Come What May - Ten Lessons for Coping With Crisis - E-book - ePub

'An unlikely superhero' Sunday Times'Easthope is that rare thing, a genuine philosopher thinking through what she is doing in the mitigation of human suffering.' New StatesmanIn one way or another, everyone experiences disaster. But times of crisis are also opportunities for change, and to find strength we never knew existed. No one knows this better than Lucy Easthope, who has been supporting survivors of major disasters for decades.
Time and again she has watched how people rebuild: the work, the pitfalls and the fragile joy. In this book, she distils what she has learned for all of us, examining the questions that are often posed to her as a responder, including those she has found hardest to answer. She reveals surprising truths about the twisting path to recovery. And through poignant stories and hard-won wisdom, she offers a roadmap for resilience in the face of adversity.