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Olga Harwood

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Alright alright alright!

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Reviewed: 12-08-20

Such a fun memoir! I could listen to him talk all day, much more so when the content is full of great stories and snippets of wisdom. I found myself consistently jotting down Matthew's "Note to Self," as they were generally short and simple yet powerful lines to keep in mind. I listened to this book at the right time in my life because so much of what he said about his life's journey parallels mine, his quotes hitting close to home. He doesn't have an agenda, no preaching of things to do or not do based on experience.. just honest story telling. You take what you need from it. I was honestly sad when it was over!

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An Essential Listen. Especially Now

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Reviewed: 06-30-20

As always, Malcolm Gladwell absolutely slays. I haven't read any of his books but I've listened to all of Revisionist History podcast and this audiobook definitely sets the stage for future audio books. He himself narrates it and it feels like one giant podcast that includes real audio from the people he's interviewing whenever possible. This book gives brilliant insight into just how often we get encounters with strangers wrong and the tragic consequences of not understanding one another. There is a huge undercurrent throughout the book the ties into policing and race relations that is particularly relevant with the recent resurgence in Black Lives Matter and the national discussion regarding police reforms. A must-read/listen!!!!

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A long read but SO MUCH useful activism content

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Reviewed: 03-09-20

I was struggling to finish this book (as a hardback) just due to its non-fiction historical nature so I switched to audible and was able to cruise on through. Drags on a bit at the end of the book but over all so much great content that I frequently refer to in my day to day activism. It's super useful stuff to know for anyone working on a cause that needs to spur public opinion!

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