Resilience : Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities (Paperback)

from dablackwood

Elizabeth Edwards is a fluent and beautiful writer. She has a knack for getting to the core and making it real. I loved her first book though it was hard to read. The painful grieving process after the death of her oldest child was breathtaking and horrible. In this book she writes about the deat...

from Whisper1

This is an honest book written by a woman who endured much pain, both physically and emotionally. Presidential hopeful John Edwards was a family man who seemed to love married life. Trusted by his wife and emotionally supported by her when he ran both for a senate seat and as a presidential hopef...

from LivelyLady

Edwards talks about her life's losses and how she has adjusted. It is painfully clear that the loss of their 16 year old son to a freak car accident is her major loss. Her coping with anything else is less drastic. She comes across as a strong, balanced woman, who has worked hard to get to that p...

from schoolnurse

I read this book for my book club. I am not a real fan of nonfiction but I really liked this book. It was easy to read and encouraging. I didn't know anything about the author's background or story before reading this book either. Although the subject matter is sad, I would recommend this book to...

from Fiorghra

Elizabeth Edwards is an amazing woman living her life with dignity and grace. She confronts issues in her life in this book head on and manages to maintain her dignity. She states flat out if you're looking for a scandalous story about her husband you shouuld stop reading. It's difficult to read ...