Devin
A wonderfully told story of how pervasive white supremacy has been in American history and how a different path forward can be forged. 10/10 recommend.
A remarkable story of strength and persistence in transcending the difficulties that form us in our foundational years of development
Wow. Humans really don't deserve dogs. This book is full of all the beauty and tragedy of human (and canine) experience and with the authors humor and incredible vulnerability. I'm not ugly crying you are.
A fascinating history of the evolution and developments of religion. Very well told.
I think this book should be like required reading in any form of premarital counseling or anything like that. Even as a chronically single person this book is filled with useful tools and frameworks.
An incredibly story of the bravery of a woman who should not have had to be brave or give her life to take down such a terrible person
I am in awe of the authors vulnerability in this book and determination to take back the narrative of her life
LOVE this book. A good perspective on how friendship love is every bit as valid and wonderful as romantic love. Incredibly insightful in how to show up in the best way in relationships for both ourselves AND the other person.
An incredible read! Unintentionally and unconsciously, it has given me a whole new way to connect to and really discover my faith. 10/8 recommend.
As an incredibly persistent conflict avoider and fear-er, this book makes me see the benefits of healthy conflict and makes me feel confident I can effectively navigate it moving forward. A must read for anyone who wants to be able to effectively navigate the natural bumps, disagreements and differences that naturally come up in relationships at work, with friends, family and with intimate partners.
A lovely story of a friendship and those two individuals have remained committed to the friendship through the challenges life and emotional intimacy throw at all of us. Highly recommend!
Incredibly interesting look at the evolution of partisan identify and politics in America in a way that could allow for impactful change moving forward if a similar understanding was gained and respected by congress leaders.
Perhaps the most fascinating book I've read so far in my life. Such a massive paradigm shift to how I think about society and just gives such a deeper appreciation for how evolution has so finely tuned the human computer
A wonderful book from an incredible person. Provides an eye opening look into all the challenges victims face in seeking justice for the harm done to them. It is maddening how damn difficult we make it for people to be heard and respected and believed. The share of the burden we place on survivors is truly unfair. This book highlights how hard the journey towards healing and even just surviving is and if it doesn't make you see changes are needed, then re read the book until you do. Also a big middle finger to Brock Turner and his indignant invalidation of the harm he caused and the things he took.
Every politician should have to read this book. Every leader should read this book. Frick every human should read this book.
I think my favorite tidbit from this that shows how powerful true active listening can be is the person referenced who said one of the reasons they married their spouse is they always leave a pause after he finishes speaking, showing they're really processing what he said.
I can often struggle with allowing silence in conversations and life in general and this book has really opened my eyes to how powerful that silence caj be.
TW: suicide: A wildly honest and vulnerable first hand account of depression and suicide. The author does a great job of highlighting how neglected mental health treatments have been in terms of medical R&D and advancement and how even the makers of todays antidepressants (essentially the same as those accidentally discovered 50+ years ago). The author also highlights how our general queasiness and reluctance to discuss depression is part of what prevents it from becoming a bigger focus of our care systems and industries. Despite having the greatest disease impact according to WHO we don't treat depression and other mood disorders like we do for cancer. It breaks my heart that so many people who have attempted or thought about attempting to end their life did not reach out for help because they were worried about their honestly getting them in trouble, or upsetting other people. We should not make people feel they need to suffer in silence because we don't like to talk about it or because we don't understand it.
If someone you love deals with depression this book can be a great insight into what their experience may contain or look like. 10/10 recommend
I don't know how anyone could listen to this book and not see how desperately institutional change is needed in so many areas. A beautifully and bravely written story.
Cannot recommend this book enough. Especially for anyone who has taken a different path in life than their family of origin, despite the difficulty in doing so. Probably going to to reread this now
Uffda. Mamie Till's pure strength and dedication to her son is moving. A kind of strength I hope to be able to channel a mere iota of at some point in my life