PLAYING IT BY HEART

In a lyrical and gritty narrative, Beatty tells us how she acquired her wisdom about codependency, self-destructiveness and the addictive personality. It’s not a pretty picture, but it serves the purpose of prodding listeners to stay with their own discomfort and to let it inform their lives. She also teaches us that we can have relationships with people who respect God’s order for them, rather than trying to control or subvert them. The grace and reality of Beatty’s narrative, and a nicely balanced reading, will provide a lot of encouragement to listeners. T.W. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine [Published: AUG/SEP 00]