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Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities [Paperback]

Elizabeth Edwards
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Book Description

June 29, 2010
The bestselling author of Saving Graces shares her inspirational message on the challenges and blessings of coping with adversity.

She’s one of the most beloved political figures in the country, and on the surface, seems to have led a charmed life. In many ways, she has. Beautiful family. Thriving career. Supportive friendship. Loving marriage. But she’s no stranger to adversity. Many know of the strength she had shown after her son, Wade, was killed in a freak car accident when he was only sixteen years old. She would exhibit this remarkable grace and courage again when the very private matter of her husband's infidelity became public fodder. And her own life has been on the line. Days before the 2004 presidential election—when her husband John was running for vice president—she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After rounds of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation the cancer went away—only to reoccur in 2007.

While on the campaign trail, Elizabeth met many others who have had to contend with serious adversity in their lives, and in Resilience, she draws on their experiences as well as her own, crafting an unsentimental and ultimately inspirational meditation on the gifts we can find among life’s biggest challenges. This short, powerful, pocket-sized inspirational book makes an ideal gift for anyone dealing with difficulties in their life, who can find peace in knowing they are not alone, and promise that things can get better.




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Editorial Reviews

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“Short but surprisingly deep…It's a small book but a powerful one. And when you finish it you have not just a deeper understanding of Elizabeth Edwards but also a better appreciation for the strength of will it can take to survive.” –Los Angeles Times


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About the Author

ELIZABETH EDWARDS is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Saving Graces. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her two youngest children and husband, John.


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition (June 29, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0767931564
  • ISBN-13: 978-0767931564
  • Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (166 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,834 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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ELIZABETH EDWARDS is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Saving Graces. She lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her two youngest children and husband, John.

Customer Reviews

I am a great admirer of Elizabeth Edwards. Erica Manfred  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
I found this book to be so sad. kathleen marino  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
You will reclaim your life again....it might be a different life but it will be your life. amjladje  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
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110 of 122 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Elizabeth Edwards has written a fascinating book on her life and the storms she has weathered. From the death of her father and son, to her mother's suspicions of infidelity in her own marriage and Elizabeth's reality of John's affair, this is one strong woman. She is brutally honest in her reaction to her son's death and living with cancer. For all the pre-release publicity, there is surprisingly little about John's affair. I wasn't looking for the tabloid details. Instead I was hoping she would be as honest about the aftermath of the affair as she was about other aspects of her life. How did they deal with it immediately? How was the trust re-broken after he finally told the whole truth? What has her relationship been with her children, especially the adult daughter? How are the kids and extended family feeling about John? How are they mending their relationship?

I would definitely buy and read the book again. Although more details were available in the Oprah interview regarding the affair, her honesty and thought processes are incredible. As I said, she is a strong woman.
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76 of 84 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Three Books in One May 10, 2009
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I can well identify with Elizabeth. My daughter committed suicide 5 years ago this month, I found I had breast cancer last September(stage II like Elizabeth's was originally), and I, too, have experienced betrayal and lies from someone I loved. To me, she really wrote 3 books. The first and the one that took up almost 70% of the text, was her still mourning the loss of her son. I understand that and know she will always have a hole inside of her that nothing will fill, but time will ease. The second book was about her cancer. All of us survivors are so often surprised with our diagnosis. Like her, there didn't seem to be the usual contributing factors, but never mind, there it is! This is a hard book for us cancer survivors because like it or not, "recurrence" is a word that sends chills down our backs. Then there's John. When one is so betrayed, it's easier to blame the others involved and too hard to really look at the betrayor. She looks at her life, trying to figure out what went wrong to cause all of this to fall on her. I think she's correct that how women are raised to believe in "Cinderella" stories, infects how we deal with the world. We don't seem to be adequately prepared to foresee some of these unhappy events of real life. She saw that in herself and took the responsibility for it. She doesn't blame God. How many times do cancer survivors hear that maybe God caused this to happen because of some positive thing. Cancer ain't a gift, folks!

