Review of From Drift to SHIFT

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[Following is a volunteer review of "From Drift to SHIFT" by Jody B. Miller.]
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4 out of 5 stars
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I experienced this book as a combination of memoirs and self-help in the non-fiction genre. The author used her own experiences to document various interesting encounters and numerous techniques to help people make a shift to live a happy life. From her point of view, the end goal is happiness.

Jody divided the book into four parts, and each part has chapters. The first part addresses why one should shift. The next part deals with when to shift. Part 3 is about how to shift. Part 4 explains what happens after the shift takes place. The book also contains an appendix and other valuable information after part 4, which the reader should regard as part of the book.

I enjoyed the variety of the case studies used in this book. Each case study deals with a different experience, personality, reason for shift, background and way of shifting. My favourite case study was the time spent with the Achuar tribe, living deep within the rainforest. We all probably know about the destruction of parts of the rainforest and the consequences to our world, but perhaps we don’t always consider the impact on the people who live there.

I also enjoyed the takeaways at the end of each chapter, where the author summarized what was significant in the chapter and also provided her views and advice. Jody fully engages with the reader and effortlessly includes additional references and research without impacting the flow of the storyline.

I did not enjoy all the information about Hinduism, but that is a personal preference. People interested in the topic will find valuable information in this book. I was surprised that Hinduism wasn’t deemed a religion. I also didn’t enjoy the author referring to the account of David and Goliath as a mythical tale, as I don’t believe the Bible contains any mythical tales.

This book contains many noteworthy points not directly related to shifting, e.g., the facts about Abraham Lincoln and the brief references to Virgin and Netflix. It is worth reading, even if you are happy with your life and don’t think you need to change anything. I don’t believe anybody can take offence from anything written in this book. I recommend it to anyone interested in non-fiction books.

Unfortunately, I discovered numerous errors, and the book will benefit from another round of editing. I therefore rate it 4 out of 5.

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