From cover to cover, author Emily Liebert’s masterful collection of short stories--some inspirational, some cute and others fraught with emotion-- are weaved together with great care.
Whether dealing with romantic reunions, or even cancer and death, Liebert projects skillful sensitivity in illustrating how Facebook has not only changed the way the world communicates, but changed the world.
While the level of interaction between characters and the country’s most popular social network varies, Liebert conveys with vigor how Facebook can be a catalyst for good.
In one tale, the social network is credited for reconnecting two former campers-turned-couple, while in another, a mother used the site to save the life of a complete stranger in desperate need of a kidney--and more time with her own daughter.
As I read the book, I couldn’t help but feel the joy--and sometimes the sadness--of Liebert’s subjects.
The book also leaves readers with a feeling of resolve to reach out on Facebook to help others, whether it means setting up a Facebook Page for a cause you care about, as one mother did about meningitis, or work to solicit donations to save lives, as another did for Chinese children with heart defects.
In triumph and tragedy, Liebert affirms the goodness that lies within all of us, and leaves readers rallying for the lives and people she covers.
In addition to exceptional stories, Liebert’s careful organization and reader-friendly design make Facebook Fairytales light, easy-to-read fare for the diehard Facebook fan or even occasional user.
A forward by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offers an extra treat, as Liebert picked the social networking founding father’s brain on why Facebook is popular and where it is headed in the future.
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