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Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy Hardcover – Illustrated, 24 April 2017
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- Publisher : Sandberg, Sheryl; Illustrated edition (24 April 2017)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1524732680
- ISBN-13 : 978-1524732684
- Dimensions : 14.73 x 2.59 x 24.13 cm
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"A remarkable achievement: generous, honest, poignant. Option B reveals an aspect of Sandberg's character--her impulse to be helpful. This is a book that will be quietly passed from hand to hand, and it will surely offer great comfort to its intended readers . . . The candor and simplicity with which she shared all of it is a kind of gift . . . Helpful, moving." --Caitlin Flanagan, The New York Times "The overwhelming message of this book is: We're a lot more resilient than we think we are. But there are things we can do for ourselves, and for other people who are hurting, that will really allow that resilience to bloom." --Katie Couric "Sandberg is wise and honest and funny and practical in ways that are likely to stay with the reader. Her deeply personal book is more than memoir; interspersed with devastating scenes are equally powerful strategies for coping when your world has gone tilt." --Tracy Grant, The Washington Post "I recommend this inspiring book to everyone around the world. None of us can escape sadness, loss, or life's disappointments, so the best option is to find our Option B." --Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize winner "Option B is as hopeful as it is heartbreaking. Here are stories of sometimes unimaginable pain and loss, but also of how human beings nonetheless have the capacity to endure and even thrive. This book is not just an absorbing read. It also provides lessons that everyone needs to learn." --Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal "Sheryl writes about her own heartbreaking experience with a rare honesty. Then she and Adam translate her personal story into a powerful, practical guide for anyone trying to build resilience in their own lives, communities, and companies. It's hard enough to resonate with readers. It's even harder to help them take concrete steps toward a better future. Option B does both." --Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"Thoughtful, insightful, and compelling. Both individually and collectively, we all need to understand the power of rehabilitation, recovery, and redemption if we are to overcome adversity. This incredible book doesn't avoid the loss and tragedy we all sometimes encounter, but it is animated by a resolve that is both inspiring and instructive." --Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative "Illuminating, original, and deeply inspiring, Option B is one part riveting memoir, one part heal-your-heart boot camp, one part stories of others who learned to thrive in the face of profound loss: a practical, vital contribution to the literature on loss and resilience." --Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild
"Like her debut volume, Sandberg's Option B is an optimistic book, even if one riven with sorrow. She argues that after adversity and loss, there is an opportunity for 'post-traumatic growth.' Thus the book is in part a moving memoir." --Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker "Sandberg's new book is tough, full of the raw, painful emotions . . . Option B [has] advice for people who are grieving. But it's also a book for nearly everyone--people who may not know what to say or do in the wake of a tragedy. It's also a deeply optimistic book, framed around the question, what's next?" --Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic "Intimate, personal . . . Within Option B there are lessons for leaders who want to make organizations more resilient, help employees recover from a loss--or crisis--and create workplaces that are more prepared to deal with failure." --Jena McGregor, The Los Angeles Times "Admirably honest, optimistic . . . Sandberg shares a great deal of herself and what she has learned. At its core the book helps those who have been felled by despair: a guide both for those who have directly suffered loss and for those who are close to people who have." --The Economist "Though it was inspired by a deeply personal tragedy, Option B details Sandberg's experience and the topic of resilience more broadly, and is filled with insight that is useful for anyone overcoming loss or failure." --Brad Stulberg, New York Magazine "Science of Us"
"Being among the most powerful women in the world didn't spare Sheryl Sandberg from the sudden death of her husband, not quite two years ago. Option B is at its best when pinpointing specific tips for coping with overwhelming grief. Sandberg writes how she created new rituals, such as taking a moment at dinner each evening to express gratitude for something positive that day, and declaring 'small wins.' Day by day, the book says, these small victories can become building blocks to a return to emotional equanimity." --Diane Cole, The Wall Street Journal
