Thrive, book review

Chayne, Kamea. Thrive: An Environmentally Conscious Lifestyle Guide to Better Health and True Wealth. Purpose Prints, 2016. 242 pages. Paperback $16.99, 978-0997132021. 

The dedication to Chayne’s book may tell prospective readers more about Thrive than will this review, for it beautifully distills the book’s essence into what I read as the author’s wish for humanity. “To exist is to be at one point in time. To live is to experience every passing moment with your five senses and your mind open. To Thrive is to think beyond what is best for each of us right now and to act upon what is best for our world for the future. And that is the rarest thing of all. It is our collective selflessness that can give us a chance to create a forever.” The Table of Contents presents a tantalizing menu of upcoming chapters, exciting the sentient reader into turning all of the book’s the pages. Promising “an evidence-based summary of how you can begin to life a healthier, happier life right away,” Chayne’s Thrive delivers from the first page. As one who already considers what I eat, how I interact and why I shop used over new, this reader was impressed by the multitude of ideas presented in every section, and by the simplicity with which each was explained and presented as actionable.

Due out in May, 2016, Thrive belongs on library shelves, in a multitude of gift boxes (with recyclable or reusable wrapping, of course) and on book discussion group lists around the globe. The simplicity of Chayne’s presentation, paired with the wealth of resources from which her conclusions are drawn, makes the work suitable for classroom use wherein a chapter is studied for content and craft and can be the basis of lessons on writing, argumentation, or research—lessons with the potential to reach beyond the narrow purview of classroom goals and objectives. Do yourself a favor and put Thrive on your reading list today.

 Full disclosure: I received a free, advance reading copy of this book from Purpose Prints in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.