Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation
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Summary
A brilliant and empowering collection of final reflections and words of wisdom from venerable civil rights champion， the late Congressman John Lewis at the end of his remarkable life。
Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades。 A hero we won’t soon forget， Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to “good trouble” continues to inspire millions across our nation。 In his last months on earth， even while battling cancer， he dedicated time to share his memories， beliefs， and advice—exclusively immortalized in these pages—as a message to the generations to come。
Organized by topic ranging from justice， courage， faith， mentorship， and forgiveness to the protests and the pandemic， and many more besides， Carry On collects the late Congressman’s thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance。 John Lewis had great confidence in our future， even as he died in the midst of one of our country’s most challenging years to date。 With this book， he performs that crucial passing of the baton， empowering us to live up to the legacy he has left us with his perseverance， dedication， profound insight， and unwavering ability to see the good in life。
Congressman John Lewis was a paragon of the Civil Rights Movement and political leadership for decades。 A hero we won’t soon forget， Lewis was a beacon of hope and a model of humility whose invocation to “good trouble” continues to inspire millions across our nation。 In his last months on earth， even while battling cancer， he dedicated time to share his memories， beliefs， and advice—exclusively immortalized in these pages—as a message to the generations to come。
Organized by topic ranging from justice， courage， faith， mentorship， and forgiveness to the protests and the pandemic， and many more besides， Carry On collects the late Congressman’s thoughts for readers to draw on whenever they are in need of guidance。 John Lewis had great confidence in our future， even as he died in the midst of one of our country’s most challenging years to date。 With this book， he performs that crucial passing of the baton， empowering us to live up to the legacy he has left us with his perseverance， dedication， profound insight， and unwavering ability to see the good in life。
Reviews
Nick Hendry
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I finished this book a couple days before actually writing this review as I needed a few days to collect my thoughts and feelings about it。 Even though I gave Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation by John Lewis and Andrew Young a 3 star rating I would actually raise it to 3。5 and maybe 3。75 stars if I could。 This book is a quick read with short chapters and pretty much is just a collection of thoughts from John Lewis on a mix of topics from voting， religion， hope， love， faith， racism， the C I finished this book a couple days before actually writing this review as I needed a few days to collect my thoughts and feelings about it。 Even though I gave Carry On: Reflections For A New Generation by John Lewis and Andrew Young a 3 star rating I would actually raise it to 3。5 and maybe 3。75 stars if I could。 This book is a quick read with short chapters and pretty much is just a collection of thoughts from John Lewis on a mix of topics from voting， religion， hope， love， faith， racism， the Covid-19 Pandemic， and so much more。I just couldn't give this book the 4 or 5 stars I wanted to。 I just felt the book was just too quick and random on the topics and feel like it would be one of those books that would be great sitting on your end table or coffee table for a passerby to just pick up and glance at every now and then。 I also feel sometimes there wasn't enough depth in the topics when I was hoping there would be。 Don't get me wrong， there was quite a bit of stuff that I found inspiring and had my attention。 I also enjoyed the writing as it was simple and to the point。 I really enjoyed John Lewis discussing his meetings with Martin Luther King Jr。 and his time and participation with the Freedom Riders and other marches along with his shared wisdom and insight into things， but I also wish many of those stories were longer and went deeper than they did in this book。 In the end I did enjoy this book and do recommend it if you want to know more of who John Lewis was as a person and see how the man thought and where he comes from。 。。。more
Bookworm
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With the anniversary of his death I thought it would be a good time to pick up this book。 Not really a fan of essay collections， but I had read his other books and thought it might be time to read something of his as the fight for expanding voting rights goes on and we reflect on his life and legacy。 The book is pretty much what the title says: a collection of essays by Lewis that aren't too long--a few pages at most on various topics ranging from politics to life to books to love， etc。 Some of With the anniversary of his death I thought it would be a good time to pick up this book。 Not really a fan of essay collections， but I had read his other books and thought it might be time to read something of his as the fight for expanding voting rights goes on and we reflect on his life and legacy。 The book is pretty much what the title says: a collection of essays by Lewis that aren't too long--a few pages at most on various topics ranging from politics to life to books to love， etc。 Some of these words really resonated with me， other essays didn't but that's okay。 This isn't everything for everyone but there might be something for some readers。There's not much more to say about it。 I will admit that none of the essays have stuck with me but that doesn't mean they weren't worth reading， either。 This might be a book to purchase and pull off your shelf when you need some comfort or want to read something of his that's not too long， etc。 Library borrow was best for me。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I don’t know how many people are fans of both John Lewis and Willie Nelson， but I am。 Though they are very different in many ways， they also have things in common。 Their most recents books are very similar， using letters or short essays on different topics to cover the past and give advice for the present and the future。 Though the tone of the two books are quite different， it is not difficult to see that we might all benefit from their advice。
