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I think this book will change everyone who reads it in some way. I recommend reading it chapter by chapter, probably alone because you might sob the way I did through several passages. It is an examination of pain and grieving what might have been. Written by a Black woman doctor who survived parental abuse and then endured divorce from the love of her life, just as her career was about to take off.
The main criticism I have is that while an author is certainly entitled to make themselves sympath ...more
The main criticism I have is that while an author is certainly entitled to make themselves sympath ...more
I wanted to love this book, and at the beginning of it, I was enjoying it, but then I got about halfway... I didn’t like how the author was holier-than-thou, mentioned meditation and yoga A LOT, and complained about the healthcare profession over and over again. The second half of the book I had to push myself to finish.
Dec 14, 2020
Linda
marked it as to-read
Aug 16, 2021
Max
marked it as to-read
