Life Lessons from a 40 something...: For The Best Start In Life

by Pamela Sommers

It’s a big, wide world out there… So, whether you are fresh out of college and looking for guidance on how to figure out this whole “adulting” thing. Or, if you are young at heart, with a secret ambition or dream goal on the back-burner and feel too afraid to take the leap. In ‘Life Lessons from a 40 something…’ Pamela Sommers, an award-winning entrepreneur reveals her tips and advice, with real life stories to help you overcome your fears, motivate you to be the best you can be and to go for your dreams. She has learned the hard way, so you don’t have to. This self-help and personal growth book is filled with golden nuggets of wisdom, just for you. It is packed with tips and advice covering everyday matters in life; from personal topics; such as ways to boost confidence, manage loneliness, love yourself, self-care, build your self-esteem, self-worth and how to remain positive and happy within, to more practical issues such as how to manage your money and handle social situations. It is based on lessons that have been learned throughout her personal journey. In a nutshell, it is a self-help and personal growth book to empower and inspire. By the time you finish reading this book, you will have everything you need to conquer the world. ‘The world is your oyster’ It all starts by taking the first step Are you ready? What readers are saying about Life Lessons from a 40 ★★★★★ 'Life Lessons is a book that I wish I would have read years ago' ★★★★★ 'This is a warm and useful book that I would recommend to anyone from the age of 16 to 40' ★★★★★ 'Big-hearted advice from a wise lady' ★★★★★ 'An easy read and truly inspirational' ★★★★★ 'A very enjoyable read'

232 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 6, 2017

Reviews

[K.J. Simmill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sound advice written in an informal manner from a personal perspective. there are things in this book that just reading the words alone will have a massive impact on a person. Realising you in yourself are enough can go a long way. For me this book is about trusting who you are, even if you're not quite sure who that is. After all, you always change and grow embrace yourself and life itself areas much easier, including being in control. Easily accessible, not preachy, and very insightful.

[Morgan Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartfelt, warm, and consoling. This memoir masquerading as a self-help book is an unexpected delight. The writing style is conversational and familiar. The content is a highly relatable, candid confessional. Sommers delivers a series of brief personal anecdotes from her own life and the lives of others she has met or known. She reveals her parents are from Mauritius, of Asian descent, and that she herself was born in England and had experienced racism due to having darker skin. This isn't overtly religious - only one bible reference and one mention of prayer - and it steers well clear of the dangerous territory of becoming preachy, whiny, or bitter, which is a marvellous accomplishment in and of itself given the 'life advice' framework of the content. Instead we get a real person who doesn't claim to have all the answers, and certainly does not profess to teach the one right way of leading a life.

It is the story of the child of first-generation immigrants who feels emotionally handicapped from being raised with tough love and the weight of high expectations. This is a woman looking back at the words and actions of authority figures in her life from the vantage-point of maturity, deftly contrasting childhood incidents with observations about adult workplace behaviour.

It is also a light analysis of language and meaning, exploring euphamisms like "banter", "helping", "ugly duckling", and "self sufficient"; the dismissiveness of terms like "selfish", "stupid", "victim", "doormat"; the melancholy of rote utterances like "if only", "money talks", "comfort zones", and people that say they "prefer animals to humans"; and the power behind a simple assertive "thank you".

This book is at both times a consoling 'it's not your fault' to all the disenfranchised children, and a resource for getting along, holding your head high, and eliciting that much-needed smile from your fellow man.

[Aimée Webster · Rating 3 out of 5]

I chose this book as I am turning 40 in 6 months so wanted to read a few self help books. A good solid, down to earth read ... For me, didn’t really offer anything I didn’t already know which was the whole point of reading it.
Maybe I’m just too wise for my years!

[Beverley Latimer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eye opening!

A good self-help book that will open your eyes by giving good advice and encouragement.
It's clear message is is you really are good enough so love yourself and be kind to yourself and other.
Recommended!

[Carrie O’Leary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy to read sage advice for the younger generation. As a 50 something the advice came a little late in life for me, but I still found this an engaging read, and some of it really resonated with my own experiences.