I find it difficult to read about climate change so I had some trepidation about opening this book. But this book is different -- it explores the issues of climate change through his experiences as a correspondent traveling the world. He also frames these essays as letters to his young son which I found to be informative and incredibly poignant. They also left me with some hope that things will be okay for the next generation. An interesting and sweet collection.

Thank you to Netgalley and Chronicle Books for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.

This book was so interesting. Great topics, flow that kept me interested, and just full of interesting information. I cannot stop thinking about this book! Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for a digital ARC.

I have been a huge Bill Weir fan since the Wonder List came out on CNN. I have since watched all of his specials. When I heard his book was coming out I marked it on my calendar of upcoming “must-reads”. I was so thrilled to receive it from Net-Galley and it does not disappoint! I also had a child born in 2020 so I was immediately connected to this book from the introduction and read the first half in one sitting. I hope everyone that reads this book walks away inspired by his stories and ready to help the next generation have stories of their own that are not all catastrophic.

In Life As We Know It (Can Be), Bill Weir has written a book touching on events that is currently happening around the world. He is an award-winning journalist and he is an CNN chief climate correspondent. This book is made to be one who is written to his first son who was born in 2020. He has high hopes that his son, River will read it in around the year 2050. It is in the style of an Earth Day letter. The book is divided into a few parts such as physiologically, safety needs, love and esteem needs, and self-actualization. In the book he explored Hurricane Katrina, the changes in energy throughout the years, temperature changes, and the hope we can have for the future.




One of my favorite chapters he discussed was about Hurricane Katrina and his experience in reporting this event. At the time, he worked for ABC news and they were the only network without any coverage on the ground. He explained how they had to get a rental that cost them around $10,000 dollars for the trip to the French Quarter. He explained what he encountered on his different reporting on storm damage. He learned that water is either too much or never enough. He shared how it can throw people into the hierarchy pyramid on needs all at once when they experience a horrible event happen.



I would recommend this inspiring book to anyone who enjoys reading about weather, climate change, and the history of past events. I liked how he wrote it in the style of an Earth Day letter to be read in the future by his son and our children. It mixed history and explained what current events we are facing. I liked how he touched on what could happen in the future and the hope we can have.













"I received this book free from Chronicle Books for my honest review.”