Review of Recessions End by Michael Everett

Recessions End: Stimulus for the Rest of Us. ISBN 9781453750919 At first I didn’t really want to read a book about the recession and how it has supposedly ended, but gradually as I read Michael Everett’s new book I realized that it was much more than a book about the economics of the recession. It’s really a book about hope and positive thinking and taking action. Everett points out that there has been a recession predictably every 12 years and every time we act like it’s the first time. I thought about it an realized he’s right. This isn’t the first time the economy has crashed. He points out that it’s really a cycle and as soon as you realize that you can begin planning on how to bounce back faster and how to avoid crashing with it next time. The cycle is caused, according to Everett, when the economy heats up above what can be sustained, then the market has to correct. The bubble has to burst. The economy crashes for awhile then it starts back up. The people who are expecting it can avoid going down with it and can ride the wave back up as it goes up.

Everett outlines some of the most positive ways you can take care of yourself to avoid depression and maintain a positive and healthy outlook on life. His suggestions are very practical and down to earth. Stuff like breath, drink water, exercise, protect your mind from negativity and keep on the sunny side of life. Stuff we all know, but we have to hear in a little different way from time to time. For anyone who is depressed at the state of the economy, I think this book is just the subscription you need to pick you up and set your feet back on the road to health and prosperity.

Review by Julia Widdop