love how the author shares life stories and experiences to show how we truly can find and have joy even in difficult times。 Chapter 11 "Mavericks and Magnolias" wow， just wow！ I kinda felt like this chapter was written for me！ I had a daughter who was stillborn 8 years ago。 I was able to still see joy in my life even tho it was sometimes hard to feel it。 In January of this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer。 This one shook me。 I have felt robbed of my joy at times since then。 I'm so grateful for this book and MK for helping me remember I can still have joy！ I love how there are questions at the end of each chapter to ask yourself。 These can help you look for joy。 I recommend this book to everyone！ Those who have joy， those looking for joy， and those helping others to find their joy。 。。。more
Heidi
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"Because the beauty of joy isn't found in a garden。 It doesn't grow in neat little rows。 It's found in the crevices， the cracks， the chaos。 Like flowers。。。but a little more wild。"This is the first book by MK that I've read and you better believe I'll be chasing down her backlist！ This reads like a fun conversation between friends。 I completely busted up laughing multiple times and found myself nodding to a lot of what she shares！ I can see her ADHD coming through in the way she writes but I tota "Because the beauty of joy isn't found in a garden。 It doesn't grow in neat little rows。 It's found in the crevices， the cracks， the chaos。 Like flowers。。。but a little more wild。"This is the first book by MK that I've read and you better believe I'll be chasing down her backlist！ This reads like a fun conversation between friends。 I completely busted up laughing multiple times and found myself nodding to a lot of what she shares！ I can see her ADHD coming through in the way she writes but I totally enjoyed it！ All of these crazy stories that she manages to tie together at the end of each chapter where it all comes together and makes perfect sense！ I love it！！ I especially appreciate the soul probing questions at the end of each chapter。 It really made me apply these thoughts and ideas into my life now right where I am。"I've spent a lot of time searching for joy in the future。 I made joy a future tense term instead of a present tense one。""And you want to know what else I believe self-compassion is？ I think it's having clarity on what joy is for me。 Not what I've been told it is。 Not what I think it should be。"So many great gems！ I've highlighted a ton in this book！ I'm already buying a physical copy for me， my friends， and family！ I highly recommend this book！！！ What are ya'all waiting for？！ Go Go Go！！ Buy it！ Read it！ Love it！！ Thank you NetGalley and Worthy Publishing for this e-book！ Review is all me！ 。。。more
Sylvia Brown
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Crazy Joy was a journey into myself I didn't know I needed。 Mary Katherine Backstrom did it again with such a beautifully poignant， engaging， and humorous book I will forever be thankful I read。 "Don't stop crossing bridges， friend。 They carry you deeper into the land of joy。 But inspect those bridges。 Engage in the required maintenance。 If you find that the foundation isn't there， bless it and let it go。While you may not have been in any way responsible for your past hurts， you are responsible Crazy Joy was a journey into myself I didn't know I needed。 Mary Katherine Backstrom did it again with such a beautifully poignant， engaging， and humorous book I will forever be thankful I read。 "Don't stop crossing bridges， friend。 They carry you deeper into the land of joy。 But inspect those bridges。 Engage in the required maintenance。 If you find that the foundation isn't there， bless it and let it go。While you may not have been in any way responsible for your past hurts， you are responsible for your healing。" Mary Katherine Backstom; Crazy JoySometimes the journey to finding joy seems so confusing， yet MK helps shed light on a smaller， more meaningful truth behind joy; it's readily available AND attainable for all of us。 Her words felt like sitting for coffee or a few glasses of wine with a beloved girlfriend pondering the meaning of all that is inherently wonderful， even if it doesn't seem to be at first glance。 Those are the moments that matter。This book is perfect for anyone yearning for some moments of comforting reflection lightened by fun tales of the wild ride we all call life <3 This book is a must to keep by your bedside or favorite comfy couch spot。 。。。more
Stacy Tucker
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If you have read Holy Hot Mess， then you know what a great author Mary Katherine Backstrom is with her hilarious stories。 Once again， she does not disappoint。 I will say that Crazy Joy is a different kind of book but it is still a great read。 She takes us along through the ups and downs of life to get us to see the joy that lies within the chaos。 “The beauty of joy isn’t found in a garden。 It doesn’t grow in neat little rows。 It’s found in the crevices， the cracks， and the chaos。 “She takes you If you have read Holy Hot Mess， then you know what a great author Mary Katherine Backstrom is with her hilarious stories。 Once again， she does not disappoint。 I will say that Crazy Joy is a different kind of book but it is still a great read。 She takes us along through the ups and downs of life to get us to see the joy that lies within the chaos。 “The beauty of joy isn’t found in a garden。 It doesn’t grow in neat little rows。 It’s found in the crevices， the cracks， and the chaos。 “She takes you on the roller coaster of emotions that we all experience in life in MK fashion and by the time you finish the book， you feel like you have a better vision of the joy that you have experienced in your own journey。 。。。more
Kami Minor
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I have every book by Mary Katherine Backstrom and I love them all。 Each time she writes I think， but how can this top her last book？ Somehow she does it， every time。 I highly recommend this author and this book。 If you are looking for a real life， raw， hilarious， fun book， this is the one for you。 Get it now。 You won’t regret it！ I was privileged to get early access to this book before my purchased copy arrives on launch day and I love it so much！！
Christine Kamper
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I don't remember how I stumbled upon this small pocket of sunshine， but I am so glad I did！ I was able to preview MK Backstrom's latest after my pre-order of the book and I'm genuinely upset with myself for not having finished it yet。 Here's what I know so far。。。-This book SPEAKS to me。 MK writes in a way that makes me feel like I am talking to one of my best friends。 She is real， as are her prompts for her readers。 I can relate to her writing and it makes me want to seek out all the joy I can i I don't remember how I stumbled upon this small pocket of sunshine， but I am so glad I did！ I was able to preview MK Backstrom's latest after my pre-order of the book and I'm genuinely upset with myself for not having finished it yet。 Here's what I know so far。。。-This book SPEAKS to me。 MK writes in a way that makes me feel like I am talking to one of my best friends。 She is real， as are her prompts for her readers。 I can relate to her writing and it makes me want to seek out all the joy I can in this world。-We all deserve joy。 Consider this your little how-to on getting there from someone who speaks truth with compassion and understanding。-You will laugh。 You may also cry。 But the path to self （re）discovery is paved with moments of introspection and recognition。 This book will help you get there。 。。。more
Kayla
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