Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual

This book was chosen for the Fantastic Strangelings book club and I wasn't really sure if I walked to read it. I liked it WAY more than I thought I would. Luvvie is so funny and I love the stories about her grandmother. I had stalled starting this book because work has been exhausting (teaching through the covid times really really sucks) and this felt like it would be work, but it's not. It's hyping me up to do something about the absurdities that are making me angry at work, too. So, thanks to Luvvie for the pep talk. I needed it. Addendum: There's too much Jesus for me in parts of this book. (Being an atheist will make that true of most things that rely on religion as a life philosophy.) But I still love Luvvie.

I knew within a few pages that Professional Troublemaker would be good. By about page 20 or so I knew that it would likely be a 5 star book and that I'd wish Luvvie Ajayi Jones was my best friend. If you're looking for your annual self development book LOOK NO FURTHER. Jones will lay down the truth at your feet, no holds barred, and she'll tell it like it is with humor to boot. If you don't finished the Be section of the book feeling empowered to rock your fine ass self I can only assume you didn't read it. I came out the other end of this book feeling more like myself and ready to take on the world than after reading any other book because Jones sees the excuses and shows you how you're better than that. Folks think you're too much? Uh-uh. She will take none of it and explain to you why you shouldn't either. Afraid of success or failure? Jones will stomp all over those fears and show you why you're a fool for holding your own self back. Pick up Professional Troublemaker. Binge read it. Then read it again to make sure the message sticks.