"Lessons Learned!"

Life 101 is a book about experience, covering topics ranging from topics like "Well Being" all the way to others about relationships, health, career, and so mnay more. The author shares that journey through several subcategories which offer practical and imaginative accounts and advice, as well as the reasons why one would want to consider actually doing each item and accounts which show how it actually works in a single or varied circumstances. Finally a plan is set forth for exploration in actual practice.

Although the author provides a disclaimer of intending to share experience and not necessarily providing inspiration, the lessons in this book are indeed quite inspiring and make the reader want to stay with each one for awhile in both personal contemplation and action. While there are 101 topics, this reader found the items about education, relationships and finances to be particularly strong in the healthiest way.

This writer knows exactly where humor and seriousness are needed, elements of living that can only fit in the right place through the living that went into the wisdom. For example, the advice to do what you want to do in life, have your own rules and live by them, and work hard recalls earlier sections where one is advised to drop the habit of trying to be "SUPER" in everything in one place and in another to know "which derriere to kiss" in one's career. These are funny yet never irreverent in tone.

Even though the topics seem separate, they weave together into a "whole" tapestry to which one can return again and again, without ever losing the sense of that "youthful" perspective. Whether one returns again and again to certain or all topics, Life 101 will inspire you to practice and yes, even create, life lessons of your own!

Lovely, Caren A. Adams!

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on May 15, 2005

Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Reviews
Posted July 10, 2005

Summary

Life 101 makes the assumption that everyone is seeking practical solutions to life's daily problems. Adams has taken the most basic goals—not blaming others for our shortcomings; living life for the moment; never giving up; simplifying our daily lives—and, using her own life experiences, has outlined practical solutions. While all of our experiences are unique, the author has focused on those with which we share commonality. For example, how do we stop blaming others for our own shortcomings? According to Adams, we need to take control of who we are. But she doesn't stop there. Rather, she discusses her own situations in which this lesson has been learned and outlines the course of action she used to help her attain her goals. The format of this book is easy to follow and the "how-to's so logical that readers will find themselves nodding and wondering "Why didn't I think of this?"