Foreword

This book makes a large claim. It declares that the quality and meaning of our lives may be dictated by our relationship with our voice. I always thought the voice was God-given. Some can sing; most cannot. Some people are soft-spoken; others can be heard above the crowd. Some are born to speak; others are born to listen. As I get older, my voice gets quieter and I keep asking others to speak more loudly.

This book also says that to find our voice is not about our willingness or ability to find the right words. It is not about speaking even if not spoken to. It is not about being introverted or extroverted. Those frameworks are just stories. When Barbara writes about finding our voice, she means it in the literal sense: the resonance, ...

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