Welcome to Litsy!

My favorite books of 2017! All nonfiction, interestingly. #bestbooksof2017

Everyone everywhere should read this book.

It's Monday! You survived! Crack open a bottle of wine and keep on counting down to #24in48 with us and today's pick, Life's Work by Dr. Willie Parker. This thoughtful and direct book is part memoir, part call to action, and fully worth adding to your #readathon stack for so many reasons. This book will enhance your understanding of what choice really looks like for women of all colors along the income and healthcare access spectrums.

I want everyone to read this important book! Dr. Willie Parker is a Christian & an abortion doctor. He discusses his spiritual journey & how he went from opposing abortion to advocating for reproductive rights bc he believes being pro-choice is the Christian response to the issue. His argument is full of compassion, intelligence, & logic. He also goes into the devastating effects anti-abortion state laws have had on poor rural women. A must read!

I'm loving this book for its intelligence and wisdom. Dr. Parker makes a compelling argument that the Christian response to abortion is to be pro-choice.

Allergies and general crud have me down this weekend, but I'm slowly making my way through my reading list.

Dr Parker's book reminds me a lot of Susan Wicklund's THIS COMMON SECRET, which I read almost a decade ago; it's terrifying how little things have changed or, in some cases, how we've backslid.

And Goldie is pure light in my life, as always.

Only just finished the prologue and it's already a 5-star "pick" for me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️??

I would have sobbed through these words if I wasn't so enamored with them. I don't quite know what to say about Dr. Willie Parker. He is truly what I believe we mean when we speak of angels.

I hope everyone reads this book.

I loved this book. It is such a clear articulation of why abortion is a GOOD thing not a "necessary evil." Dr. Parker is an inspiration both because of the challenges he overcame and because of his clear-eyed view of American reproductive rights. This book is a must read for anyone who is #prochoice or who identifies as a liberal Christian.

Coffee and the new book by one of my heroes. #ProChoice and proud. #readersresist

I am ridiculously excited that this came in from the publisher today. Dr. Parker is one of my heroes. Added bonus: this could fulfill the spiritual journey task for #ReadHarder2017. #feminism

Recommended by one of my mentors and on my #tbr list #black #writer #abortion #blackfeminist #feminism #reproductiverights #socialjustice

He was just on The Daily Show talking about freedom and accessible health care, this book comes out tomorrow and looks amazing.