Point of View: A Fresh Look at Work, Faith, and Freedom

Hasselbeck (The G-Free Diet), former cohost of The View, shares the lessons she’s learned from striving to earn God’s approval in this moving memoir. Hasselbeck writes of feeling compelled to work hard to be the best: “At some point on my journey, I allowed a little lie to become a big part of my life. It said, ‘You might not be the best, but you can try to work harder than the rest.’ ” Looking back at her experiences as a contestant on the reality TV show Survivor, as a broadcaster, and as a wife and mother, she reflects on her tendency to learn lessons the hard way. With benefit of hindsight, she’s concluded that constant striving isn’t always necessary: “What I did not realize was that freedom can come with an understanding that resting well is key to working well.” After decades of interviewing others and concentrating on their perspective, Hasselbeck now works on aligning her vision with God’s “point of view,” which encourages focusing on how one acts rather than what is accomplished. Christian readers will appreciate Hasselbeck’s transparency as she shares her strong faith, which has carried her through both triumphs and failures, including her acrimonious departure from The View. Hasselbeck skillfully investigates the relationship between one’s ambitions and one’s faith in her open, welcoming story of a life of introspection. (Apr.)