3 out of 4 stars
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And Then I Met Margaret by Rob White is a self-help book. The most distinguishing feature of the book is that it is based on real-life events. It records some of the most important events and thoughts in the life of Rob White that had a major impact on his journey of personal development.
The book consists of 21 chapters. Each chapter focuses on a particular lesson that the author learned at a given point in his life. Every chapter begins with the myth that he believed before an event and ends with the lesson that he drew from the event. This makes the book easy to read.
Many parts of the book are written in first person. The author also uses dialogue. Most of the conversations are between Mr. White, the author, and the people that he believes had the greatest impact on his life. They include his childhood friend, a policeman, successful real estate entrepreneurs, one of his college professors, his wife, some of his students and Margaret among others. Margaret is the youngest person who taught him one of the priceless lessons in his life thus his decision to use her name in the title of the book.
I enjoyed reading the book until the 19th chapter where the author gives an encounter that he had with a Maasai mother. Prior to this chapter, everything went on smoothly and the lessons I drew from the book were stuck in my mind. The author’s experience with the Maasai mother made me very upset. In his childhood, he defied the orders of a police officer to save a deer. It was hard for me to believe that he could not defy the orders of his tour guide to save the mother’s child who was on the verge of death. In the previous chapters, he had moments where he encouraged people to follow their inner voice yet he did not follow his inner voice in this particular case. The author had a great opportunity to learn and give his collection of lessons to the mother and her community but he did not realize it. Nevertheless, I continued reading the book since each chapter stands on its own.
The book does not have many errors. I noted very few errors that cannot distract the reader from enjoying the book. It is well structured and the author has great storytelling skills making the book flow in a flawless manner. However, I will give the book 3 out of 4 stars because the author did not meet my expectations in his encounter with the Maasai mother. I recommend the book to everyone who is looking for an exceptional self-help book drawn from real life experiences.
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And Then I Met Margaret
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