Twentysomething : Surviving and Thriving in the Real World

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Summary: 26 year old single gal -- beyond words
Review: As I sit here, hair damp, having just exited the bathtub in which I finished reading the book "twentysomething," I ponder how exactly to say what I'd like. Simplest is best, I'm sure.

I am one of those proverbial "twentysomethings" - 26, single, never having dated; wondering if my job is what I'm supposed to do all my life, wondering what the purpose of adult life is. Nearly every single issue discussed in the book is something I've struggled with since I left college.

The book was tremendously encouraging and uplifting and actually struck through spiritual walls I've had up. It was so nice to know I'm not alone in my struggles, too. My mom purchased the book for me, noting I'd been whining somebody needed to write one like that. I also told her it ought to be a required college graduation present.

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Summary: a real book for real people..
Review: I finished reading "twentysomething" a few days ago & it was an eye-opening/heart-felt read. I'm 23 & some of the thoughts & feelings expressed in this book have been my exact experience w/ my tenties.. thus far. Margaret is a talented writer- one who is able & capable to express her thoughts & experiences in a way.. that truly makes you feel that you've known her forever. This book is about real life experiences that are shared in hopes that they might shed some light on a kind of overwhelming stage of life. We (twentysomethings) aren't alone. God has definitely blessed Margaret w/ the gift of writing- I'm just glad she has pursued Him & that gift & in that- she has blessed at least one reader.. me.

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Summary: 26 year old single gal -- beyond words
Review: I finished reading it today and it was of great encouragement to me. I'll be turning 20 in July but I couldn't put the book down. I had really been struggling with some of the issues mentioned in the book and just to read what it had to say brought great hope into my life.

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Summary: I'm in My Twenties & Couldn't Put This Book Down
Review: I finished reading the book today. I would have finished reading it earlier but I had a crazy week after not working over the weekend. I have already passed the book along to my brother and have recommended it to almost every friend of mine. I think the part that was the biggest blessing in the book is to know that it is normal to experience the things that I have/am. It also provided affirmation to the views that I hold and challenges for living of a courageous and adventurous life.

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Summary: Great Book!!! Every Twentysomething should read it.
Review: I love this book. Whether you're a Christian or not, this book is for you. It really details the questions, concerns and doubts people in their twenties deal with ... check it out.

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Summary: Excellent, and much needed
Review: The post-teenage years. Ages 20-29; your "twentysomething" years. Growing up it's looked to as the prime of your life, and adults who have moved past their twenties often look back on those years with fondness and longing, wishing that they could be revisited. It seems that everyone wants to be a twentysomething.

So why is the actual experience of being a twentysomething so hard?

The life of a twentysomething is much different today than it was in the time of our parents. Unlike previous generations, guys and girls today are not marrying right out of high school. We're not graduating college and moving into a job that will be our career for the rest of our life. We're not even sure what the point of our life is, to be totally honest. I should know. I'm now 29 and have been there, done that, for most of the issues that author Margaret Feinberg delves into in her new book, twentysomething.

It's no different for most Christians, either. We may know God and live to serve him, but that does not spare us from the same struggles that others our age are going through. Relationship problems. Debt loads from our higher education. Moving back into mom and dad's house after college. The struggle to get a job that requires experience, but being unable to get experience since you can't get a job. Trying to figure out how God fits into the equation of the confusion of our lives and this crazy, post-modern world that we live in today. The surprising fact that many are extremely lonely in their place in life, in spite of a circle of friends and family, or even with a spouse. It's rough out there, even if you have faith, family, and friends. The real world is a scary place that is full of twists, turns, and unexpected mountains that no one told us about when we were supposedly preparing for it.

Feinberg knows what it's like to have been through all of this. She is also a realist, and, thus, her book is both empathetic as well as practical. She doesn't write to give you all the answers, since she does not have all the answers. What she does have is some surprising insight on what it all means as well as some solid advice on how to handle it. She has words of encouragement for those who are not there yet, or are in the midst of the chaos. And she lends an understanding shoulder for those who just want to know that what they are going through in life is not exclusive to them. Feinberg points out the great many positives that accompany these years of transition - stuff that really does give cause for those of other ages to be green with envy. It isn't all a horror story and so the emphasis on so many of the pluses of this age is a welcome one. And she is able to weave the presence and promises of God into the tapestry with skill and wisdom.

It's about time that something on this subject was written. I'm better off for having read it now, at least. twentysomething is an excellent book; it really is a must-read for everyone in their twenties, as well as the one who is about to enter this new decade in life. Highly recommended. FIVE STARS

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Summary: Great Book!!! Every Twentysomething should read it.
Review: The post-teenage years. Ages 20-29; your "twentysomething" years. Growing up it's looked to as the prime of your life, and adults who have moved past their twenties often look back on those years with fondness and longing, wishing that they could be revisited. It seems that everyone wants to be a twentysomething.

So why is the actual experience of being a twentysomething so hard?

The life of a twentysomething is much different today than it was in the time of our parents. Unlike previous generations, guys and girls today are not marrying right out of high school. We're not graduating college and moving into a job that will be our career for the rest of our life. We're not even sure what the point of our life is, to be totally honest. I should know. I'm now 29 and have been there, done that, for most of the issues that author Margaret Feinberg delves into in her new book, twentysomething.

It's no different for most Christians, either. We may know God and live to serve him, but that does not spare us from the same struggles that others our age are going through. Relationship problems. Debt loads from our higher education. Moving back into mom and dad's house after college. The struggle to get a job that requires experience, but being unable to get experience since you can't get a job. Trying to figure out how God fits into the equation of the confusion of our lives and this crazy, post-modern world that we live in today. The surprising fact that many are extremely lonely in their place in life, in spite of a circle of friends and family, or even with a spouse. It's rough out there, even if you have faith, family, and friends. The real world is a scary place that is full of twists, turns, and unexpected mountains that no one told us about when we were supposedly preparing for it.

Feinberg knows what it's like to have been through all of this. She is also a realist, and, thus, her book is both empathetic as well as practical. She doesn't write to give you all the answers, since she does not have all the answers. What she does have is some surprising insight on what it all means as well as some solid advice on how to handle it. She has words of encouragement for those who are not there yet, or are in the midst of the chaos. And she lends an understanding shoulder for those who just want to know that what they are going through in life is not exclusive to them. Feinberg points out the great many positives that accompany these years of transition - stuff that really does give cause for those of other ages to be green with envy. It isn't all a horror story and so the emphasis on so many of the pluses of this age is a welcome one. And she is able to weave the presence and promises of God into the tapestry with skill and wisdom.

It's about time that something on this subject was written. I'm better off for having read it now, at least. twentysomething is an excellent book; it really is a must-read for everyone in their twenties, as well as the one who is about to enter this new decade in life. Highly recommended. FIVE STARS