Rea Scott
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This is a pep talk。 This is a love letter。 This is wonderful。
Isabella （The Feminist Bookworm）
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This made me cry。 What an extraordinary man。 I miss him every day。
Living My Best Book Life
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Carry On is a must-read by a remarkable civil rights legend。 John Lewis' reflections are moving and guiding light for today's and future generations。 As soon as I started reading Carry On， I got the chills。 You could feel the magnitude of his influence and how dearly he would be missed。 John Lewis is a civil rights leader that believed in getting into 'good trouble。' He was willing to get into good trouble if it was for the greater good。 So， as his final days on earth got closer and closer， he w Carry On is a must-read by a remarkable civil rights legend。 John Lewis' reflections are moving and guiding light for today's and future generations。 As soon as I started reading Carry On， I got the chills。 You could feel the magnitude of his influence and how dearly he would be missed。 John Lewis is a civil rights leader that believed in getting into 'good trouble。' He was willing to get into good trouble if it was for the greater good。 So， as his final days on earth got closer and closer， he wanted to put his final reflections in a book。 He gives advice， shares memories， and reflects back on the impact he wanted to have。 He talks about his memories with Martin Luther King Jr。， advice on courage， and ultimately provides hope that the world can and will change when it comes to racism and equality。I give Carry On 5 stars。 I absolutely loved reading this。 It's a beautiful experience because John Lewis continued to strive for his beliefs。 Even in his last moments， he wanted to teach the future generations so that our lives could be better for everyone of every color or race。 He is a legend and will forever be missed！ 。。。more
Reading with T
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Change。 Hope。 Love。This was a very quick， but very insightful read。 I thought it would be more like a memoir， instead， it is more just his thoughts on different topics， for example "On Love"， "On Patience"， "On Books"。 I actually really enjoyed that because he mentioned different events throughout the book， and there's a timeline at the end， but it wasn't so much a retelling， rather just his wisdom for the next generation， as the book entails。I highly recommend this read， it was very quick， but Change。 Hope。 Love。This was a very quick， but very insightful read。 I thought it would be more like a memoir， instead， it is more just his thoughts on different topics， for example "On Love"， "On Patience"， "On Books"。 I actually really enjoyed that because he mentioned different events throughout the book， and there's a timeline at the end， but it wasn't so much a retelling， rather just his wisdom for the next generation， as the book entails。I highly recommend this read， it was very quick， but the more you think about what he's written， the more amazing this book becomes。 If you liked Tuesdays with Morrie， I would recommend even more。 It had the same feel to it， although fairly different lessons。Five stars for sure！ 。。。more
Christine （Queen of Books）
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It was such a treat to read these "reflections and words of wisdom" from John Lewis。Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation is a beautiful book， and one that I think will be accessible for a wide range of ages （maybe middle grade-on？）。 It reminded me a bit of What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey， though with shorter essays/designed to accommodate a younger audience。 I'd love to insert about half a dozen quotations here， but I don't want to ruin a single line for you。 This is a book I'm grate It was such a treat to read these "reflections and words of wisdom" from John Lewis。Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation is a beautiful book， and one that I think will be accessible for a wide range of ages （maybe middle grade-on？）。 It reminded me a bit of What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey， though with shorter essays/designed to accommodate a younger audience。 I'd love to insert about half a dozen quotations here， but I don't want to ruin a single line for you。 This is a book I'm grateful exists， and one I hope you'll savor too。Thanks so much to Grand Central Publishing for a free copy of this book for review。 。。。more
Kristine
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Disclosure: I would like to thank Grand Central Publishing for providing me with this book as a Goodreads Giveaway。 This edition is an ARC and due for release on July 13， 2021。Written by Lewis shortly before his death， this beautiful meditation is full of essays and anecdotes about Lewis’ life and beliefs。 This book serves as a sort of mentorship and inspiration for the generations he has handed the baton to， those of us willing to get into “good trouble。”
Rose
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A super accessible book for young people or anyone at the beginning of their political/moral awakening。 Provides a clear run through on his thoughts about various topics， and also a good introduction to his life and work。
Melanie Haynes
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This book is amazing！ It gives a message that is so important in this day and age from one if the formative leaders of the civil rights movement。 A message of unity， love， perseverance， patience and faith。 It is a must read and will be part of our library for generations to come as it is a forever message that should be continued。
Holly
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