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Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite
Strip Naked and Re-dress with Happiness: How to Survive and Thrive through Personal Challenge by Maria Hocking is a book that everyone should read, a book about lifting the mask, coming home to who we really are, and embracing authenticity. In this book, the author shares challenges that made her happier, stronger, and much more fulfilled and, in so doing, creates a path that readers can walk towards a more meaningful life. The book begins with an intriguing statement, one that will take readers off-guard: “I am an experienced stripper. I’m proud to say these words out loud.” It sounds raw, but it’s a statement that is spiritually rich and it will be wonderful to find out what the author means by being an experienced stripper.
This book encourages readers to have the courage to face their nakedness — their vulnerability — and to explore themselves in the stark nakedness of their being. It’s not surprising that the author was astounded by her strengths after daring to strip. She writes: “The only way to find true happiness is to risk getting naked to find out who you really are and what you are truly capable of being.” This book teaches readers how to strip and how to find themselves in the process. The writing is filled with symbolism and a language that is very metaphorical. It is deep, insightful, and motivational.
Maria Hocking is a great writer who allows her experiences to speak to readers in a compelling manner. I enjoyed the way she weaves her personal journey into the book, unveiling lessons on personal transformation, success, beating adversity, and using challenges to grow. Strip Naked and Re-dress with Happiness: How to Survive and Thrive through Personal Challenge is a book for readers who are committed to finding themselves and embracing meaning. You’ll develop a new, unique approach to facing life, an approach that helps you reconnect with yourself intimately.
