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Constant Courage: Martin Luther King, Jr. And Jesus Christ
Tracy Emerick
Reviewed by: Ephantus M., Hollywood Book Reviews
Constant Courage: Martin Luther King, Jr. And Jesus Christ by Tracy Emerick, Ph.D., offers a thorough illumination of what a meaningful life entails, with well-researched references being made to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus Christ.
In the book’s opening, readers get to feel Tracy Emerick’s sentiments regarding today’s youths’ outlook regarding a fulfilled life, as a chronicle of pure convenience and indulgence. This is an absolute disparity to what the striking characters Luther and Jesus stood for and passed on to their adherents, with theirs being an existence of persistent bravery, absolute steadfastness, and pursuit of liberation and redemption for others.
Author Emerick has enunciated some of the most outstanding deterrents to a person’s growth and expansion, with apprehension taking center stage which he sadly feels has become a standard of living for a considerable number of individuals. He has presented realistic “baby steps” which ought to help one gain intrepidity, as well as definite command over life affairs. Readers are also made aware of the relationship between emotions and the mind, where when the former is controlled, the latter subsequently stops the further discharge of fear, and as a result, gives birth to mental toughness; a crucial step in the formulation of internal courage.
Themes of perseverance, meditation, selflessness, and activism are deserving concepts which haul this book into the realms of unforgettable and most charming reads in the self-help category. The choice of personalities is amazing and readers will heavily follow in their heroic steps that saw them create lasting statutes of accord and regard for others, amidst stubborn disparities and anxieties. The text comes to a satisfactory ending with meditative questions and responses regarding how the personalities’ anecdotes affect us as individuals, our children, and future generations. This is a beautiful mechanism which will deconstruct a reader’s own experiences more in-depth.
Constant Courage: Martin Luther King, Jr. and Jesus Christ by Tracy Emerick, Ph.D. is undoubtedly a salient and personable text packed with nuance and one which readers will locate countless takeaways from. It is a reputable text for both youthful and adult readers, and will ably facilitate higher self-worth and effortless character evolution.
