Tell me more is twelve essays, each focussed on a common word, phrase or idea. The essays are titled: It’s like this; Tell me more; I don’t know; I know; No; Yes; I was wrong; Good enough; I love you; No words at all; Onward; This is it.
Author, Kelly Corrigan, writes using a memoir style to show why these words have become important in her life. The essay I enjoyed the most was, Tell me more and perhaps Corrigan did too, as she used it for the book’s title. Sometimes, we are quick to jump into a conversation with our advice, when often it would be better to say, “Tell me more.” Often people can find their own solutions if we act as a sounding board for them.
Some parts of the book are quite sad as Corrigan discusses at length the death of her dearly loved father and her very good friend, Liz. However, she also explains how she has dealt with the grief of losing close friends and relatives and how has been able to move on with her life. There are other sad stories. Her friend who wasn’t able to conceive and her own disappointment with not having more children. But overall, Corrigan remains positive and hopeful about the future.
This isn’t a Christian book and there are several incidents of bad language, but overall, I found it thought-provoking and engaging.
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