Julie

10 Reason to Read This Book

Revisado: 03-06-19

This is a great resource tool for your wellness library. Dr. Lipman is the real deal. Although there are more than 10 reasons I would recommend this book; here is a short list:

1. You will feel emboldened to take control over your personal health and wellness.
2. You might look at some of the medications (and their side effects) you are taking through a different filter.
3. You will feel confident making changes at your own pace.
4. You will no longer believe that your slowing metabolism is making you gain weight..
5. You will find there are many myths you have believed that aren't healthful.
6. You will start to put more value in fresh air and sunshine.
7. You will find balance in this book - no rabid anti-medical sentiments.
8. You will likely start feeling better immediately by just making a few adjustments to your self-care.
9. You will find Dr. Lipman's years of experience legitimizes his assertions.
10. You will enjoy Dr. Lipman's presence and accent in his narration.

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(Un)educated, Unaware and Unapologetic

Revisado: 03-04-19

It is hard to know where to start in writing a review about this book. Be warned, if you have suffered any type of abuse in your childhood, this book could be a trigger.

The title of the book is wildly counterintuitive. I kept thinking that, as the writer started her journey to be “educated”, there would be more than slim glimmers of something resembling awareness. Even momentary flickers of enlightenment, were snuffed out with self-deprecating contradictions. It felt like her triumphs were enveloped in remaining blind, deaf and dumb to the suffering and criminality of her own family. Her defense mechanism of (self proclaimed) denial was at the forefront of most of her narrative. There was no less chaos and confusion coming from the author even as this story was nearing the end; but I kept reading thinking a breakthrough was on the horizon. Spoiler alert...it was not.

The author at one point quotes John Stuart Mill about the constraints imposed on women by society and how throughout history this had held women back. This quote “rocked her world.” Unfortunately, she showed no willingness throughout the book to respond, in turn, by advocating for the innocent tormented people in her family in desperate need of a voice. However, the author seemed to embody this other more appropriate quote by John Stuart Mill, “bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.”

I found myself continually wondering why the author didn’t intersperse reality checks for those readers who would share with her the same toxic and perverted religious brainwashing. Then I realized the author must have had the same apathy for her readers as she did for the victims of the multiple, horrifying family traumas.

An “educated” person would have brought a powerful message offering their readers a clear, explicit voice of empowerment and revolution. What we end up with is a brainwashing so deep that the author must not have noticed that she has never wrenched an ounce of power and control out of the hands of her chronically, mentally ill family members.

This book left me feeling sad, angry and frustrated. I wish I could wash this book out of my brain! This review is the first step

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esto le resultó útil a 8 personas

Bowl(er)ed over!

Revisado: 03-04-19

This book title caught my eye initially because I have, for as long as I can remember, heartily disliked the phrase, “everything happens for a reason.”

This is a one-of-a-kind author and book. While Kate has gone through misdiagnosis, misanthropic interactions, misadventures within the medical community, etc., she is still able to deliver an honest book, rich in all things that make us human. She uses it as a platform to invite people to embrace a more thoughtful way of approaching those who are suffering. There is much to be learned from this wonderful book and much hope within its pages.

While her tough story is playing out, Kate weaves anecdotes about her journey that are actually laugh out loud and poignant at the same time. I will listen to this book again and again.

Read this book and bask in a rich, raw faith; tried by fire with no sure end in sight. I know that all things don’t happen for a reason. Sometimes really bad things happen to really cool people and they just learn how to deal - one day at a time. This book is a cool breeze of fresh thoughts in a world worn out by tired, trite cliches. Bravo!

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