Overextended by Lisa Harper

While I’ve enjoyed other books by this author, this one was a clunker. It will be of interest to Lisa Harper’s family, friends and fans only. I fit none of those categories. I was unimpressed by the style, that popular, and supposedly clever, way of both exaggerating and minimizing in the same sentence that leaves me feeling whiplashed by both the ideas and the words. Throw in some references to flatulence, feminine products and the like, and you have the makings of a book bordering on the offensive in the name of cuteness. This book will only be of interest to you if you are wondering about the author’s bumpy journey toward adoption and challenging childhood. If you do not have a specific interest in either or both of those subjects, this book can seem interminable. You must enjoy reading about travel to and from Haiti coupled with an interest in the inconveniences of flying, because the book drones on about it, as if the author were among the first to ever face these challenges. Scripture is used sparingly but effectively. I received this book for free in exchange for my unbiased review through the Thomas Nelson BookSneeze Program.