Change Happens

A Compendium of Wisdom

by Kathryn Petras; Ross Petras

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Pub Date Mar 20 2018 | Archive Date Mar 20 2018

Self-Help

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A COMPENDIUM OF WISDOM

“Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it.” – GEORGE CARLIN

When change comes we have two options: Resist it, and lose. Or go with the flow, and grow. Which means there’s really just one option—embracing change is the only path to living your true life. So laugh at it, with George Carlin. Celebrate it, like Patti Smith and David Bowie. Above all, grow with it, like Maya Angelou, Stephen Hawking, Rebecca Solnit, Rumi, and so many others. Arranged alphabetically by subject—including Adapting, Control, Faith, Letting Go, New Beginnings, Surprises—CHANGE HAPPENS is the book that says: You can do this…as often as you need to hear it.

“Change is not merely necessary to life—it is life.” – ALVIN TOFFLER

Exciting. But often painful. Exhilarating, but unsettling. Clarifying. Bewildering. Unpredictable, and yet inevitable. And usually all of those things at the same time. Like it or not, change happens, and when it does, here is a little book that offers true support—a collection of very wise words by very changed people who know just how you feel.

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781523502035
PRICE	$12.95 (USD)
PAGES	224

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Kathy F, Reviewer

Change Happens: a Compendium of Wisdom by Kathryn Petras surprised me. I expected the author to "lecture" the reader (rather dryly) about how change is necessary and inevitable, and how, we the reader, should get on board with it, offering us her insight on how to do that.

Instead, I found myself delighted by the cleverness of the table of contents, and happier still when I realized that the book was a collection of quotes about the facets of change. Now, honestly, when is the last time you were taken with the Table of Contents? Never, right? Well, Petras surprised me by grouping the quotes into topics starting with each letter of the alphabet. For instance, A has sections on accepting and adapting; B - beauty of change * the big picture; C - challenges * chaos * control * coping * creating * curveballs; D - daring * discovering yourself * don't look back * dreaming, etc.
And could she really find topics for Q, X, Y & Z? Yes, she did!!

And with quotes (which I love), the reader gets the value of insights of great minds through the ages and current day. I bookmarked several and wrote many others in my journal.

This would be a great book to have on hand, to peruse again and again, especially if you are having difficulty with a change in your life. This book helped me realize that change often makes way for better things in my life, and should be celebrated, because it gives us new opportunities to grow, rather than feared. It would also make a great gift for any book lover.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and Workman Publishing Company for allowing me to read and review an e-ARC of this treasure in exchange for an honest review. My only regret is that they sent me a PDF file which will expire, rather than a version I could have at my hands forever!!