A comforting companion for growing Christians, Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection invites you on a journey from fear and doubt to discover your confidence. After wrestling with illusions of perfection, clear reflections in her cracked mirror gave author and life coach Julie Barbera the courage to take a chance. Now she shares her God-inspired message with you using personal experiences and … uplifting Bible verses.
Perfection is an illusion. Despite the cracks, your reflection can be clear. When you look in the mirror, in weaknesses you may find your greatest strengths—and this is the clearest reflection of all when you see God’s purpose for you.
Literary Awards
2020 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards Gold Medal Winner Christian-Living
2020 Book Excellence Award Finalist Personal Growth and Development
2019 Best Book Awards Finalist Religion: Christian Inspirational
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I helped edit Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection: Shatter an Illusion of Perfection and let me tell you something special about it.
I was so moved during the reading of this book that I cried. I felt like God reached out to me through this book and told me things that I needed to hear. I’ve always had a strong spiritual background and taught Bible study, and the simple messages of Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection pulled out personal meanings that were deeper than the text. I felt it was God-inspired, and it doesn’t get much better than that.
This Christian self-help and personal growth book is beautifully illustrated with lighthouse graphics and memorable quotes. Julie is well-known and loved for her quotes on Twitter–and she shares dozens of them, as well as pull quotes. This is a book to read many times and savor the wisdom, and then read again when you’re being too hard on yourself to remind you that the right time is coming soon.
Individuals seeking spiritual refreshment and church Bible study groups wanting to read a book that shares anecdotes that are connected to powerful Bible verses will find this one of the most memorable books you will encounter.
What a truly inspiring journey… Julie Barbera’s book “Cracked Mirror” takes you on!!!
I could so relate to the faith and trust in the journey…One takes through life…
Julie’s insight and wisdom gives us a better knowledge and understanding to persevere and find success…Thank you…Julie
I absolutely loved reading this book. The author helps all of us that are in search of perfection to listen to and follow God’s plan for our life. Julie shares with us various times in her life where God showed her His way even though Julie was focused elsewhere on her path to walk toward perfection. Readers will appreciate her honesty and I promise every reader will see themselves in the stories that she shares Enjoy a great book
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection: Shatter an Illusion of Perfection is a remarkable book that will stand out against the Christian Living and Self-Help genre thanks to the exceptional author and life coach, Julie Barbera. Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is an excellent book which is full of incredible wisdom that will help many readers see their true self as well as discover their confidence and embrace freedom. If you are a reader who is struggling with perfectionism then the perfect Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection will be the most helpful read for you, and it should not be missed!
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is an exceptional book that will explore perfectionism and freedom. In Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection, the author and life coach, Julie Barbera, shares that perfectionism can come at a cost and that perfection is an illusion. Therefore in Barbera’s book, she helps readers overcome the pursuit for perfectionism and informs her readers that you should instead strive for freedom; from all of your expectations and live the life you want, doing what you love and being who you truly want to be – in God’s eyes and your own and this book lovers is the premise of the incredible Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection!
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is written by the talented author, Julie Barbera, an incredible woman who will get you results with her outstanding book. Barbera is an exceptional woman and life coach who in her book will share her wisdom to help the reader be their true and happiest selves. The wisdom courtesy of Julie Barbera laced throughout Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is sensational and awe-worthy. As I read Barbera’s book, I was engrossed and wanting to know more, whenever a question would pop up in my mind while reading this book it was eventually answered by Barbera, and so it made for a truly beautiful and helpful reading experience.
The information and knowledge laced throughout Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is impeccable, and I am impressed by just how much knowledge there is. However, although Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is full of a wealth of information, all the information is useful as well as relevant to the topics explored so do not worry readers that you will be bombarded with information as this does not happen in this book!
Julie Barbera is an exceptional author who throughout her book, takes her readers on an inspirational and heartwarming journey. The journey the reader encounters is one that is full of hope, enlightenment, and beauty, and this is thanks to Barbera’s personality and how perfectly she guides her readers through their journey, and it makes for a beautiful read.
As Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is a book laced with incredible wisdom, it is also laced with phenomenal literature courtesy of the wonderful Julie Barbera; Barbera’s words are incredible, and they will flow flawlessly from beginning to end. As Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is a perfect, inspirational, and helpful self-help/happiness guide; I have no choice but to award this brilliant book five stars!
