She found her passion through a cost no fortune could prevent or dissuade: death. She is gracious and giving and her book love spills over. It simply means they have access to things many of us don't. That doesn't take away from what they accomplish. the wealthiest persons 24 hour day is aided by multiple other persons 24 hours to make their load more manageable. ![]() Some of our 24 hours start with more privilege and are perceived as "blessed/easier/better" and overall this is true: better housing, better quality food, better access to doctors and hospitals, better access to education, more access to help in homes the list goes on. Yet not in a this is insufferable manner, in a still have work to do and it is unfolding as it should. Was it hard to read this as the person who is still building from rubble. It's touching to see she found love again or it found her. I love that she loves reading and made it her path to get books to people, voices to people and connect the world of book lovers together. I loved how she stayed true ro her writing and her love of essays. Many of us have moments that permanently alter our courses like 9/11, Covid-19, Wars, Poverty and how we overcome is part of the collective narrative. We all have busy lives with unique challenges. Creating a new life after loss I understand. Trying to hold the best for everyone I understand. She reminded me of myself, minus drinking young and the extremes she goes too. Zibby gave my bibliphile heart more books to read. Of course it helped, stability and lack of fear for future helps yet she still has anxiety, still struggled with self worth still was a human like me who will never be flying on weekends to LA. Why bring up wealth in the book review? Because her privilege was something she didn't flaunt. she is humble, grateful, hungry to make her own path, she is gracious and she is a powerful honest human being and woman who is also a mom and writer. She is the other part of those financially better off. Growing up and living a life of working lower middle class the summer population of person with incredible wealth and sadly entitlement, elitist and dismissive narratives is something I've experienced my whole life. Did that financial wealth spare this woman from pain, devastating loss and heartbreak? Absolutely not. Does her privilege offer her opportunities? Yes, wealth, networking and powerful connections can make life more accessible. But that is a teeny-tiny piece of all she states in this book. I don't have much in common with Zibby Owens, unless you grew up in the upper 5% of American wealth in cities you may not either. What unfolded was a meaningful career, a great love, and finally, her voice, now heard by millions of listeners.Īn honest and moving story about relationships, love, food issues, the writing life, and finding one’s true calling, Bookends will inspire and uplift. Just when things seemed particularly bleak, Zibby unexpectedly fell in love with a tennis pro turned movie producer who showed her the path to happiness: away from type-A perfectionism and toward letting things unfold organically. She turned to books and writing for help. Her infectious energy, tasteful authenticity, and smart, steadfast support of authors started in childhood, a precedent set by the profound effect books and libraries had on her own family.īut after losing her closest friend on 9/11 and later becoming utterly stressed out and overwhelmed by motherhood, Zibby was forgetting what made her her. Zibby Owens has become a well-known personality in the publishing world. A deeply personal memoir about one woman’s journey to finding her voice and rewriting her story by the creator and host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books.
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