Title: Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptics Guide to Growth
and Fulfillment
Author: Dave Hollis
Publishing Date: March 10, 2020
ISBN: 978-1400215423
Author: Dave Hollis
Publishing Date: March 10, 2020
ISBN: 978-1400215423
1. Where is the book on the narrative
continuum?
____ Highly narrative (reads like fiction)
_X_ a mix (combines highly narrative moments with
periods of fact-based prose
____ highly fact based (has few or no narrative moments)
2. What is the subject of the book?
Personal Growth
· The book is about how the author overcame the
lies he told himself that were keeping him from reaching his full potential and
offers tools and resources for how to overcome your own personal lies in your
journey for personal growth.
3. What type of book is it?
A self-help book written in expository form with narrative
insights
4. Articulate Appeal
What is the pacing of the book?
This book is leisurely paced, but the short chapters make
for quick reading
Describe the characters of the book.
This story features the author (Dave Hollis) as the main character
as he tells personal stories to reiterate a point, as well as the author’s wife
(Rachel Hollis) who serves as a mentor and influencer in his personal growth
journey. His four children and colleagues are mentioned throughout the book but
do not serve as main characters to the story.
How does the story feel?
The story is inspirational, hopeful, impassioned, and
thought-provoking
What is the intent of the author?
The author’s intent is to share his experience with personal
growth and motivate/inspire others to partake on their personal growth journeys.
What is the focus of the story?
The story is focused on a set of lies that the author told
himself to keep him from reaching his full potential and goals in life and how
he overcame those.
Does the language matter?
Yes- the language is friendly and everyday words so that
readers can cannot the author’s experiences, thoughts, and feelings.
Is the setting important and well-described?
The setting is described but is not important to the focus
of the story. The events can take place anywhere and still have the same inspirational
effect on the readers.
Are there details, and if so, of what?
There are some details that are mainly focused on the author’s
personal experiences. The details given help to enhance the connection between
the experience and what the author is trying to teach the reader.
Are there sufficient charts and other graphic materials?
Are they useful and clear?
There are no charts or graphic materials used in this book.
Does the book stress moment of learning, understanding,
or experience?
The entire book focuses on moments of learning and experiences
of the author as he goes on his journey for personal growth. These experiences
and learning moments help to enhance the point of each chapter and the book as
a whole.
5. Why would a
reader enjoy this book? (rank appeal)
1. Learning/experiencing
2. Tone
3. Pacing
Hollis, D. (2020). Get out of your own way: A skeptics guide to growth and fulfillment. Nashville, TN: HarperCollins Leadership
You did a great job articulating the merits/characteristics of this book. If I were a patron reading (or hearing) this type of description, I would definitely have a good sense of what I was getting into. For me, the language really matters in all books, but especially in non-fiction, where the "friendly and everyday words" that you describe will be sure to help me understand the subject matter, and not be put to sleep.
ReplyDeleteThis book reminded me of a similar book I began reading in the summer and I need to finish. That book is Turn Your Pain Into Art by Ariel Bloomer. It is a self-growth book that includes personal stories from Ariel's life. Yet, it is more about using the pain we have in life to be creative and then that creativity can assist in personal growth.
ReplyDeleteGreat job filling this matrix out! This isn't a book I was familiar with but your detailed post gives me a great feel for it! Full points and job well done!
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