Good in a Crisis: A Memoir Audiobook

" Got nothing out if this book at all. I had zero interest in reading about this woman's divorce, bad dates and health issues. I'm sure it was cathartic for her to write, but it didn't inform, educate or entertain me at all. Would not recommend. "

" Surprisingly, this was not my cup of tea. I couldn't finish it, which is rare for me. Oh well, onto the next one! "

" I had read about this somewhere and I think it was billed as compelling and funny. It WAS compelling, but not really funny. There are plenty of stories of bad dates in this book, but I didn't find them particularly funny--more painful. I also had a hard time relating to her compulsive dating. In fairness, I'm sure that being with your husband from age 21 until middle age (Overton) gives you a different take on dating and being single than dating someone seriously in college and then being single until your early thirties (me), but I couldn't understand why she kept going out with these men. Would being single have been so bad? At least for a few years? She had children, a career, and it didn't seem as if her marriage had given her companionship even, much less true love, for many years before the ugly divorce. The writing in this memoir is better than serviceable but nothing spectacular. Mostly, as a Chicagoland resident, I was curious about which Jesuit Catholic community she found, which she mentioned fleetingly. I certainly admired the author for living through so many tragic events and having the perspicacity and courage to keep going and to write about them, and this was a quick and interesting read, albeit often depressing and frustrating. (Near the end, when I read the name of a new male acquaintance, I felt like yelling, "Nooooooooo!") I don't recommend this one. "

" Despite the whining Margaret does about her life and the men she met, I was enlightened by some of the thought provoking comments she made about divorce and relationships in the aftermath. "

" Funny - easy - good summer read "

" Did not like it and quit after 4 chapters. Could not take the whiny theme and constant crying. if there were funny parts I did not see them in those chapters. "

" Dr Margaret Overton's memoir of her life after divorce - dating adventures through match.com, and aneurysm, and subsequent even-worse dating experiences. She reveals both the amusing and the abysmal. An engrossing read. "

" Fantastic memoir of a doctor's divorce and subsequent life with her children afterwards. Lots of funny, some sad. "

" The timing of our book club discovering and scheduling to read this book is this month is a very interesting coincidence with what is going on in my life all of a sudden! It helped me to have read it at this time! "

" I love reading about anyones journey. Grateful for Overton to share hers. My favorite 2 pages were the ones on happiness theory and one's happiness set point. It was worth it to read it...even just for that. "

" This book was absolutely amazing. The author had such a great story to tell. It was so inspirational, full of laughs, and she gives the reader so much hope. By far one of the best books I've read in a while. I could not put it down. "

" Wasn't mad a out this book. I felt that the mother felt do sorry for herself all she want was her kids to look after her. I kept shouting get yourself together & get on with your life you are a grown woman "

" Enjoyed reading this book! There were a lot of life lessons in this book. When you get older you trust people more, which is probably not always a good idea. Interesting read. Young girls should pick their mates carefully. "

" I loved this book! Should be essential reading for all 40/50/60s separated/divorced women about to start dating again. It's a 'what not to do!'. Took her a while to learn her lessons but it sounds as if she finally did. Funny and very touching, I really saw myself in some of what she did. "

" A very depressing book. Margaret Overton makes decades of bad decisions and put them all down on paper. "

" Too awkward to finish. I didn't find it funny at all. "

" OMG... This book dragged on after chapter 15. I thought I would learn something from this book a I too am going through a divorce. But this book did nothing but drag on like my on going divorce. Please don't read this book. I bought a hardcover copy and want my money BACK! "

" This should be the handbook to life. Great read. "

" Disliked the character Margaret - she is so limp - listened to it as an ebook and the narrators accent was a huge put off. Margaret and her string of men were particularly boring. Drifted off through parts of the book. "

" This was a good book about a woman' doctor's life after her divorce. Dont' worry, Im not looking for ideas. But it was an honest, funny, poignant memoir. "