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brian06's review against another edition
5.0
There is a chapter in John Lewis’ book “Carry On” titled On Humility. This is the entire chapter:
“Whatever good work you do, whatever powerful, profound work - do it because it’s right or because it’s necessary. Do it to make change for the better. Do it because you know you must. Don’t do it for credit.”
Words to live by.
“Whatever good work you do, whatever powerful, profound work - do it because it’s right or because it’s necessary. Do it to make change for the better. Do it because you know you must. Don’t do it for credit.”
Words to live by.
sjobin's review
5.0
The last book of reflections by the great John Lewis! I am not going to spoil anything but there is a great many things to learn from the book. Especially, what integrity means!
readingpicnic's review
3.0
Many sections of the book felt like filler pages with very basic definitions of like what friendship means that weren’t saying anything new or profound on these subjects, which weren’t very engaging to read. I much preferred the sections where Lewis shared personal anecdotes from his life, so maybe I should have read his memoir instead of this book? I’m not the biggest fan of advice books in general though.
gjones19's review
5.0
John Lewis is one of my heroes, and I loved these short, beautiful reflections near the end of his life. This is like a collection of wisdom that I want my kids to read someday when they’re ready to think about meaning, purpose, and how to contribute to a more just world.
ljesica's review
5.0
John Lewis was an amazing man. He had conviction and faith and morals. And he lived his life trying to make this country a better place for all people in what he thought of as The American House.
This book was written shortly before he passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2020. It is a collection of his thoughts on a variety of topics from faith and love to death and Covid 19. Each topic is only 1-5 pages long. And they're all there to guide the reader towards being their best.
It's a quick read - I read the whole book on Sunday. Which seemed apt because it almost felt like reading snippets of a really good sermon and there was so much that was easily applicable to my daily life. I think we can all benefit from thinking a little bit more like John Lewis. His way of thinking has led the world to be a better place than it was when he got here. This book is a definite recommend.
This book was written shortly before he passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2020. It is a collection of his thoughts on a variety of topics from faith and love to death and Covid 19. Each topic is only 1-5 pages long. And they're all there to guide the reader towards being their best.
It's a quick read - I read the whole book on Sunday. Which seemed apt because it almost felt like reading snippets of a really good sermon and there was so much that was easily applicable to my daily life. I think we can all benefit from thinking a little bit more like John Lewis. His way of thinking has led the world to be a better place than it was when he got here. This book is a definite recommend.
davidgilani's review
4.0
A beautiful collection of lessons or mini-sermons from the late great John Lewis. You get to learn a little about the differences that John made through his life - from a civil rights campaigner on the outside... to an established part of the United States Senate. You get to learn a little about how he approached making change on a variety of topics. The main flaw that I have with this book was that it was made very, very accessible for a young audience - so it's not got a lot of depth. Perhaps a bit of a cookie cutter wisdom, which can seem not nuanced enough for the challenges of today? Whilst it is concise... it doesn't quite have enough to be really moving / inspiring. At least that's what I found.