Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
The Poetry of Grief, Gratitude, and Reverence
John Brehm · 2024
80/100
👍 Worth It
John Brehm has curated a remarkably rich and balanced collection — Rilke, Bishop, Heaney, and Ada Limón under one roof is not an everyday editorial achievement. The guided meditation links are a thoughtful addition that lift this beyond a standard anthology. Readers moving through grief or simply wanting to slow down and pay attention will find this genuinely nourishing.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety88
substance85
craft88
originality72
accuracy88
hype65
age-fit82
human-eye82
Penny’s verdict80
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