"Option B tackles a universal subject, and offers up a path to happiness based not on fantasies of immortality but on the reality of the sorrow of life itself . . . The book is also a practical guide for handling grief and adversity. With her coauthor Grant, Sandberg lays out anecdotes and research on perseverance and resilience . . . Finding growth and ultimately joy is the project of Option B. Sandberg makes a point of emphasizing this aspect." --Emily Peck, The Huffington Post "Part memoir and part operating manual for surviving the hardest moments in our lives, Option B has essential wisdom . . . This book has the power to help heal. What's doubly impressive about Sandberg's decision to write it: she must have known it required opening herself up to feedback that far exceeds the usual literary criticism." --Rebecca Ruiz, Mashable "Option B chronicles Sandberg's devastating loss, her grief and how she emerged from it with a new perspective on life. The most affecting parts of the book recount not just Sandberg's grief, but that of her children . . . 'Tragedy does not have to be personal, pervasive or permanent, but resilience can be, ' she writes. 'We can build it and carry it with us throughout our lives.'" --Associated Press "Sandberg is helping people find resilience and meaning in the face of adversity. She says there isn't one way to grieve, but she's learned that processing your feelings and not blaming yourself is an important part of recovery. . . Facing adversity, Sandberg says, is a part of daily life from childhood to adulthood." --Queenie Wong, The Mercury News "Moving . . . A memoir of the loss of a husband and finding a path forward beyond the grieving process. Writing with Grant, a highly rated professor at Wharton, Sandberg explores how to weather the storm of grief, applying concrete skills--in addition to more complex theories of psychology about how to find meaning in life-changing circumstances. A book that provides illuminating ways to make headway through the days when there doesn't seem to be a way forward." --Kirkus "Helpful and hopeful Sandberg draws on her own pain around the sudden death of her husband, and shares what she has learned about resilience with a tone that is raw and candid. Those suffering as well as those seeking to provide comfort should find both solace and wisdom" --Publishers Weekly
"Thoughtful, insightful, and compelling. Both individually and collectively, we all need to understand the power of rehabilitation, recovery, and redemption if we are to overcome adversity. This incredible book doesn't avoid the loss and tragedy we all sometimes encounter, but it is animated by a resolve that is both inspiring and instructive." --Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative "Illuminating, original, and deeply inspiring, Option B is one part riveting memoir, one part heal-your-heart boot camp, one part stories of others who learned to thrive in the face of profound loss: a practical, vital contribution to the literature on loss and resilience." --Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild
"Like her debut volume, Sandberg's Option B is an optimistic book, even if one riven with sorrow. She argues that after adversity and loss, there is an opportunity for 'post-traumatic growth.' Thus the book is in part a moving memoir." --Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker "Sandberg's new book is tough, full of the raw, painful emotions . . . Option B [has] advice for people who are grieving. But it's also a book for nearly everyone--people who may not know what to say or do in the wake of a tragedy. It's also a deeply optimistic book, framed around the question, what's next?" --Rebecca J. Rosen, The Atlantic "Intimate, personal . . . Within Option B there are lessons for leaders who want to make organizations more resilient, help employees recover from a loss--or crisis--and create workplaces that are more prepared to deal with failure." --Jena McGregor, The Los Angeles Times "Admirably honest, optimistic . . . Sandberg shares a great deal of herself and what she has learned. At its core the book helps those who have been felled by despair: a guide both for those who have directly suffered loss and for those who are close to people who have." --The Economist "Though it was inspired by a deeply personal tragedy, Option B details Sandberg's experience and the topic of resilience more broadly, and is filled with insight that is useful for anyone overcoming loss or failure." --Brad Stulberg, New York Magazine "Science of Us"
"Being among the most powerful women in the world didn't spare Sheryl Sandberg from the sudden death of her husband, not quite two years ago. Option B is at its best when pinpointing specific tips for coping with overwhelming grief. Sandberg writes how she created new rituals, such as taking a moment at dinner each evening to express gratitude for something positive that day, and declaring 'small wins.' Day by day, the book says, these small victories can become building blocks to a return to emotional equanimity." --Diane Cole, The Wall Street Journal
"Option B tackles a universal subject, and offers up a path to happiness based not on fantasies of immortality but on the reality of the sorrow of life itself . . . The book is also a practical guide for handling grief and adversity. With her coauthor Grant, Sandberg lays out anecdotes and research on perseverance and resilience . . . Finding growth and ultimately joy is the project of Option B. Sandberg makes a point of emphasizing this aspect." --Emily Peck, The Huffington Post "Part memoir and part operating manual for surviving the hardest moments in our lives, Option B has essential wisdom . . . This book has the power to help heal. What's doubly impressive about Sandberg's decision to write it: she must have known it required opening herself up to feedback that far exceeds the usual literary criticism." --Rebecca Ruiz, Mashable "Option B chronicles Sandberg's devastating loss, her grief and how she emerged from it with a new perspective on life. The most affecting parts of the book recount not just Sandberg's grief, but that of her children . . . 'Tragedy does not have to be personal, pervasive or permanent, but resilience can be, ' she writes. 'We can build it and carry it with us throughout our lives.'" --Associated Press "Sandberg is helping people find resilience and meaning in the face of adversity. She says there isn't one way to grieve, but she's learned that processing your feelings and not blaming yourself is an important part of recovery. . . Facing adversity, Sandberg says, is a part of daily life from childhood to adulthood." --Queenie Wong, The Mercury News "Moving . . . A memoir of the loss of a husband and finding a path forward beyond the grieving process. Writing with Grant, a highly rated professor at Wharton, Sandberg explores how to weather the storm of grief, applying concrete skills--in addition to more complex theories of psychology about how to find meaning in life-changing circumstances. A book that provides illuminating ways to make headway through the days when there doesn't seem to be a way forward." --Kirkus "Helpful and hopeful Sandberg draws on her own pain around the sudden death of her husband, and shares what she has learned about resilience with a tone that is raw and candid. Those suffering as well as those seeking to provide comfort should find both solace and wisdom" --Publishers Weekly
About the Author
SHERYL SANDBERG is chief operating officer at Facebook, overseeing the firm's business operations. Prior to Facebook, Sheryl was vice president of Global Online Sales and Operations at Google, chief of staff for the United States Treasury Department under President Clinton, a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and an economist with the World Bank. Sheryl received a BA summa cum laude from Harvard University and an MBA with highest distinction from Harvard Business School. Sheryl is the co-author of Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy with Wharton professor and bestselling author Adam Grant, which will be released April 24, 2017. She is also the author of the bestsellers Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead and Lean In for Graduates. She is the founder of the Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization that works to build a more equal and resilient world through two key initiatives, LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org (launching April 2017). Sheryl serves on the boards of Facebook, the Walt Disney Company, Women for Women International, ONE, and SurveyMonkey.
ADAM GRANT is a psychologist and the New York Times best-selling author of Originals and Give and Take. His new book, Option B with Facebook COO and Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg, debuts April 24, 2017. As Wharton's top-rated professor for five straight years, Adam is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers and received distinguished scholarly achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam received his B.A. from Harvard University with Phi Beta Kappa honors and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He serves as a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times on work and psychology. His keynote speaking and consulting clients include Facebook and Google, the NBA, Teach For America, and the U.S. Army and Navy. Adam is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, their two daughters, and their son.
ADAM GRANT is a psychologist and the New York Times best-selling author of Originals and Give and Take. His new book, Option B with Facebook COO and Lean In author Sheryl Sandberg, debuts April 24, 2017. As Wharton's top-rated professor for five straight years, Adam is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world's 25 most influential management thinkers and received distinguished scholarly achievement awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Science Foundation. Adam received his B.A. from Harvard University with Phi Beta Kappa honors and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. He serves as a contributing op-ed writer for The New York Times on work and psychology. His keynote speaking and consulting clients include Facebook and Google, the NBA, Teach For America, and the U.S. Army and Navy. Adam is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife, their two daughters, and their son.
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I found the book very helpful. We recently had a great loss in our family. I think Sheryl has a sensitive style of writing but also a positive and uplifting way of making you feel like you're not alone. Grief was very sudden for our family with no way to prepare for the heartache that was coming. Sheryl takes those feelings that are hard to talk about and by writing about other people's and her own struggles you find some normalcy some how. I recommend this book for anyone who has suffered loss either directly or indirectly. You will find words in Option B to help yourself and others.
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It is so hard to talk about such a difficult subject. Cheryl Sandburg's take on grieving and the journey towards healing resonated with me so much with her encouraging yet witty style. There is life after the loss of a loved one. We should never let circumstance stop us from reaching for our dreams.
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I'm really grateful for this book. The powerful story woven throughout pushed me to consider and engage with frighteningly painful things that haven't yet but may we'll happen to me or those I love. There are wise and practical insights, challenging facts and theories and moments of hope of love. Highly recommended.
Reviewed in Australia on 31 May 2017
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Reading about the death of a beloved husband and father was difficult at times. Sharing the lessons taken from this tragedy was a special insight into what human's can do when dealt a cruel blow.
Well written and referenced.
Well written and referenced.
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Excellent Read that will offer Hope to those who need it...
Reviewed in Australia on 17 August 2017
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This book was very hones and moving. It is also generous and full of practical and useful information for everyone dealing with grief - which is most people
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It's easy to grief and build resilience...when you are in the Ivory Tower
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2018Verified Purchase
As other customers already wrote, the book is really irritating. I bought it in order to have some self-help on how to cope with grief and resilience, but I am really disappointed. To begin with, the author speaks from a privileged position. I knew this already, but I had no idea how clear this is spat into the reader's face since the beginning. In order: two kids, two brothers, a mother, a father, family friends, the best support ever in terms of specialists, "Mark and Priscilla", extreme and privileged financial security, the best advice from the best grief specialists of the country. I mean, really? I do understand that sorrow and grief is always subjective, but the book should have better spoken to the "average" person, namely a person who has no SUCH a BIG support network, a person who experiences financial problems and job unsecurities, a person who struggle every morning to wake up because , differently from her, it has no one helping to wake up. Even though the author reminds here and there that she is, indeed, privileged, it really does nothing to sympathize with the reader. There are some other examples in the book which are surely far mor real than her examples, but they are the exception. The norm, in this book, is this privileged golden cage of grief in which she is and from which it makes 10 million times easier compared to the normal people to find resilience. Ina even more irritating way, she reminds here and there again, that in the world there are poor people, people who suffer, people who experience inequality and unfairness from life...after few lines, all this is again forgotten, to give room, once again, to the best specialists ever, the best friends ever (how lucky is she?), the best boss ever (again, so lucky) who helped in coping. I do honestly not reccommend it if you buy it to find a way to cope with your grief and become more resilient. For instance, I had bought years ago, another book called "The obstacle is the way", and, even though this book shows several examples from famous people and how they coped with adversity, I really found it illuminating. And the reason is that I could mirror and sympathize with many of the stories. This book, on the contrary, is completely out of reality, at least the reality of many of us.
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Reviewed in India on 7 May 2017Verified Purchase
I was initially hesitant about buying this book - my fear was that it would be too depressing to read about death and personal setbacks and yet the title prmoised hope. What I liked about the book is that Sheryl has shared her story of loss and resilience in a truly authentic manner. It requires great courage to be so open about personal emotions and fears. What comes through is her compassion for others, sharing her journey of resilience ro reach out to others, give hope. But this book is not just about emotions. There is a lot of learning backed by research and knowledge. Though the book is wriiten in Sheryl's voice, I am able to see & understand the wisdom and thought process of Prof. Adam Grant that forms the lifeline. I recommend this book to everyone (not just those who are battling with a personal loss) for three valuable lessons I learnt :1) Resilience is a muscle that needs to be built not during a crisis but during normal low stress times. 2) we need to learn how to be compassionate, communicate with people who are under extreme stress, how to support them the way the want. 3) we need to learn to enjoy each moment, appreciate the small and big things that we are blessed with in life, and be thankful for God's grace.
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Interesting read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 November 2018Verified Purchase
Recommended by a friend who works in psychiatry. Really nicely written, not wordy or exclusively for academics, but rather focuses on human connection and it's necessity to (as the title suggests) face adversity, build resilience and find joy. Finds a nice balance between being 'too American' and the universal reader, even though some topics and studies focus mainly on American findings. Found myself applying simple suggestions addressed within the book, and they are effective (simply saying "is there something I can do to help?" rather than "is there anything I can do to help?"). A lot of content I felt I already knew, but this really made me mindful to this knowledge and helped address how to use it better in real life scenarios. I really enjoyed reading it (despite having not read Sandbergs 'Lean In') and would recommend it to others.
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Despite the death of her husband being the heart-rending stimulus ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2018Verified Purchase
Despite the death of her husband being the heart-rending stimulus for this book, it is a strangely uplifting work, with attitudes and ideas on resilience which are equally applicable to individuals and corporations alike.
Both her frank, open and crushingly honest views, and her approach to recovering stability and a sense of normality are something from which everyone can take heart – and not just because it is a sensibly titled work on the subject.
An inspirational, emotional and hugely positive read.
Both her frank, open and crushingly honest views, and her approach to recovering stability and a sense of normality are something from which everyone can take heart – and not just because it is a sensibly titled work on the subject.
An inspirational, emotional and hugely positive read.
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Recommended to me after my father died
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 November 2017Verified Purchase
My dad died at least ten years to soon a few weeks ago and a friend tentatively recommended this book as a way to think differently about grief. Basically it’s fantastic. Read it. There are probably bits you’ll skip but the beginning and end chapters would help with your approach to many different types of trauma and loss.
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