Wednesday, 13 April 2022

Book Review: Living in Joyful Resilience by Kate Olson

 Book Review

 


Basic Details:

Book Title: Living in Joyful Resilience

Subtitle: A Roadmap for Navigating Life’s Ups and Downs

Author: Kate Olson

Genre: Psychology/Self-help

Part of a series? No

Order in series:

Best read after earlier books in series?

Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60096601-living-in-joyful-resilience

Overall score:

I scored this book 4.5/5

Short Summary of the book:

This book aims to introduce the reader to ways to become resilient. To not break with the challenges life throws at him/her. Not only to be resilient but to find joy in life, even if that joy is being tested to the limit. With examples from real life, it helps the reader to find his/her way to resilience.

What I liked about the book:

It was easy to read and positive.

What I didn’t like about the book:

There was nothing to dislike.

My favourite bits in the book:

The examples from real life.

My least favourite bits in the book:

There were none.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I understand from the book there are more to come.

What books could this be compared to and why?

This is a self-help book to becoming joyfully resilient.

Recommendation:

In summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:

 

Children

No

Young Adult

Yes

Adult

Yes

 

If you like self-help books, this book may be the book for you.

I’m certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.

Book Description by Author:

Living in Joyful Resilience: A Roadmap for Navigating Life's Ups & Downs is a Call-to-Action blueprint for creating recurring joy and stronger resilience in your life. It provides thought-provoking research into the difference between being merely resilient and being joyfully resilient. Drawing from psychology, education and neuroscience, the book explains how joyfulness contributes to the responses that enable us to bounce back from adversity, thriving not just surviving. Included are resilience stories from the author and ten contributors that will resonate with your own life and inspire you. There are many resources to help you create more joy, build resilience and strength your resilience traits, The author and some other amazing healers have contributed free healing gifts at the end of the book for you to download and use whenever needed, The accompanying journal, Simple Soul Thoughts, is available to aid in achieving the joyful resilience mindset needed for more enduring strength and resistance to adversity.

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