Everything Happens For A Reason: And Other Lies... [Latest ✰]

Bowler argues this phrase is often a "lie" used to make observers feel safe, implying that tragedy can be explained away.

She critiques the "can-do" spirit of the prosperity gospel, which suggests that if you cannot "fix" your misfortune, you have failed spiritually.

The book explores the reality that we are all terminal and that our lives are not "problems to be solved". Chapter-by-Chapter Overview Book Club: Everything Happens for a Reason, Chapter One