Part 6: Final Thoughts

Part 6: Final Thoughts

Overall Review

I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. As I mentioned in my previous post, I appreciate the fact that Ken Dornstein took such an honest approach to writing this book. He reflects on all that he's learned from his brother's death in great depth. Due to such a personal and rough subject manner, I feel that most authors would shy away from being so open and detailed. That being said, I would highly recommend this book! It has become one of my favorite book that I know I'll refer back to for all the life lessons included throughout the pages. As for blogging, I thought it was the perfect platform for this project! A blog is a perfect place to share your opinions online on any subject that you're interested in. Since we were told to find a book that we were interested in, it's only natural for us to want to share it. I follow a few blogs of topics that intrigue me, so it was fun to be on the other side of the "blogging world". 

What I learned...

1. A total of two hundred and seventy people died in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. This includes everyone on the plane, as well a few people who were on the ground where it crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland.

2. The small town of Lockerbie is still trying to convince tourists and some locals that there is still some beauty to be found beyond the tragedy that occurred there. Many locals are still getting over the plane crash and the horrible consequences that their town has had to deal with since the event. The plane crashed about twenty-five years ago.

3. I learned, just like Ken, that the best lessons that we learn usually all come from the same source. That source being the unexpected. In life we encounter certain obstacles, but with time we realize why we came across them, due to the fact that everything happens for a reason. 

4. From reading this book I also learned more about the effect that siblings have on each other. Many of my sources were articles on this subject because I wanted to fully understand how David and Ken might have influenced one another. Siblings usually some friendly competition which pushes them to be the best that they can be.

5. Another lesson that I learned was the idea of not letting your past steal your future. I learned this through Ken's actions when he finally found closure with David and took the lessons he learned from the experience, but didn't continue to dwell upon losing his brother. He found a positive out a horrible situation and he carries that with him to this day.