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“Believe that the fairy tale is true.”
Introduction
Book’s Name - Tiny Beautiful Things
Author’s Name - Cheryl Strayed
Genre - Self-help
Language - English
Synopsis
‘Tiny Beautiful Things is a book for all readers providing advice on love and life from Dear Sugar. It is a collection of short, simple, sweet, and enjoyable essays compiled from Strayed’s “Dear Sugar” advice column in which she writes anonymously on The Rumpus - which is an online literary magazine.
About the Author
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Cheryl Strayed, born Sept 17, 1968, is an Associate in Nursing, a Yankee author, and podcast host. She has written four books: The Novel Torch (2006) and also the nonfictional prose books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest path (2012), Little lovely Things (2012), and Brave Enough (2015).
Wild, told the story of an extended hike that Strayed took in 1995. The book was a global bestseller which was later adapted as the 2014 film Wild.
Cheryl’s golden rule is to - “Trust Yourself”. Her stories are written with hopes of solving problems of men and women of all ages in the context of affairs, loss of loved ones, self-acceptance, and understanding the point of existence.
She represents verbatim letters consisting of practical advice mixed with personal anecdotes illustrating the reason behind her way of counseling. She avoids the use of medical or technical jargon allowing readers to easily self-reflect, less versed insensitive, comprehensive, and psychological content.
Her comfortable style of writing makes it easy to understand and sympathize connecting the readers to become self-help seekers, demonstrating through her essays that, “wisdom doesn't come only from age but also from learning from the experience of others.”
About the Book
“Seeing a play, like reading an advice column, turns out to be a great reminder that we’re not so alone after all.”
-Cheryl Strayed
The book ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’ is just more than a play. It is based on the best-selling author’s autobiographical book posited by the advice columnist providing counseling to its readers in all kinds of life troubles.
The book was then adapted by screenwriter Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in the hit film "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." The play first premiered at The Public Theater in Manhattan. The essays are anchored by “Twelve Step Fundamentals”.
The book also held the No. 1 spot on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks in the year 2012.
Personal Verdict
Tiny Beautiful Things is the kind of book providing phenomenal counseling and strength to its readers regarding many aspects of life. Many have stated the book showcases a wonderful portrait of digital and anonymous America.
It reveals a world full of obsessed, fractured, and strange people who want to do the right things the right way. It provides a simple, easy, and enjoyable read because of Cheryl’s fascinating use of words, definitions, and stories of human intimacy with relevant arguments.
In a sea of fakeness, a luminous and charming choice of structure given to the book brings the best from the advice column in one place. Reading through it, you may also think where could one find a powerful and soulful read like this? Because in difficult times these words of radiant wisdom and depth will work as a token to help you out.
The book does not promise to make everyone feel good but its stories may definitely enlighten and provide insights at astonishing levels of empathy and awareness without dissolving into a pool of sentiment.
Cheryl is a relevant storyteller whose skill of short, dynamic, and remarkable essays would motivate and amuse young people to become writers or avid readers walking on the path of self-growth and development.
Famous Quotes
“Romantic love is not a competitive sport.”
“Nobody will protect you from your suffering.”
“Walk without a stick into the darkest woods.”
“Forgiveness doesn’t just sit there like a pretty boy in a bar.”
The Bottom Line
‘Tiny Beautiful Things is a book filled with absolute honesty, humor, insight, compassion, and more. It may act as a balm for you and many others regarding everything life throws our way.
My ratings for the book - 3.8 on 5
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