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'A powerful book from one of my favorite writers on something we all need more of...and could give more of.' — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy “Luminous. . . . A work to both devour and savour, Baird has, once again, written a book the world needs now.'”—Guardian From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace. Grace is hard to define. It can be found when we create ways to find meaning and dignity in connection with each other, building on our shared humanity, being kinder, bigger, better with each other. If, in its crudest interpretation, karma is getting what you deserve, then grace is the opposite: forgiving the unforgivable, favoring the undeserving, loving the unlovable. Sadly, we live in an era when grace is increasingly rare. Our growing distrust of the media, politicians, and each other has choked our ability to trust, to accept, to allow for mistakes, to forgive. What does grace look like in today’s world, and how do we recognize it, nurture it in ourselves and express it, even in the darkest of times? In this luminously beautiful, deeply insightful, and timely book, Baird explores the meaning of grace and how we can cut through negativity to find it today.

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"""A powerful book from one of my favorite writers on something we all need more of...and could give more of."" — Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy “Julia Baird beautifully illustrates how grace, while not always easy, is necessary. In a world of ever-increasing polarization, Baird’s Bright Shining lights a path toward seeing and honoring the humanity in each of us....Told with a deeply moving autobiographical vulnerability, Baird challenges us to be present and patient in our lives, lest we miss the wonder that grace bestows.” — Monica C. Parker, bestselling author of The Power of Wonder"

"""A powerful book from one of my favorite writers on something we all need more of...and could give more of."" — Ryan Holiday, podcaster and bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy"

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Julia Woodlands Baird is an Australian journalist, broadcaster, and author. She contributes to the New York Times and the Sydney Morning Herald and is a regular host of The Drum, a television news review program on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Her books include Media Tarts; a biography of Queen Victoria which was named one of the New York Times’ Ten Best Books of 2016; and the multi-award-winning international bestseller Phosphorescence. Julia lives near the sea with two children and an abnormally large dog.

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