Each summer, York County Libraries partners with community health organizations to read a health-focused book and discuss the issues raised in it. In 2020, we explored the book Option B, which deals with best practices for a healthy mind under unexpected circumstances.
Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy is authored by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant. It is a powerful, inspiring, and practical book that Sandberg wrote after suffering a loss that upended her life. Option B offers readers steps to build resilience and ways to move forward in a healthy way after life’s inevitable setbacks.
In August and September of 2020, York County Libraries hosted a series of discussions online honing in on various situations that call for resilience. Our participants found these discussions to be so helpful that we’ve decided to gather a set of resources for our library members to explore at their leisure. We have video recordings of the live discussions for each week; community resources that address the issues raised; and book selections available through York County Libraries.
Didn’t read the book yet? That’s fine! You can place a hold on Option B with your York County Libraries card on our website. There are print, CD audio, ebook, and eAudio versions available.
Click below to explore resources, books, and the video for each weekly discussion:
- Health, Illness, and Injury
- Becoming Resilient and Raising Resilient Kids
- Incarceration
- Divorce and Family Challenges
- Grief and Loss
- Loneliness & Adverse Childhood Experiences
You can also find the entire playlist of videos on our YouTube channel here. Don’t forget to LIKE the videos and click Subscribe so you don’t miss future updates!