Fight like a Mother audiobook

From its spur of the moment inception following the devastation at Sandy Hook to its rapid growth, branding, successes, and challenges, this is the in-depth story behind Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. Thank you, Shannon Watts, and all members/volunteers, for your tireless work and dedication. I’m proud to be a member of my local chapter.

I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy of the book. A group of 17 women read and discussed the book. We were affirmed, energized, excited by Shannon's words. There is no book more appropriate or meaningful for a group of women activists. Our highlighters ran dry as we reacted to her comments. Her book is an affirmation of our beliefs, a Balm of Gilead to the struggles and emotions that we experience daily, and a battle plan that speaks to our mission. Shannon wanted to “bring together a badass group of women . . . .and raise an army of tough mothers.” Her goals have been exceeded.

Loved this book. If you’re a mom, or a grandma like me, who feels that you don’t have enough power over what happens in our country, read this book. Shannon Watts does a great job of showing that moms are a FORCE. We need to find our voice, be brave, organize, and know that we hold a vast amount of power if we will just use it.

Our book club was able to read the unedited version! It was fantastic. Shannon speaks plainly and the book is easy to read. She offers loads of advice for organizing a grassroots movement as well as fully explaining the position of Moms Demand Action.

I admire her tenacity, but sadly, I just didn't 'feel' this book like I thought I would. There is a lot of useful info in here, I guess I was just expecting something else. I would rate it about 4.3. My copy of this book was from a Goodreads giveaway.

Shannon Watts shares the story of Moms Demand Action in a way that is helpful for anyone who wants to help change the world but is not sure where to start. She particularly praises the power of women to get things done and inspires us all to get out there and try. A must-read!

This book sets the record straight on this grassroots "pro-gun safety" organization which is not trying to take anyone's guns away; but wants to keep us and our children safe by promoting policies and practices that will keep guns away from unstable individuals. I like their middle-ground approach.

This book was a masterclass in how to #KeepGoing. This book offers the wisdom and insight on how to build your own advocacy work, in the face of opposition, doubt and exhaustion. A fantastic read for long-time volunteers or people just starting out in this work.

It takes a lot for me to read non fiction.............this book did not disappoint. Part activist manual, part feminist tome, part empowerment tool and a whole hell of a lot of common senses info. I was was inspired & encourage. #keepgoing

Very powerful and packed with so much good information!

This is a wonderfully encouraging, data-driven book for anyone interested or involved in Moms Demand Action.

This is a must read for anyone, especially moms, who want to do something about gun violence. I feel more well informed and inspired to effect change. I enjoyed the useful statistics as well as the achievements that Moms Demand Action have reached. Highly recommend.

Part personal account, part “How To” manual and part PR recruitment tool for her organization, Shannon Watts’ Fight Like a Mother is a call to action aimed specifically at mothers who are concerned about the current state of gun control in the U.S. Spurred to action after the horrific events at Sandy Hook, Watts founded Moms Demand Action, a national movement that grew out of her Facebook page. This book details the evolution of the grassroots group and recounts the successes and “losing forward” events that have resulted from its efforts. Watts emphasizes how the skill sets mothers often already possess can be utilized for activism and encourages those who may be reluctant to participate. She discusses how to recruit and motivate volunteers, build expertise through networks and data collection, use social media for low-cost message distribution, and combat challenges to delegation and life/work balance. Throughout, Watts uses her own experiences to highlight potential pitfalls and recommend methods for maintaining momentum. She provides advice for finding solutions to common internal and external roadblocks that can occur when addressing a complex and controversial issue. Like any book based on constantly-evolving current events, Fight Like a Mother will inevitably contain some expiring data in the time it takes to be published. Still, there is plenty of extremely useful and inspiring information that Watts provides for anyone who desires to contribute to the gun reform debate or even build a movement of their own.Thanks to Edelweiss and Harper Collins for an ARC of this book in exchange for an objective review.

Fight Like a Mother is about just that. Powell shows us how to give birth to a movement with inspirational stories and a "can do" message. Shannon Watts, a mother of 5, heard the news of the Sandy Hook School shooting (20 children & 6 educators murdered at an elementary school by a armed 20 year old) and, like everyone, was heartbroken and outraged. Then she got mad. Then she put her anger to work starting with a Facebook page calling for moms to start a conversation about gun violence. By morning she had hundreds of likes and comments.This book is the story of the creation of Moms Demand Action and a reminder to all of us that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. More importantly this book is a how to lesson on using our frustration and anger to get sh*t done - whatever our passion. Activism = Organizing and Powell's book is about just that. Including using social media , crowdsourcing, helping volunteers feel important and useful from day 1, cultivating a brand, collaboration, using data to support your position, countering the naysayers (be they your opponents, legislators or the tiny voice in your head), avoid burnout and (my favorite) "channeling your inner badassness".Celebrate the wins and when you must, "lose forward" (learn from your losses). Whatever your issue or concern #speakup #speakout and get sh*t done. For more book reviews, follow my Instagram book blog #emptynestreader