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Let Me Be Real with You: Inspiring Lessons on Living a Life of Service

by Arshay Cooper

Personal stories framed around service and wellness

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Personal stories framed around service and wellness

Arshay Cooper combines reflections on his path from the West Side of Chicago to recognition as an athlete and philanthropist with practical lessons about living in service to others. The book connects personal challenges with questions of community, self-care, and how people work across differences. Its framework covers eight dimensions of wellness—mental, physical, environmental, vocational, financial, intellectual, social, and spiritual—and considers how they can shape daily life. Cooper also addresses owning one’s story, remaining open to unlearning, and balancing effort with recovery. The result is part memoir and part guide, with service and personal well-being treated as related parts of a life rather than competing priorities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in memoirs that connect personal experience with service to others.
  • Readers seeking a guide organized around multiple dimensions of wellness and daily practice.
  • Readers interested in collaboration across differences and personal reflection.

Themes

Service and communityEight dimensions of wellnessSelf-care and recoveryPersonal stories and learningCollaboration across differences

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Book overview

Instant #1 USA Today Bestseller

From the celebrated athlete and award-winning author, an inspirational collection of personal stories and lessons that will spark change within you and transform how you contribute to the world.

Arshay Cooper believes in bringing people together, seeking out opposing ideas to collaborate and find consensus rather than focusing on differences and "othering." In Let Me Be Real with You, he reflects on his personal journey--from the trials he faced as a young Black boy from the West Side of Chicago to finding international recognition as an athlete and philanthropist--sharing insights to guide you on your own journey.

The stories in Let Me Be Real with You will help you navigate difficulties and challenges with grace, awareness, hope, and even humor, and fortify your commitment to a life lived in service to others without sacrificing your own self-care. Arshay introduces you to the eight essential tenets of wellness--mental, physical, environmental, vocational, financial, intellectual, social, and spiritual--and teaches you how to incorporate them into daily life. You'll discover:

 

  • How to tell and own your stories.
  • The importance of unlearning so you can learn.
  • The balance between pushing yourself and recovery.

 

Cooper reveals how a wellness mindset and practices became an integral part of his life and success and how they can become central to yours as well. A memoir and inspirational guide, Let Me Be Real with You is for all of us who want to change our lives and find the courage to "do it afraid."

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