Hoda Kotb recommends More Beautiful Than Before by Rabbi Steve Leder for anyone facing grief or hardship.
The book explores how difficult experiences can lead to healing, resilience, and personal growth.
Through personal stories and spiritual insights, Leder shares lessons on finding strength and hope after tragedy.
We all hit hard times. From getting skipped over for a promotion at work to facing health challenges or handling a difficult family situation, sometimes we all need a little help or a pick-me-up. Hoda Kotb, formerly of the Today show, has the perfect solution: an inspirational book.
The book is More Beautiful Than Before: How Suffering Transforms Us by Steve Leder. Leder is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in LA and the author of five books.
"It’s my phone that rings when people’s bodies or lives fall apart," he writes. "The couch in my office is often drenched with tears." He draws on his experience comforting people through the hardships of their lives to find the wisdom that pain can offer, and he shares those lessons in his book.
“If you’re going through grief or a difficult time, just when you wonder “Am I gonna see the light?”, this is a book by a guy named rabbi Steve Leder. He’s a friend of mine, and he writes this beautiful book, and it’s called More Beautiful Than Before,” Hoda shared on Instagram, holding the book. “It’s hard to believe that after a tragedy you might come out feeling this way, but Steve Leder shows how suffering transforms us. So if you’re going through a really difficult time, this is a good one to pick up.”
The book uses personal stories, ancient traditions, modern science, and Leder’s experience as a spiritual leader to illustrate what we can learn from hardship. From surviving to healing to growing, this inspirational book shows how to walk through the stages of tragedy and come out the other side more beautiful and stronger than before.
Hoda loves this book for the inspiration it offers in the healing process we all face at some point in our lives. Grab a copy for yourself or a loved one for support during a difficult time.
