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It didn’t hold my interest like I thought it would. Or maybe it started off kind of clunky? Not sure. I may have gotten farther than 36 pages, but that’s where I stopped updating on my StoryGraph app. 

Do yourself a favor and get the audiobook! Hearing her tell her own stories, even though I already knew a few of them, was so inspirational! This book explains a lot about how and why she does those videos in a certain way. Sooooo many little gems and nuggets to take away from this book. This wasn’t one of those generic self-help. She used her stories and experiences to make larger points about life. It moves pretty quickly and it’s over before you know it. 
Just a beautiful book that I REALLY needed at this point. 

Great book! I loved learning more about Ms. Jarrett’s friendship with the Obamas. I think it’s amazing that she was so shy and such an introvert, yet still ended up in such a high-profile and influential role! 

Also, what we really need a book about is the success of her family. She is a 4th (or maybe 5th) generation college graduate. Everyone in her family graduated from college and they all went to prestigious universities. Think about that for a minute, considering she is in her 60s. She has a dentist and architect and attorneys and physicians throughout her family. She married a physician. I also appreciated her story about how she ended up living in Iran the first 5 years of her life. 

I listened to the audiobook version and it’s not a fast-moving book so I’m not sure if I would have enjoyed the written version as much. I liked hearing the stories in her actual voice.

I honestly can’t remember where I stopped reading. And I don’t think I stopped on purpose. It’s just that I never picked it back up. I didn’t feel compelled to. I know this is her story and her life, I just wish it didn’t read to tedious. AND IT’S A FAIRLY LONG BOOK! 😬

 I didn’t read her first book so I honestly don’t know what I was expecting. I just thought I could relate to her life just a bit since I also lost my mom to lung cancer and writing as a career has always been one of my goals. Anyway, I don’t feel bad either way. I guess because I never had a chance to get emotionally invested.

Moved a tad slow and I lost interest. But, to be fair, I was also reading a few other books at the same time that I was more interested in finishing. 

I listened to the audio of this and the narrator made it really interesting and thought-provoking in how she emphasized certain quotes and comments. (I definitely plan to listen to some of her other readings.) 
The content was pretty good and it forced me to think a little deeper about how I am perceived, mainly in the workplace. As with many self-help books, the topic was relevant, but not necessarily life-changing. For me, I just needed a little push to do a few things that I have put off doing. Or rather, I wasn’t really sure the direction I should start.

I think had I read the book instead of the audio, I probably would have skipped around a bit. But, I enjoyed hearing about the stories and situations that others have faced during their careers. I didn’t feel as alone after realizing that others have also dealt with some of the same issues. 

I rated this book high because it made me feel better about how and why my life/house “seems” like such a mess right now. This book was a very quick read (and I love the short-cut options) and it reminded me to show myself grace! I know that sounds cliche, but I was on this major guilt trip. This book gave me permission to do one thing at a time and not feel bad if I didn’t get to those other things on the same day or even the same week.