Review of Radical Resilience
Posted: 10 May 2024, 07:47
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Radical Resilience" by Carol Marchant Gibbs.]
We all need each other to survive and achieve our greatest potential. “Radical Resilience” by Carol Marchant Gibbs is a collection of stories of real people who have been able to weather through the storms and challenges faced in life, ranging from racism, religious persecutions, immigration, disabilities, HIV/AIDS, finding acceptance in a world against the LGBTQ community, and so on.
Radical resilience happens when lives are joined together to create legacies of hope and bring radical change to our world. At the end of the book, the author cites the resources used and provides readers with relevant websites and phone numbers to reach out to when anyone is experiencing challenges related to the topics discussed in the book.
One major takeaway from this book is the fact that it teaches the importance of compassion and the need to partner with others so as to get on the right track in life. Radical resilience helps us recognise the value of people and helps us provide opportunities for people to embrace their best lives. The author hopes this book will challenge readers’ thinking to recognise that we all have a part to play in bringing radical change to the world.
I love the poems listed at the end of each chapter. I felt emotional as I read through the heartbreaking stories of people who have experienced major challenges in life. I learned the importance of proper guidance, as in the case of the gentleman who convinced Byron to become an officer instead of an enlisted man. Without his guidance, Bryon wouldn’t have been where he is today.
I found a negative aspect while reading this book: it contains many unnecessary errors that would have been easily rectified with thorough editing. For this reason, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars, and I see no justification for deducting any further stars. The author’s language is easily comprehensible, and people’s life stories are things I found relatable in some aspects.
This book is recommended to those who wish to break out of the conventional norms of society regarding race, disability, stigmatisation, and so on. It is also for those who look for humanity before any other divisive factor, such as prejudice and discrimination.
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Radical Resilience
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We all need each other to survive and achieve our greatest potential. “Radical Resilience” by Carol Marchant Gibbs is a collection of stories of real people who have been able to weather through the storms and challenges faced in life, ranging from racism, religious persecutions, immigration, disabilities, HIV/AIDS, finding acceptance in a world against the LGBTQ community, and so on.
Radical resilience happens when lives are joined together to create legacies of hope and bring radical change to our world. At the end of the book, the author cites the resources used and provides readers with relevant websites and phone numbers to reach out to when anyone is experiencing challenges related to the topics discussed in the book.
One major takeaway from this book is the fact that it teaches the importance of compassion and the need to partner with others so as to get on the right track in life. Radical resilience helps us recognise the value of people and helps us provide opportunities for people to embrace their best lives. The author hopes this book will challenge readers’ thinking to recognise that we all have a part to play in bringing radical change to the world.
I love the poems listed at the end of each chapter. I felt emotional as I read through the heartbreaking stories of people who have experienced major challenges in life. I learned the importance of proper guidance, as in the case of the gentleman who convinced Byron to become an officer instead of an enlisted man. Without his guidance, Bryon wouldn’t have been where he is today.
I found a negative aspect while reading this book: it contains many unnecessary errors that would have been easily rectified with thorough editing. For this reason, I rate it 4 out of 5 stars, and I see no justification for deducting any further stars. The author’s language is easily comprehensible, and people’s life stories are things I found relatable in some aspects.
This book is recommended to those who wish to break out of the conventional norms of society regarding race, disability, stigmatisation, and so on. It is also for those who look for humanity before any other divisive factor, such as prejudice and discrimination.
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Radical Resilience
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon