Book Club Discussion: The Unthinkable
Dec 3 2012 in Book Club, Your Caregiving Journey by Denise
On Friday morning, G-J, Jane and I aired our monthly book club discussion on Your Caregiving Journey. You can listen to our discussion via the player below.
This month, we read The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes—And Why by Amanda Ripley. The publisher offers this synopsis of the book:
“Half of Americans have been affected by a disaster of some kind. In big disasters, regular people are the first and most important rescuers on the scene. But very few of us know what to expect until it is too late.”
The book describes our personalities in a disaster. Understanding our disaster personality (will we freeze? take action? be a hero?) helps us prepare now before a disaster strikes. The book is best when sharing tips that will help us get out.
G-J, Jane and I all recommend the book. As G-J said, as family caregivers, you’ve already faced the unthinkable. It’s always a good idea to prepare.
Next month we read Blue Nights by Joan Didion. Want to join our book club? Just go here.
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