Getting a Life: How to Find Your True Vocation

by Renee M. LaReau

How do we discover what our gifts are and where to best use them? Is it valid to make a bundle on Wall Street? Do we have to love our job all the time? What can we learn from the setbacks that always seem to follow opportunities and joy? Renee LaReau addresses all of these questions and more with honesty and grace in this spiritual and practical map to discover what to do with the rest of your life.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Amanda Lauer · Rating 4 out of 5]

While I'm well past the stage in life of where the author was when she wrote this book, it was an enjoyable read and well-written. Like our daughter, she's a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, so her references to college life were interesting. I also liked the personal stories of events in her life, including the touching story of her sister's passing. I will say, life for a Millennial was much different than for us Baby Boomers. They had almost so many choices about what to do with their lives that they were somewhat stuck because they didn't want to choose the wrong path (that being said, whatever path we choose is the right one given the information we had on hand at that moment to make the decision). I'm somewhat curious to see how life did turn out for LaReau!

[Lindsay Wilcox · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is not a book about discerning your religious vocation, per se, but about how to understand God's calling in your life. Written from a Catholic perspective, it lacks a lot of what makes a good Catholic book that: explicit Scripture references and a mountain of quotes from the saints. The first half of the book, about general discernment, is quite good, but the last half loses speed.

(originally posted 2008-01-10 01:12:07)

[Melly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little embarrassed to learn that this book is intended for twenty-somethings -- but, then, it's never too late to think more about one's true vocation. The writer's immaturity comes through a bit in her anecdotes, but in general it is a fine, spiritually grounded book with some good ideas.