Beth Moore (Chasing Vines; Breaking Free) is a prolific Christian speaker and author. She was a well-known member of the Southern Baptist Convention, but in 2016, on Twitter, she questioned Donald Trump's supporters, causing quite a furor. Christian bookstores stopped stocking her books and many of her events were canceled. In spite of the vitriol, Moore has continued to teach Bible studies and hold events but officially left the Southern Baptist Convention. This recent drama is just one entry in Moore's varied life, which she details in full in All My Knotted-up Life. Readers of her other books will know she has alluded to childhood sexual abuse. In the memoir she shares more on that subject--and discusses many of her other tragedies and triumphs.
Her clever, twangy Arkansan-Texan style shows through in her writing, which includes such topics as racism, misogyny, parenting--and even aerobics. Moore's passion for her family and her faith shine in All My Knotted-up Life, as she shares funny and genuine stories about her siblings, her children and the spiritual revelations she has had over the years. Longtime fans of Moore are sure to love this deep dive into her life story, but those who are unfamiliar with her writing will appreciate the story of a woman who has endured many sad things in her life; dealt with a very bitter and public backlash; and overcome it all with grace and wit. A story of transformation and contemplation, All My Knotted-up Life is a truly engrossing memoir. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer