Liz Forkin Bohannon’s uninhibited yet coherent prose is inviting in this merger of self-help and memoir publication of Beginner’s Pluck. This author expected more than some thought possible; dreamt more than some thought practical; and risked more than some thought safe. “With plenty of failures and missteps along the way-...actively co-create the world” YOU “want to live in.”
What draws us to read a specific book? Is it the cover, the title, the summary, a quote, the reviews, or pieces of all? Just as there are many answers to that question, there are many challenges Liz poses to us throughout the book. Be ready to change and broaden your viewpoints/mindsets, not to hers, but to being open-minded to options/choices/possibilities in “co-creating a world” we want to live in. This alone is justification for this book to be a must read for anyone 16+.
I found the book captivating. I didn’t want to put it down. I wanted to see what was next. When I read, I’m all in - connected so to speak. I laughed and I cried as the words and stories entered my being. My criticism is questionable in that is it really criticism or continued praise? Every story is supposed to have an ending, doesn’t it? The problem is when I was done, I wanted more. More of what? I’m not sure. Maybe it isn’t a problem after all, but rather a subtle way to call us to action - to add to the story. Maybe not having an ending is what makes it a great book. This one is definitely thought-provoking.
A Cree storyteller once said “Stories are beings. You invite them to live with you. They teach you what they know in return for being a good host. When they’re ready to move on they’ll let you know. Then you pass them onto someone else.” This is exactly what Beginner’s Pluck does; passes on part of a story to help us create our own. A read you will not be disappointed with.