false <![CDATA[Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities]]> 6444464 3 <b>The bestselling author of <i>Saving Graces</i> shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity.</b><br><br>She’s one of the most beloved political figures in the country, and on the surface, seems to have led a charmed life. In many ways, she has. Beautiful family. Thriving career. Supportive friendship. Loving marriage. But she’s no stranger to adversity. Many know of the strength she had shown after her son, Wade, was killed in a freak car accident when he was only sixteen years old. She would exhibit this remarkable grace and courage again when the very private matter of her husband's infidelity became public fodder. And her own life has been on the line. Days before the 2004 presidential election—when her husband John was running for vice president—she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After rounds of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation the cancer went away—only to reoccur in 2007. <br><br>While on the campaign trail, Elizabeth met many others who have had to contend with serious adversity in their lives, and in <i>Resilience</i>, she draws on their experiences as well as her own, crafting an unsentimental and ultimately inspirational meditation on the gifts we can find among life’s biggest challenges. This short, powerful, pocket-sized inspirational book makes an ideal gift for anyone dealing with difficulties in their life, who can find peace in knowing they are not alone, and promise that things can get better.<i><br><br></i><br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 6634497 8 5 2009 Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities total:362|5:56|4:100|3:115|2:69|1:22| 362 1185 568 152 2 1 false false Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 17:55:13 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 18:22:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 08:22:08 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 08:29:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Oct 03 12:06:45 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 12:36:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 04:46:55 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 04:47:51 -0700 2009
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Elizabeth Edwards is a beloved political figure. She is not the best narrator of her own books. I thi...more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 17:45:27 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 18:19:46 -0700 2009 Saving Graces: Finding Solace and Strength from Friends and Strangers a few years ago and liked it very much, so I was anxious to read Resilience, especially after hearing an NPR interview in which Edwards said:
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I found Elizabeth Edwards' personal story honest and both uplifting and he...more...]]> 2 5 false false Mon May 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 16:12:47 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 16:30:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Aug 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 07:27:50 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:03:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 3 false false Mon May 11 10:10:56 -0700 2009 Mon May 11 10:19:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 18 10:06:30 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 14:52:50 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 16:15:57 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 04:32:35 -0700 2009
Methinks Elizabeth Edwards isn't over all her drama, yet. She reads as a woman trying to write like she's open-minded and progressive, but is really bitter. Every time she gets to a "good part" of the story....something juicy or interesting....she either chas...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 04:27:22 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 13:35:43 -0700 2009
Really, the crux of this book is Elizabeth dealing with the sudden death of her son, Wade. They say the death of a child is the hardest thing to go through, and based o...more...]]> 1 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:31:16 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 19:40:55 -0700 2009 It was much too emotionally overwhelming for me. For a moment, I felt a twinge of reader's guilt for not finishing it. But you have to do what is best for you, and perhaps writing this book was the best thing for Elizabeth to get through h...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 19 04:22:29 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 04:26:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Jun 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 18:48:31 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 07:55:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Nov 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 08:32:54 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 08:37:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:26:25 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 08:41:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Oct 04 07:46:40 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 08:11:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6444464