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  1. Jeanie
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    She Makes Neighboring Simple
    October 26, 2022
    Jeanie
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Shannan makes being a good neighbor accessible for people from all walks of life. Being a good neighbor isn't just for the middle class or those who live in apartment complexes who share walls. It is for all of us; rich and poor, those of us with long drives or no driveway at all. It's for the rich too and those living on the street and in their car.

    Shannen's first two books felt much more climactic than this one. They used profound and deep language and concepts to dig into the heart of her and her family's decisions to change how they do life with others and where they live. Especially her second book, "Ministry of Ordinary Places", which changed how I do ministry completely, I was highlighting every other sentence.

    'Start With Hello' was not a book I found myself highlighting constantly. Mostly because the things Shannan said were mindblowing or profound. They are simple. That's what she does. She takes something meaningful like being connected with your community (like truly connected) and made it so simple. That's really all we want. We just want to know the simple things we can do to love people and do life with people well. She gave us that.

    She gave it to us in words that people from all walks of life can understand. The level of comprehension in this book is also simple, allowing people from all walks of life and abilities to access it. And if one can't read, we have the audiobook to listen.

    Shannan's understanding of the world seems so rare, yet I wish it wasn't. She is a fresh of breath air. She challenges in a strong and gentle way. It's the perfect balance. Her words matter because she's been living them out for years. And they work. She gives us permission to mess up at being a good neighbor and welcomes the mess ups. She gives us permission to take breaks from it as well. Some days we just gotta stay in bed or lay on the couch and not answer the doorbell.

    Your life will be richer because of this book, because of the connections you will make because of this book. Your neighbors will be richer too.
  2. Janelliott
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    The book we need
    October 18, 2022
    Janelliott
    Coming out of a pandemic, this book is just what we need. We've forgotten how to say hello. We don't know our neighbors names and we certainly don't want to ask for help. Shannan challenges us in all the big ways but the small ways too. We can offer what we have and we can ask for what we need. We are better together.
  3. LSP
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    great ideas for creating connection
    October 18, 2022
    LSP
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    Start with Hello by Shannan Martin is encouraging, honest, and full of helpful hints to broaden and deepen your community and your relationships. It is very readable with great, funny stories and has helped me in creating more connections and being more intentional as I go about my day.
  4. JWeaver
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Full of simple, practical tips to live as a neighbor!
    October 14, 2022
    JWeaver
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    I flew through this book, and I am sure I will come back to it time and time again. Instead of a theoretical exercise in how to love our neighbor, Shannan writes meaty, practical chapters, each ending with a simple step to take to actually love our neighbors.
  5. Amanda Jobe
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Simple, Practical Ideas for Connection
    October 13, 2022
    Amanda Jobe
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    The other books Shannan has written (Falling Free: Rescued from the Life I Always Wanted and The Ministry of Ordinary Places) changed the way I think, so I was excited to read this new book. In the three, her message moves from purpose to practice to practical how to. Start With Hello is an easy book for anyone striving to love their neighbor well and grow community right where they are.
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