No Cure for Being Human. Book Summary

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Kate Bowler

What’s inside

Kate Bowler’s ‘No Cure for Being Human’ is a memoir exploring the limits of self-help culture amid life’s unpredictability and the author’s cancer diagnosis.

You’ll Learn

  • Understanding the limitations of the self-help industry
  • Gaining insight into coping with serious illness
  • Reflecting on the concept of hope and grace in hardship
  • Challenging one’s perspective on life’s control

Key Points

  • The Myth of Control in Life
  • Critiquing the Prosperity Gospel
  • Facing Mortality with Grace
  • The Struggle for Hope
  • Finding Meaning in Suffering
  • The Reality of Life’s Unpredictability

Who’s it For

  • Memoir enthusiasts
  • Readers facing life challenges
  • Those interested in self-help criticism
  • Individuals coping with illness

About the author

Kate Bowler is a Duke University professor, specializing in the study of the prosperity gospel, and a bestselling author.