Option B : : Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding joy

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Call Number: 155.937 Sa, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Self-Help / Death & Grief / Sandberg, Sheryl
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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"From Facebook's COO and Wharton's top-rated professor, the #1New York Timesbest-selling authors ofLean InandOriginals:a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life's inevitable setbacks. After the sudden death of her husband, Sheryl Sandberg felt certain that she and her children would never feel pure joy again. "I was in 'the void,'" she writes, "a vast emptiness that fills your heart and lungs and restricts your ability to think or even breathe." Her friend Adam Grant, a psychologist at Wharton, told her there are concrete steps people can take to recover and rebound from life-shattering experiences. We are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. It is a muscle that everyone can build. Option B combines Sheryl's personal insights with Adam's eye-opening research on finding strength in the face of adversity. Beginning with the gut-wrenching moment when she finds her husband, Dave Goldberg, collapsed on a gym floor, Sheryl opens up her heart--and her journal--to describe the acute grief and isolation she felt in the wake of his death. But Option B goes beyond Sheryl's loss to explore how a broad range of people have overcome hardships including illness, job loss, sexual assault, natural disasters, and the violence of war. Their stories reveal the capacity of the human spirit to persevere. and to rediscover joy. Resilience comes from deep within us and from support outside us. Even after the most devastating events, it is possible to grow by finding deeper meaning and gaining greater appreciation in our lives. Option B illuminates how to help others in crisis, develop compassion for ourselves, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to everyday struggles, allowing us to brave whatever lies ahead. Two weeks after losing her husband, Sheryl was preparing for a father-child activity. "I want Dave," she cried. Her friend replied, "Option A is not available," and then promised to help her make the most of Option B. We all live some form of Option B. This book will help us all make the most of it"-- Provided by publisher.
"The author's experience with grief after the sudden death of her husband, combined with social science on resilience"-- Provided by publisher.

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Great book submitted by melissahimich on July 13, 2018, 5:34pm The author is really good at expressing her feelings and relating to others going through similar situations. It’s a good resource to read if you have lost someone you love.

Good read submitted by denisemw on July 21, 2019, 3:15pm Good book in overcoming adversity with personal insight. Does not take long to read. Good for a reminder on how to treat others in difficult circumstances and interact in a positive, thoughtful way.

Option B submitted by crp on August 6, 2019, 12:06am Book is based on a well written essay by Sandberg. It falls short however, despite it's attempt to be easy to read. Personal narrative is somewhat lacking in this book as well overall, which can be a problem when a famous person writes a book.