Christian Living & Inspirational Memoir
I'm Still Standing: By the Grace and Mercy of God
by Shirley A. Nelson
Member reviews
Anton Kowalski Verified member
Kraków, PL · 2026-05-18
Tender and unsentimental at once
I don't usually reach for this genre, which made the experience even better. The research is deep but worn lightly — it never stalls the momentum. A slightly tighter edit in the second act would have made it perfect. It has earned a permanent shelf spot.
Daniel Whitfield Verified member
Enugu, NG · 2026-05-14
Genuinely moving in the final act
This was my commute book and it made me miss my stop twice. The emotional turns are earned rather than engineered. A strong recommendation from me.
Naomi Farrell
Toronto, CA · 2026-05-10
A rare book that earns its ending
I picked this up for our monthly circle and finished it long before the meeting. Structurally it's clever without being showy, and the payoff lands cleanly. I'll be rereading this one.
Oluwaseun Adeyemi Verified member
Dhaka, BD · 2026-05-06
Warm, wise, and unhurried
This arrived at exactly the right point in my reading year. The research is deep but worn lightly — it never stalls the momentum. It does take fifty pages to settle into its rhythm. I've already gifted a copy.
Hiroshi Nakamura Verified member
Bengaluru, IN · 2026-05-02
It rewired how I think about the subject
I don't usually reach for this genre, which made the experience even better. The emotional turns are earned rather than engineered. It has earned a permanent shelf spot.
Zanele Dlamini Verified member
Bogotá, CO · 2026-04-28
Full of small, exact details
This was my commute book and it made me miss my stop twice. Structurally it's clever without being showy, and the payoff lands cleanly. A strong recommendation from me.
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Clara Vandermeer
Utrecht, NL
Are the timeline shifts hard to follow, or does the author signpost them clearly?
Hiroshi Nakamura
I'd say sixteen and up is fine. There's nothing graphic, just some emotionally heavy ground.
Priya Raghunathan
We paired it with a shorter nonfiction title and the contrast made both books better.
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Amara Okafor
Bergen, NO
My favourite section is the middle third, where the author finally lets the tension off the leash.
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Chidi Nwachukwu
Bogotá, CO
The structure looked gimmicky on paper, but by the halfway mark I understood exactly why the author built it that way.
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Ingrid Halvorsen
Osaka, JP
Would this suit a mixed group where half of us don't usually read this genre?
Adaeze Ihekwoaba
I did the audiobook and the narration is excellent, though the print edition has a few visual touches worth seeing.
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Oluwaseun Adeyemi
Dublin, IE
My favourite section is the middle third, where the author finally lets the tension off the leash.
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Adaeze Ihekwoaba
Istanbul, TR
The structure looked gimmicky on paper, but by the halfway mark I understood exactly why the author built it that way.
Julian Mbeki
Great question — I'd say yes, it stands entirely on its own. I read it first and never felt lost.
Hannah Lindqvist
We spread it over three weeks and that felt right. Any faster and the middle would have blurred.
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Priya Raghunathan
Chicago, US
Does this work as a standalone read, or should I start with the author's earlier title first?
Clara Vandermeer
Same experience here. The first fifty pages are slow, then it clicks completely.
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Tomás Iglesias
Cork, IE
My favourite section is the middle third, where the author finally lets the tension off the leash.
