Genre: Memoir
Description:
“Not to Spoil the Ending… but everything is going to be ok takes you
through a mother's harrowing tragedy and deep reflection in order to reveal
simple, yet profound insights about making the world more hopeful and heavenly.
Starting from her own foundation built on the wisdom and writings of Brene
Brown, Eckhart Tolle, and Richard Rohr, Naomi goes on to present Adam’s unique,
playful and poignant principles about happiness, ‘#Adamsworld: Hashtags for
Livin’ Yzy’, developed through the recollections of kids who knew him and their
recorded messages in a funeral visitation book. This uplifting narrative offers
simple yet profound examples - so uncomplicated they could only have come from
a boy - for making this world more hopeful and heavenly.”
Author:
“Naomi Brickel has spent her adult life dedicated to raising her large
family, volunteering in her community, and a career in non-profit service. In
her work, Naomi helps families in the practical and emotional aspects of
navigating disability service systems across the lifespan, building capacity
with professionals for more inclusive communities, and working with individuals
themselves to promote their self-determination and empowerment.
She is a wife and mom of six children (one in heaven) and lives in New
Rochelle, NY where all of her kids attended the public schools.
Naomi’s resonating happiness is rooted in her awareness of the loving
energy driving the universe and of the individual light and dignity of each
person she encounters – lessons she learned in the process of grieving the
sudden death of her blessed son Adam.”
Appraisal:
As a rule, if a book I’m considering reading looks like it is going to
have a lot of content that pushes religious or “spiritual” ideas it will get
sorted into the “nope, not reading this” stack without even opening the (usually
virtual) cover. Abandoning the read early on due to too much religious content
isn’t out of the realm of possibility either. For those who feel the same,
consider this a warning, but be aware that there are other qualities that might
make this a worthwhile read in spite of any misgivings you have. For those who see
these qualities as positives, then it gets even better.
If you’ve had a family member pass away way too young, you know how
difficult dealing with that is. This book is a memoir, taking us through the
author experiencing the death of her 15-year-old son, Adam, and the aftermath, both
the pain and the outpouring of support. As the story progresses, we get to know
Adam, both from the viewpoint of his mother, but also from his friends and
acquaintances. In Adam’s story are some lessons we could all learn about how to
live life. (And for those looking for something more spiritual, there are a few
more lessons for you too.)
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Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues with the exception of
a small number of minor spelling or grammar issues when directly quoting
another person, which are justifiable for that reason.
Rating: ****
Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate word count: 70-75,000 words
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