Jason Boog

3yr

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Build resilience with this classic novel

“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching,” wrote Charles Dickens in his unforgettable book, “Great Expectations.” “I have been bent and broken, but - I hope - into a better shape.” The Jim Beaver Book Club has just started reading “Great Expectations,” searching for resilience and hope in this classic novel. The actor best known as Ellsworth on HBO’s Deadwood and Bobby Singer on Supernatural has loved this novel since high school. “The suffering Dickens refers to can be a powerful teacher, if we will learn its lessons,” concluded Jim Beaver. “Those who do, and I like to count myself among them, find themselves stronger for it. I’ve been shaped by my fair share of good fortune, too, but one learns one’s strengths best when they are tested.” Born more than 200 years ago in England, Charles Dickens was a bestselling Victorian novelist and a vocal social critic. His astute social commentary, vivid characterization, timeless themes, and insights into human behavior still inspire contemporary readers. Novelist Barbara Kingsolver recently won the Pulitzer Prize for adapting the story Dickens’ David Copperfield for modern readers in “Demon Copperhead.” Her novel proves how Dickens can still make us recognize systemic injustices and strive for a better world.

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