Can Books Save the World?

[@kirstendickinson1361]

Loved the video!! This line is so true - "Those who want to destroy the world fear the power of books."

[@jax426nd]

A coworker and I were literally discussing all of these things and how it relates to the "unschooling" trend. This was so well done!

[@bloodymary2go]

Oh my, who is cutting onions? Thank you for this incredibly important and amazingly done video. This made me tear up, but it also gives me hope today. ❤

[@lightsout4378]

Love this video. Books are paramount in my life. I am about to graduate from a Masters in Counseling Psychology program, so I work with stories every day. When a client comes in, struggling with some facet of their life, I see it as my job to really listen to and understand the person’s story. No two people have the same story, and it is fascinating to see how people understand themselves in their own life. The more I read, the more I appreciate the power of narrative. The better I understand how stories are structured and told, the more fully I can understand what my clients are going through. I notice the details people choose to include and what they leave out. I’ve noticed that as I become more well read, I ask my clients more relevant questions that they actually have to stop and think about. One day, I want to have my own little library where I can loan out books to clients interested in stories that might resonate with them. Books help me to open my mind, which in turn, helps my clients reflect upon themselves. I think it’s important to note, however, that we have to allow ourselves to be influenced by what we read. We must allow the narrative to pass through us, brush against our most sensitive and vulnerable emotions, without rejecting the experience. This can be really uncomfortable, depending on what you’ve been through. It’s exactly this experience that makes me love books so much, and what I think will help me help others.

[@FerSanchezArt]

Incredible video! I was hopping you upload so I have something to hear while I paint. Books have helped me through some of the hardest times, as well as music. But books help me to be creative, to have critical thinking and I believe in the past two years I've become a better person because of books. My sister who is 15 is obsessed with stories and reads a lot and I'm so happy because I noticed a huge difference of her temper. She used to be the tipical teenager full of tantrums and now she's calm and nice to talk to 😂. Reading is so powerful and of course I'm so excited about this topic that my ADHD doesn't allow me to write something coherent 😂😂

[@ALifeInStories]

Great video! Especially the part about reading improving our mental health is sth I experienced myself!Books helped me a lot in a very sad time in my life

[@Wouter_K]

Great video, great research, great message. Could not agree more! thanks for taking your time to make this important video :)

[@M1cr0Man1a]

The intro gets me so hype everytime

[@petog.5015]

WOW....I never thought about books this way. I am very glad that I have strated reading about 4 years ago. Every video in this series gave me encouragement to read for love of reading. Thank you for time that you have put in this video and your passion!

[@jamesmd7581]

I just stumbled across your channel and I love it. This video especially. I've struggled with depression and anxiety my entire life and I can attest to the fact that reading does help ALOT! Thank you for tackling this subject. Books are absolutely wonderful! Thank you brother 📚

[@cronkthebookguy]

@jamesmd7581 thanks brother! I'm glad you like this video especially. It's my least popular video, yet the one I'm proudest of! And yes, reading absolutely my personal response to anxiety and depression too. Glad to hear it's helped you! Read on, my man!

[@Avid_Reader]

Thank you, Michael Cronk. ❤

[@DaliRribeiro]

Amazing! I love these videos in which you are discussing the role of reading rather than talking about an specific book series (like most booktubers maybe?). Surely we need more of this! Also this particular one is fairly deep and found new ways of getting me to dedicate more time of my daily life to books Keep on keeping on 👍

[@alexiasp]

im glad to see you feeling better!

[@richardwright3201]

Fantastic video, many thanks from the UK.

[@SaduYTM]

Loved this video,. Thanks from Argentina

[@intogrey2038]

What a beautiful video I have sent this to as many people I can.

[@user-cr5wq9pr1z]

This. Was. So. Powerful. I absolutely loved this video! By far your best (so far😊)!

[@Kialas]

Great video! The end reminded me of Lady of the library's videos.

[@damireyable]

Loved this video. Mental health, empathy, imagination ❤ I'm so grateful that you created it and shared it

[@zerojanvier79]

You're right : this one might be your most important video, and you've done it perfectly. Thank you so much for this video essay, one of the best advocates for reading.

[@cronkthebookguy]

Thank you!!!

[@richardwright3201]

Hi, an example of speculative fiction that has had a significant impact would be: ‘Johnny got his gun’ by Dalton Trumbo. Published just before the Second World War it tells of a soldier in the First World War. It found a new audience in the anti Vietnam war protests. I’ve not read it yet. It’s been on my TBR list for ages! Given its’ subject matter I think it will be a ‘difficult’ read. But I suspect it uses the story to effectively counterbalances the ‘glory of war’.

[@MrBORKOMAN]

This is a very important message, especially for joung people. And you present everything with such a positive attitude and enthusiasm. Keep it going; if you can encourage just one person to change their life via reading, and I have no doubt that you will inspire many, you are a great man in my book.

[@MarinaCastroReyes]

This video was amazing. I hope this message gets to many more people

[@hectatereads105]

I love the thought and care that you put into your videos! This is such an incredible video ❤❤❤

[@Aixing0]

Brilliant & inspiring video - thank you!

[@sigurd9143]

Great Video. Your content is top notch.

[@sybilheart]

Such an inspiring video. You make some really great points! Thank you for sharing 😊

[@WhiningMoon]

Love this one! Can’t agree more 😊🌻 very curious towards miscellaneous May! 😊 (also changed my name from NoxxLuna to this ✌️)

[@gearyofwar]

Great video. Would love your thoughts on Ian Irvine and his Three World series. It's one of my favourites to recommend. Also, thank you for the Malazan videos. They have helped me a ton as I get into that warren of madness!

[@thegreatwaugh]

Great video!

[@TheJezza223]

Great work! What do you think of audiobooks?

[@cronkthebookguy]

LOVE audiobooks! They're literally 80% of my reading these days. So accessible!

[@elainedejong2806]

Thank you so much for this video. I really appreciate what you have to say.

[@92ajdavis]

Great video. Not sure where to ask this but.. could you do a video on dungeon crawler Carl? It’s fantastic and I think it would be right up your alley.

[@HS0091]

Poetry at its finest! ❤ 📖

[@TheNotorious2016]

Great video

[@Adidasler593]

Well said ,mate! New subscriber here

[@thelibrarianofalexandria6200]

Isent the idea that people Are born,live and die in the same area an old one? I have moved a lot. And travelled. My mom is not from where my dad is from. Love your vids. Greetings from norway

[@cronkthebookguy]

@thelibrarianofalexandria6200 yeah it's an old concept, definitely. I just think most people don't realise how it affects their perception of culture. People often think their culture is the norm, not one of many. Though perhaps it's different for Europeans with so many cultures coexisting in close space. Hilsen venn! From Australia.

[@Sophias_booktube]

the best thing about books is alo you know the diffrence betweetween fact and fiction like apocolypse and post apocolypse and sci fi what to do and what will happen if it does ever happen.

[@Sophias_booktube]

does the same go with ebooks and audiobooks?

[@KitCronk]

Yes, absolutely 🙂

[@Adidasler593]

​@@KitCronke books, yes. Audiobooks are great for busy people, but it's not the same