Official Review: Nobody to Somebody by Limaonen Imchen
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Official Review: Nobody to Somebody by Limaonen Imchen
[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Nobody to Somebody" by Limaonen Imchen.]
2 out of 4 stars
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Nobody to Somebody is a non-fiction book written by Limaonen Imchen to inspire young people to achieve their dreams. The book is brought about by the author’s own triumph over insecurities he had felt as a young boy.
The book begins with the author’s personal life. He details experiences which had caused him to develop inferiority complex. He shares a particular account of his life with elements that symbolize principles necessary to attain success.
It depicts stories of individuals whom the author classifies as having become ‘somebody’. Personalities like Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln are featured as well as people whom the author personally knows. Interspersed in the stories are concepts to help a person achieve success in life. In some stories, a realization of individual worth owing to the relationship with the divine is highlighted.
The desire of the author to inspire is evident in the tone of the entire book. It’s like having a personal life coach cheering one on through its pages. The approach of using stories of exemplary individuals as well as local ones is a great method to inspire young people to work towards their dreams. There are, however, some reasons why this book disappoints.
The biggest let-down of the book is its failure to consistently depict the struggle of the climb from being a ‘nobody’ to a ‘somebody’. Stories of Thomas Edison, Wilma Rudolf, Mhabemo and Opangtongdang Jamir are among the ones that showed the struggle and exemplified human traits that helped conquer significant challenges. With the other stories, there was no mention as to how the characters overcame, thus, making it difficult to celebrate the triumph. Even the personal story of the author invested much in his inferiority complex only to be followed by ‘Today looking back from where I am now I can say that I am just the opposite of what I thought I was.’
The writing style of the author may be a bit challenging to follow for the universal audience. The choice of words is a bit unusual. Readers who are familiar with the author’s area may be able to appreciate the details of places and conditions in the stories that portray the significance of the struggles and then the successes, but others may not.
I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. While the premise is very promising, one might end up feeling short-changed. Even so, young people who enjoy feel-good stories might find this book interesting.
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2 out of 4 stars
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Nobody to Somebody is a non-fiction book written by Limaonen Imchen to inspire young people to achieve their dreams. The book is brought about by the author’s own triumph over insecurities he had felt as a young boy.
The book begins with the author’s personal life. He details experiences which had caused him to develop inferiority complex. He shares a particular account of his life with elements that symbolize principles necessary to attain success.
It depicts stories of individuals whom the author classifies as having become ‘somebody’. Personalities like Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln are featured as well as people whom the author personally knows. Interspersed in the stories are concepts to help a person achieve success in life. In some stories, a realization of individual worth owing to the relationship with the divine is highlighted.
The desire of the author to inspire is evident in the tone of the entire book. It’s like having a personal life coach cheering one on through its pages. The approach of using stories of exemplary individuals as well as local ones is a great method to inspire young people to work towards their dreams. There are, however, some reasons why this book disappoints.
The biggest let-down of the book is its failure to consistently depict the struggle of the climb from being a ‘nobody’ to a ‘somebody’. Stories of Thomas Edison, Wilma Rudolf, Mhabemo and Opangtongdang Jamir are among the ones that showed the struggle and exemplified human traits that helped conquer significant challenges. With the other stories, there was no mention as to how the characters overcame, thus, making it difficult to celebrate the triumph. Even the personal story of the author invested much in his inferiority complex only to be followed by ‘Today looking back from where I am now I can say that I am just the opposite of what I thought I was.’
The writing style of the author may be a bit challenging to follow for the universal audience. The choice of words is a bit unusual. Readers who are familiar with the author’s area may be able to appreciate the details of places and conditions in the stories that portray the significance of the struggles and then the successes, but others may not.
I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars. While the premise is very promising, one might end up feeling short-changed. Even so, young people who enjoy feel-good stories might find this book interesting.
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Nobody to Somebody
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