The Urgent Life - Bozoma Saint John

The Urgent Life

By Bozoma Saint John

  • Release Date: 2023-02-21
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 36 Ratings

Description

"The Urgent Life shines a bright light on the intricacies of the shadows she’s been in, and illuminates the beauty of her urgent life.” —Serena Williams

From iconic leader Bozoma Saint John, comes a memoir of grief, and one woman's drive to thrive in the face of loss


When Bozoma Saint John's husband, Peter, died of cancer, she made one big decision: to live life urgently. Bozoma was no stranger to adversity, having lost her college boyfriend to suicide, navigated an interracial marriage, grieved a child born prematurely--a process that led to her and Peter's separation--and coparented the daughter who she and Peter shared. When Peter knew his cancer was terminal, he gave Bozoma a short list of things to do: cancel the divorce, and fix the wrongs immediately. 

 In The Urgent Life, Bozoma takes readers through the dizzying, numbing days of multiple griefs, and the courage which these sparked in her to live life in accordance with her deepest values time and time again. We witness Bozoma's journey forward through the highs and the lows, as she negotiates life as a woman determined to learn from tragedies to build a remarkable life worth living even in her brokenness.

Bozoma's story is extraordinary, but her grief is not uncommon, and her courage is sure to touch any reader who has loved, mourned and is finding a path through loss and grief, as well as anyone who is maneuvering a pivot and wants to live life to its fullest.

Reviews

  • Beautiful

    5
    By Msjacks88n
    Great story of strength and finding joy in the dark times.
  • A Must Read

    5
    By An avid reader in Texas
    Awesome. Inspiring. Simply amazing. This book has now been added to my favorite books of all time. Thank you for sharing your life with such open honesty.
  • Urgent Life

    5
    By Coolpersonahhhhhhhhhh
    I couldn’t put this story down. Persevering through the jungle of life. With grace faith and hope! Every daughter should read this book to better understand a mother’s love. Every divorcee should read this to reward their soul.
  • A story of resilience

    5
    By Ll_316
    This book grabs you immediately. Weaving in and out of times and spaces, the stories of love and loss will keep you captivated and unable to put this down. One of the best memoirs from someone who clearly has so much more to do. Hoping this the first of a series.