双语阅读英语外刊精讲：硅谷女强人重新振作(附音频)

2018-10-26 09:44:00来源：酷学英语

　　At its core “Option B” is a self-help book for those who have been felled by despair. People who have not experienced tragedy often distance themselves from mourners, uncertain of what to say or how to act. But what mourners want is for others to recognize their pain, not hide from it. This book is a guide both for those who have directly suffered loss and for those who are close to people who have. Its optimistic thesis is that adversity can change people for the better. They can “bounce forward” after a tragedy and become more resilient.

　　Ms Sandberg tracks how her behavior and perceptions of life changed when she lost her husband. She acknowledges that she was too simplistic in her earlier book, telling women looking to excel professionally that they should share household chores with their husbands. Many women are single mothers, who raise children alone without a partner. MS Sandberg realized this when she found herself suddenly on her own, albeit with vastly more resources than most.

　　Background information

　　Sheryl Sandberg（雪莉·桑德伯格）：曾任克林顿政府财政部长办公厅主任、谷歌全球在线销售和运营部门副总裁。现任Facebook首席运营官，她也是第一位进入Facebook董事会的女性成员。同时，她还是福布斯上榜的前50名“最有力量” 的商业女精英之一，女权主义者。个人代表作《向前一步》，连续6周位居《纽约时报》非虚构类畅销书排行榜第一。在书中，雪莉深刻地剖析了男女不平等现象的根本原因，解开了女性成功的密码

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