rebadee's review against another edition
3.0
The Age of Overwhelm covers ground already tackled by Trauma Stewardship and works by Brene Brown/ whomever is trending on TED this month. However, the book is enjoyable, and the reminders are important. Van Dernoot Lipsky's voice is hopeful and realistic, which I need in daily doses.
girlygirlreader's review against another edition
4.0
Lots of helpful strategies with the research to back it up!
tenar's review against another edition
Chapter one of this book cold-opened with a first-person passage of a cop fantasizing about CW: gun violence in the grocery store because the person was slow in the checkout line. No matter the point about overwhelm being made, I certainly think that experience could have been relayed more sensitively to the reader.
That was my polite way of saying what the fuck?
Spoiler
shooting and killing someone with their police weaponThat was my polite way of saying what the fuck?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence
keeb's review against another edition
3.0
a helpful and useful book, especially for people with access to trauma. Not my favorite writing style but some gems within.
kobrien's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book and found it pretty helpful - it is accessible and has actionable advice. Sometimes, I found it hard to figure out how the anecdotes shared were connected and some of the quotes felt random. But, in all, I think a useful tool to find ways to combat overwhelm and trauma.
cdisposti's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0