{"product_id":"the-gifts-of-change-9781582701196","title":"The Gifts of Change","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTransform Change Into Personal Growth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nChange is an ever-present part of our personal and professional lives. It is not something to be tolerated, endured or adapted to. Rather, change is to be embraced, welcomed, and regarded as an opportunity to gain a new perspective. Like a plow that tills the soil, events and conditions (whether unexpected or planned) turn our lives inside out and upside down, and give us the chance to grow stronger.\n\n\u003ci\u003eThe Gifts of Change\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to push beyond self-imposed boundaries, using the changes that come into their lives as a way to develop new abilities as well as find those that have lain dormant. This book will provoke thought, encourage reflection, and create an enhanced awareness in readers; and along the way it can ignite physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth.\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\nWriter, essayist and entrepreneur, \"change master\" Nancy Christie uses her own experiences with change as a basis for her writing and workshops. Her work has appeared in Woman's Day, Better Homes \u0026amp; Gardens, Tai Chi Magazine and other publications, frequently focusing on identifying opportunities for personal development in everyday life.\n\nNancy Christie is the award-winning author of seven books including her debut novel \u003ci\u003eReinventing Rita\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMistletoe Magic and Other Holiday Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTraveling Left of Center and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeripheral Visions and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gifts of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRut-Busting Book for Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRut-Busting Book for Authors\u003c\/i\u003e. Her short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCommuterLit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAriel Chart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Person's Trash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwo Cities Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTalking River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEdify Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToasted Cheese\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWanderings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Chaffin Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDown in the Dirt\u003c\/i\u003e, with several earning contest placements.\n\nA member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and the Florida Writers Association, Nancy teaches writing workshops at conferences, libraries, and schools. She is also the host of the \u003ci\u003eLiving the Writing Life\u003c\/i\u003e podcast and the founder of the annual Midlife Moxie Day and Celebrate Short Fiction Day.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681235308818,"sku":"9781582701196","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3f08946b-dbe1-4f5c-bdb2-8f231210a4d8.jpg?v=1733950623","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-gifts-of-change-9781582701196","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}