The Urgent Life: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
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- Author：Bozoma Saint John
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Summary
From iconic leader Bozoma Saint John， comes a memoir of grief， and one woman's drive to thrive in the face of loss
When Bozoma Saint John's husband， Peter， died of cancer， she made one big decision: to live life urgently。 Bozoma was no stranger to adversity， having lost her college boyfriend to suicide， navigated an interracial marriage， grieved a child born prematurely--a process that led to her and Peter's separation--and coparented the daughter who she and Peter shared。 When Peter knew his cancer was terminal， he gave Bozoma a short list of things to do: cancel the divorce， and fix the wrongs immediately。
In The Urgent Life， Bozoma takes readers through the dizzying， numbing days of multiple griefs， and the courage which these sparked in her to live life in accordance with her deepest values time and time again。 We witness Bozoma's journey forward through the highs and the lows， as she negotiates life as a woman determined to learn from tragedies to build a remarkable life worth living even in her brokenness。
Bozoma's story is extraordinary， but her grief is not uncommon， and her courage is sure to touch any reader who has loved， mourned and is finding a path through loss and grief， as well as anyone who is maneuvering a pivot and wants to live life to its fullest。
When Bozoma Saint John's husband， Peter， died of cancer， she made one big decision: to live life urgently。 Bozoma was no stranger to adversity， having lost her college boyfriend to suicide， navigated an interracial marriage， grieved a child born prematurely--a process that led to her and Peter's separation--and coparented the daughter who she and Peter shared。 When Peter knew his cancer was terminal， he gave Bozoma a short list of things to do: cancel the divorce， and fix the wrongs immediately。
In The Urgent Life， Bozoma takes readers through the dizzying， numbing days of multiple griefs， and the courage which these sparked in her to live life in accordance with her deepest values time and time again。 We witness Bozoma's journey forward through the highs and the lows， as she negotiates life as a woman determined to learn from tragedies to build a remarkable life worth living even in her brokenness。
Bozoma's story is extraordinary， but her grief is not uncommon， and her courage is sure to touch any reader who has loved， mourned and is finding a path through loss and grief， as well as anyone who is maneuvering a pivot and wants to live life to its fullest。
Reviews
Tendayi Chirawu
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Very raw and honest。 I cried a lot。 Courageous and compelling。
Beth Witzak
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This is one of the best and most interesting memoirs I've read。 It's vulnerable and strong。 I laughed and cried。 I learned some things about Boz and about myself。 This is one of the best and most interesting memoirs I've read。 It's vulnerable and strong。 I laughed and cried。 I learned some things about Boz and about myself。 。。。more
Madison
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LOVED the audiobook。 Two fav quotes - "I learned to live life with urgency。 To take the trip， to call a friend， to cut out the toxic person — not next week， not next year， but as soon as the thought crosses my heart。 I don’t delay。 I don’t count on a future that isn’t promised。""Loss taught me to live with urgency。 Faith taught me that I can survive the unimaginable and love gave me the endurance to overcome not only fear， but overwhelming grief。"Boz also reminds of us of her favorite Diane Acke LOVED the audiobook。 Two fav quotes - "I learned to live life with urgency。 To take the trip， to call a friend， to cut out the toxic person — not next week， not next year， but as soon as the thought crosses my heart。 I don’t delay。 I don’t count on a future that isn’t promised。""Loss taught me to live with urgency。 Faith taught me that I can survive the unimaginable and love gave me the endurance to overcome not only fear， but overwhelming grief。"Boz also reminds of us of her favorite Diane Ackerman quote， “I don’t want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it。 I want to have lived the width of it as well。 。。。more
Mackenzie Peters
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Haven’t had a book make me cry so much in a minute！ Beautiful story - highly recommend listening to the audiobook
Meg An Vau
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Relatable， poignant yet concurrently inspirational， I laughed， I wept。 Exactly what my slow to love needed for a sense of urgency to focus on the things that matter。
Tinu Akeredolu
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Ever read a book where， as soon as you flipped over the last page， you went right back to the first page to start re-reading because you just couldn’t get enough？ The Urgent Life was that for me， as Bozoma gripped me with her story as she made me feel so deeply invested in her journey from loss to survival。 Beautifully written and hoping we get more books from her in the future。
Qeni
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Bozoma Saint-John's "The Urgent Life" is a powerful heartfelt memoir that explores the intricacies of the human experience。 As the oldest child of Ghanaian immigrants to the US， Bozoma bravely confronts the complexities of identity， race， love， fear， and mental health。Her writing is genuine， intimate， and draws you into her world effortlessly。 You'll connect with her experiences and find yourself reflecting on your own life in a way that's both beautiful and insightful。The audiobook is a real tr Bozoma Saint-John's "The Urgent Life" is a powerful heartfelt memoir that explores the intricacies of the human experience。 As the oldest child of Ghanaian immigrants to the US， Bozoma bravely confronts the complexities of identity， race， love， fear， and mental health。Her writing is genuine， intimate， and draws you into her world effortlessly。 You'll connect with her experiences and find yourself reflecting on your own life in a way that's both beautiful and insightful。The audiobook is a real treat because Bozoma's animated voice adds another layer of emotional depth to her words。 You'll laugh， cry， and be moved by her vulnerability as she takes you on a journey through her life。 The conversations with God in particular are so deep that you'll feel her fear and anxiety as if it were your own。Despite the many challenges Bozoma has faced， she has emerged as a symbol of resilience and strength。 "The Urgent Life" is a must-read + must-hear story unlike any out there right now。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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A revealing and emotional memoir which is also hopeful despite the conflict and loss Saint John details。 Know that this is not about her career， except as a part of her larger life， but about her relationship with her husband Peter， a man whose experience and outlook was radically different from her own。 Their interracial relationship was glowing until it wasn't。 Their first child died after she developed preeclampsia but the birth of a second daughter didn't salve their wounds。 And then he was A revealing and emotional memoir which is also hopeful despite the conflict and loss Saint John details。 Know that this is not about her career， except as a part of her larger life， but about her relationship with her husband Peter， a man whose experience and outlook was radically different from her own。 Their interracial relationship was glowing until it wasn't。 Their first child died after she developed preeclampsia but the birth of a second daughter didn't salve their wounds。 And then he was diagnosed with cancer and it all changes。 Saint John finds light in darkness。 This moves around in time but it works。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 Very good and thoughtful read。 。。。more
Cari
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I was totally mesmerized by this memoir。 Bozoma Saint John has been an executive for many big companies， but this book doesn't focus on that at all。 The main story surrounds her husband， Peter， and the rare cancer that took his life。 Saint John opens each chapter with a vignette leading up to Peter's death， then flashes back to earlier parts of her life。 The flashbacks are out of timeline order， so the reader is constantly surprised by what Saint John shares。 She's lost others beside her husband I was totally mesmerized by this memoir。 Bozoma Saint John has been an executive for many big companies， but this book doesn't focus on that at all。 The main story surrounds her husband， Peter， and the rare cancer that took his life。 Saint John opens each chapter with a vignette leading up to Peter's death， then flashes back to earlier parts of her life。 The flashbacks are out of timeline order， so the reader is constantly surprised by what Saint John shares。 She's lost others beside her husband， yet has learned many lessons from the tragedies she faced。 I found this book uplifting despite the sad subject matter， and I'll return to Saint John's words when life feels too hard。 。。。more
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