3 out of 4 stars
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Rob White retells his life journey and adventures in his book And Then I Met Margaret that will inspire readers and transform lives. In his book, he tells stories of his gurus that changes his way of living from his childhood until his grown-up days.
Since it is a self-help/ self-transformation non-fiction book, it will be critical for this kind of book to be entertaining and creative. I have encounter many self-help non-fiction book before and some of them really disappointed me because almost all of those books I’ve read have the same content which bored me at some point. So, I’m willing to rate And Then I Met Margaret 4 stars if the author will relay his story in a unique way that will not bore readers. How will he tell his story in a way that it will be new into our eyes and mind?
For starters, I can truly say that Rob White is a good motivational speaker and a wise decision-maker honed by his experiences. The book was creatively written in a humorous fashion yet interesting guru that were greatly unexpected but powerful just the same. The situations were simple that are surely relatable to anyone. Unlike some non-fiction inspirational books were tragedy after tragedy happens. Told by first person point of view which made each chapter authentic as well as made his thoughts more human. He also boldly expressed those times he made mistakes, his realizations, and how that wrong outlook in life made who he was today.
Although it was fun to read, I still cannot dismiss those grammatical errors I’ve seen. These errors were just indicators that it may not proofread properly. There were also some chapters that lack excitement compared with some that I like. Perhaps it was because in the mid-part, it became a routine in which I can predict the outcome. Nevertheless, he gained another momentum at the last few chapters for another inimitable tale of his life.
Moreover, we simply can’t call a book a self-transforming book if it can’t move or change lives. I believe And Then I Met Margaret has ingredients needed to really touch a soul. Honestly, I’m really grateful and honored to review a book like this. Rob White has taught me that that simple act that we make are those moments that contribute a lot on who we are and what we are. Also, he emphasized this lesson in my life: we never stop growing and learning no matter how old we get.
Therefore, I was willing to rate And Then I Met Margaret 4 out of 4 stars however, grammatical errors are really crucial so I deducted 1 star. I rate the book 3 out of 4 stars due to its astounding and light stories that will surely captivate and engage readers. A book that will teach us you don’t need to be wealthy and famous to be a guru of someone. With that I’ll end this review with a realization. It was one of my dreams to write an inspirational book about my life, however, my goal was shifted. I vowed after reading that instead of having a self-help book of my own I will just try my best to be a guru of all the person I’ve met and will meet hoping that I can also transform many lives.
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And Then I Met Margaret
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