SELF-HELP

Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I’d Known Earlier

by Kevin Kelly

Viking. May 2023. 224p. ISBN 9780593654521. $26. SELF-HELP

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This charming, brief, and poignant book by Wired magazine “senior Maverick” Kelly (What Technology Wants) will make readers laugh, reflect, and ultimately identify with more than one of the pieces of advice shared by the author. The tweet-sized bits of wisdom provide answers to life’s toughest questions, ranging from which checkout line is quickest to how to respond to an insult and the liberating power of forgiveness. In between, he touches on a wide variety of topics like love, loss, marriage, family, dancing, money, setting goals, writing, and employment, among many more.

VERDICT Readers interested in self-help or philosophy books and those who enjoyed Words of Wisdom by Raymond Russ will enjoy the witty assertiveness of Kelly’s life lessons. This book is also a great choice for enticing reluctant readers and those learning how to read English based on the colloquial language used throughout the book and the briefness of the passages. Everyone will find themselves wanting to share the advice with those younger than they are, just as Kelly encourages them to do.

Reviewed by Noelia Martinez , Apr 01, 2023

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