This is one of those books that as you peer into the author’s life, you also are peering into your own. It is deeply personal, almost like reading someone’s diary. Julie amazingly shares such a personal journey that reminds us all that we are perfectly imperfect. Her stories are very relatable and familiar. We have all been there before. In this current age of social media where everyone seems ecstatic, we see the lure to try to be perfect and a daily basis. This is a great book to help you refocus on what is truly important; to let go of our path and focus on God’s path for us.
I absolutely enjoyed reading Cracked mirror, Clear Reflection as the author portrayal or her manuscript made solid references from the #1 selling book in the world, the Bible! The content was original, easy to read and very real. Thank you Julie for putting out such an amazing book. I enjoyed it.
Julie’s book is a wonderful and beautiful inspiration. It taps into the readers soul. Her journey ,is our journey. – Gary Hensel, author of “I AM” and “Notes To A Younger Me”.
Each of us walks a different path in life but what connects us all is our experiences. Life has its ups and downs and twist and turns and our faith gets tested and our hope diminishes. Julie Barbara’s book cracked mirror, clear reflection: Shatter an perfect illusion, is well written, personal experience of her own life at moments when her own faith has been tested and her hope was diminishing and how she overcome it at different stages of her life. Her honesty and openness adds a lot to the book. It’s a book that will resonate with many, and it had me shed a few tears as I looked back in my life and reflected on my similar experiences to Julie and how God was watching over me when I felt alone.
It was a honour and blessing to have a early sneak peak of the book. Julie is a beautiful soul and her family and friends should be extremely proud of her. This book is a must add to your collection and when you are questioning your own faith and feeling a lack of hope, Julie’s book will remind you that you are never alone and inspire you to keep persevering.
Refreshing, individual perspective that I could relate too! Kudos to the author for having the courage to share so much of oneself in every page. Your insight has brought me nourishment that I’ve been needing.
Julie’s book is inspiring; the honesty she displays in the accounting of her own life through the battles of doubt, and using her faith to push through her own barriers. Julie is brutally honest in her accounts of what she went through to birth this book into existence, and I felt I was with her every step of the way. Although I am not religious, the lessons are inspiring, and the quotes in each chapter give hope to everyone trying to be their authentic selves and to live their best life. This is truly an inspiring and uplifting read, and will appeal to everyone whether they are religious or whether they are looking for a book that will encourage them to be honest with themselves, and to recognise that everyone has the potential to live their best life. You can tell that this book was written with a massive love for people and the understanding of the human condition where we keep ourselves locked down by our limiting beliefs. Julie helps you unlock them through her inspiring use of narrative. I would totally recommend you pick up this book; by all means read it through, but keep it to hand and flick it open when you find things difficult and you will find an inspiring passage that will pull you through. A fantastic read!
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection came into my life at just the right time. Author Julie Barbera shares about her relatable struggles with perfectionism, self-worth and fulfilling the dream that God put in her heart, despite her fears and doubts. Paired with miraculous stories and words of inspiration–both from the author and from the Bible–Julie Barbera’s book touched my heart and soul.
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is a wonderfully personal, inspiring account of Julie’s life and how, through faith, she shattered the idea of perfection, and learned that even dark moments shape us but do not define us. Her use of metaphors takes you inside a world full of hope, God and realistic optimism. Great way to remind ourselves how precious and unique our human experience is.
Inspirational! This book came to me at a time when I was in need of hope. Julie shares her own personal experiences and how God showed Himself to her. It’s beautiful to see how God places people in our paths for a reason, and how to embrace your very unique journey.
This book shows that the journey is just as important as the destination. It gives hope that you can go through struggles in life and you will find that the struggle was also part of the blessing. This book also lets you know that in the valley of life you can find out more about who you are then you can on the mountain top. It ministers straight to your soul!
Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is a great inspirational read. This book has touched so many aspects of my own life and helped me reflect on my own life lessons. With many disappointments in life, this book helps to reflect on perseverance and faith through the struggles we face . Without faith in our Lord and perseverance to push through our challenges, we my stay in valleys instead of striving to climb to the peaks of the mountains. God has a purpose for all of us and our purpose will unfold in His timing. Strive to have patience and perseverance to push through our challenges, as Julie has outlined in her book. God will test our strength and faith through our obstacles and if when we chose to follow His direction, we will see the reward in the end.