{"product_id":"the-forces-within-9781735016887","title":"The Forces Within","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter being trapped inside his own body, unable to communicate with anyone but his own thoughts, Andy Rosetti finally wakes up from the coma that controlled his life for one month. But upon awakening, Andy finds himself and his friends in an unfamiliar setting: a mansion riddled with secret passages and supernatural forces. As his friends fall prey to the entities encompassing them, Andy must figure out if the darkness lies within the mansion's walls or within the people surrounding him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePadula, Stacy A.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Stacy A. Padula, a native of Pembroke, Massachusetts, has accrued years of experience working with adolescents. She has been a mentor, life coach, youth group leader, and private educational consultant with extensive experience in the fields of college counseling, tutoring, and standardized test preparation. She is the Founder and President of South Shore College Consulting \u0026amp; Tutoring based in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Awards: Stacy was featured in Marquis Who's Who in America (2018) for excellence in literature and education, Marquis Who's Who in the World (2018, 2019, \u0026amp; 2020), and Cambridge Who's Who for Young Professionals (2009). In 2018, she was awarded the Albert Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2019, the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP of New York, NY) chose Stacy as its Top Educational Consultant of the Year. For 2020, Stacy was awarded Empowered Woman of the Year by IAOTP. Each of Stacy's novels have risen to best seller status in a variety of categories on Amazon from 2010-2019. From February through March of 2019, Gripped Part 1 was the #1 New Release on Amazon Kindle in its category. Gripped 3: The Fallout became the #1 New Release in both paperback and Kindle formats in three different genres on Amazon. As a teenager, Stacy was a high honors student who graduated towards the top of her class at Silver Lake Regional High School. She was in National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students. She earned the Maxima Cum Laude\/Silver Medal in the National Latin Exam, three Varsity letters, and the Louisa May Alcott Writing Award. Stacy was also a top-ten finalist in Miss Teen Southern New England and awarded the Academic Achievement Award for having the highest GPA out of all contestants. Background: Stacy was a Presidential Scholar and on the Dean's List at Wentworth, where she studied Architecture and Interior Design. After graduation, she worked at an architecture firm in Boston for two years. Although she enjoyed her work, she felt something was missing-she wanted to spend more time helping people grow academically and spiritually. For close to a year, she split her time between tutoring, writing, and working at a design firm in Plymouth. When she fell in love with tutoring, she left the A\u0026amp;D industry completely and took a full-time position with an educational company. She attained tutoring certification in 2009 through The International Tutor Association. Her career took off, and within one year, she was promoted to Program Director. Stacy knew she had found her niche! During her eight years with that company, she received multiple promotions and held a variety of titles, including Manager of Curriculum \u0026amp; Instruction and Director of Operations. In 2016, Stacy founded South Shore College Consulting \u0026amp; Tutoring. Then in 2019, she founded Briley \u0026amp; Baxter Publications-a publishing company that uses part of its monthly proceeds to support animal rescues. Stacy is currently enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School's online Entrepreneurship Specialization to pursue her passion for business. In her spare time, she enjoys skiing, attending Bruins games, reading about psychology, taking her dogs to the beach, and spending time with her family, husband Tim, and friends. Stacy writes young adult novels in the hopes of preparing teens to face the war zone that is high school-to help kids deal with the stress and peer pressure and to encourage them to steer a straight path, pursue God, and not fall for the false promises of the world.","brand":"Briley \u0026 Baxter Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183163375890,"sku":"9781735016887","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c846dca-4384-4c74-ae97-63bf5241a174.jpg?v=1744456001","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-forces-within-9781735016887","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}