People have the choices to be victims or to be resilient. That is her choice and I believe she will grow even stronger as time passes. There is much criticism abroad for her writing this book, often written by people who have not experienced the things she has experienced. Maybe they should quiet down and read it again.
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45 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Insight and Honesty May 11, 2009
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I have so much respect for Elizabeth Edwards. She has written a beautiful and heartbreakingly honest book - I have read all her books and have found all of them to be inspiring. This most recent book however, is the best. She is brutally honest about her cancer, the loss of her son and especially about the infidelity of her husband. I don't know why her husband chose to be unfaithful, but I hope he can live with himself. Elizabeth is a tremendous lady. I am grateful she has chosen to share her experiences with us - I draw strength from her wisdom.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Power of Adversity... May 10, 2009
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... is something that Elizabeth Edwards knows a lot about. Grieving mother, cancer patient and a wife scorned could all fit her very well, but the label she wears most proudly is survivor, to the nth degree. Edwards new book, which she muses about the nature of resiliency, is a powerhouse of endurance, self-help, and perseverance.

I can imagine that many people who are going to pick up this book are looking for the lurid details of the latest news in Elizabeth Edwards' life, mainly, the affair her husband Democratic Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards had with a videographer on his campaign. As Edwards says herself, those details will not be found in the book. What is there, which she talks about in her second to last chapter, is her reactions to the affair, and her thought process she went through as she dealt with the betrayal of vows.

But oh, the book is so much more than that. Sometimes, "celebrity" writers are choppy and rambling in their books, even if "ghost written" by someone else. Not so Edwards. Her writing is evocative, personal, and incredibly engaging. Much of the book she wanders through the myraid of feelings she had as her sixteen year old son Wade died in a freak of nature car accident. Edwards as a grieving mother is beautiful and heartbreaking. The chapter she devotes exclusively to Wade cannot be read with a dry eye. Her writing evokes her personal journey in a way that has to be experienced.

But this is not a book of sadness; no, this is a book of continuing on. In the first chapter, she talks about her father's massive stroke and how, after she was told he was brain dead, he continued to live on, almost eighteen years. That lesson gave Edwards the stamina and courage to face whatever obstacles she would encounter in her own life.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very reflective
Elizabeth Edwards had a life of extreme highs and extreme lows. Elizabeth was a very strong woman physically as well as spiritually.
Published 19 days ago by JT
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
I bought this for my boyfriends mother. We are both huge Elizabeth Edwards fans. It is definitely a great read.
Published 28 days ago by Megan M
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and inspiring...
I don't want to give away any information from the book, but this was one great woman that left us too soon...
Published 1 month ago by rebecca
3.0 out of 5 stars I so admired Elizabeth
The book is okay but fell a little short of my expectations. Perhaps it's because I know the ending. Worth the read.
Published 2 months ago by susieQ
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad but good
It is suprising how strong a person can be when they are facing the struggles in their life.
What a woman?!
Published 3 months ago by Sharon Wurr
5.0 out of 5 stars This book touched my heart...wonderful!
I could not put this book down. Elizabeth is my new hero! She lived her life with integrity and grace, in the face of loss and disappointment. Read more
Published 3 months ago by BCollins
5.0 out of 5 stars Growth
Elizabeth shares her life so openly and allowed me to understand that pain happens to everyone - but we each decide to either let it destroy us or use it to allow us to become... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Livelife
1.0 out of 5 stars Resilience by Elizabeth Edwards
I rate this book as a 1 star. I read Elizabeth's other book entitled 'Saving Grace", and "Resilience" is more of the same. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Marilyn Soden
3.0 out of 5 stars A new light on things
There is a lot she wrote that the media never talks about. Interesting how you only hear 10% of the story on TV. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ida Kay Langston
5.0 out of 5 stars Grieving parents must read this book
I have a hard time reconciling the words of this incredibly wise, profound, insightful author found repeatedly in each passage of her book as compared to other published comments... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Esprit64
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Property....
Elizabeth is still married to John. So they still share the same assets. By buying her book, aren't you giving half the money to the lying, cheating, narcissistic skunk who already defrauded campaign contributors out of millions (some of which got filtered to the baby mama for "services... Read more
Jul 2, 2009 by Claudette |  See all 6 posts
So she calls the baby an "it" ??????
I assume you are talking about the Oprah interview today. Mrs. Edwards didn't call the baby an "it." She called the situation "it." Whether the situation is one way or the other, "it" does not change her life. She did not say anything about the baby. She has... Read more
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