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Carry On, Warrior Thoughts on Life Unarmed
Glennon Doyle
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We Can Do Hard Things
The book was repeatedly highlighted as Glennon's debut work, noted for its candid essay "A Mountain I'm Willing to Die On" that addressed a son coming out and for the "read with discernment" sticker it received in Christian bookstores. Hosts and guests such as Abby and therapist Alegra Kastens praised it as a sweet, beloved text that offered comfort and reassurance during difficult moments. Its discussion across multiple episodes underscored its role in healing from trauma and fostering queer freedom.
Episode: Abby On Healing From Religious Trauma
Glennon mentioned her book, *Carry On Warrior*, where she included a letter to her son Chase about what would happen if he came out to her. It was later rewritten as a letter to Glennon from her online community.
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And it became an essay in Carry On Warrior in the first book.
And I went and grabbed Carry On Warrior and I opened up the book to a mountain I'm willing to die on. Dear Chase, here's what would happen if one day you told us you were gay.
And by the way, two days after I came out online, someone in this community, probably someone who's listening to this podcast right now, sent me an email. And it was anonymous.
This person had written back to me the entire essay, A Mountain I'm Willing to Die On, but had changed all the words in it so that it was no longer a letter to Chase. It was a letter to me from my community online.
Episode: Potholes & Productive Conflict in Relationships wi...
Glennon mentioned that her first book, Carry On Warrior, had a sticker on it that said "Read with discernment" when it was allowed in Christian bookstores.
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When my book, when my first book, Carry On Warrior, was allowed to be in Christian bookstores, it would all had a big sticker on it that would say read with discernment.
Episode: The Truth of OCD: Therapist Alegra Kastens on Livi...
The speaker mentioned receiving a copy of this book from a friend, and it helped them to feel better after a particularly difficult experience.
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And she sent Carry On Warrior.
And I like started reading it and I was like, I'm going to be okay.
I'm going to be okay. So don't worry.
Episode: 151. WTF with The Five Love Languages?
It was mentioned in the context of Glennon's books no longer being carried in Christian bookstores but then being accepted with a 'read with discernment' sticker.
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But when Carry On Word came out, they said, we'll sell it. But we put a big sticker on it that says, read with discernment.
Episode: 36. WRITING & ART: When does your real self get to...
It was Glennon's first book, born from her blog posts and a line from her viral "Don't Carpe Diem" post. It was described as a sweet and beloved book that felt like a first home.
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The first book was Carry on warrior.
I love that book. I love that sweet little book.
Episode: 9. QUEER FREEDOM: How can we be both held and free...
It was mentioned that an essay called "A Mountain I'm Willing to Die On" was published in the first book, Carry On, Warrior, as a letter to the author's son about what would happen if he came out.
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and it became an essay in carry on warrior in the first book called a mountain I'm willing to die on
and I went and grabbed Carrie on warrior and I opened up the book to a mountain I'm willing to die on dear chase here is what would happen if one day you told us you were gay
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