Liah’s Comments (group member since Feb 20, 2018)

Liah’s comments from the The Digital Book Club: Create. Learn. Inspire. group.

Hi everybody!!
So happy to be back and be able to read again! I'm a new mom and it's been so difficult getting some me time and some rest, lol.

I love this autobiography so far! I bought the ebook version as well. I'm not too far into it but I am really inspired by Assata's thirst for life and desire to live after being put through such inhumane experiences.

I loved the quote "And I believe that a lost ship, steered by tired, seasick sailors, can still be guided home to port"

I am amazed at her resilience and her positive outlook on life despite being brutalized and tortured by law enforcement. She was targeted and demonized by the federal government, the police, and the media, and still had faith that someday, things would be better with resilience and persistence to making change.

Hi, all!

Some major points that stuck out for me throughout reading. The quote about taking things personally! I actually made this as my wallpaper on my phone, it was so powerful. As a black woman in corporate America, it could seem like people have it out for you. But once you look at it all from a perspective of love, it doesn't even matter if they do or not. Things are not about you, the bad things that people do or say about you speaks volumes about how they feel about themselves. This was so important for me to read, as I've been having struggles with my coworkers as a black manager in a white space.

Also, I've recently had a death in the family. A quote that stuck out to me was "The angel of death takes the past away in order to make it possible for life to continue... The angel of death keeps taking the part that is dead and we keep living in the present". This was an extremely powerful quote for me because it highlights the very real need to live in the moment. Tell people and show people you love them every chance you get, while you both are still here. It is so important to embrace the present, and live in the present. Trying to relive the past and being anxious and worrying about the future does nothing but alter the joy you can experience now by living in the moment.

This was really a great book to start off with. It was extremely insightful and changed my perspective about a lot of things in my life. I will most certainly have to keep revisiting this book to make sure I maintain the principles and act in accordance with these agreements.