Twenty captivating chapters are followed by the author's reflections -- to which many of us can relate. She reveals the nakedness of humanity to such a degree that it is a tender gesture to us all. The stories in Where Do We Go From Here are real, provocative, and soul-filled.

Where Do We Go From Here crosses several boundaries. Written as a memoir, however it reads like a novel, coupled with inspirational, self-help reflections. It covers the full spectrum of human emotion, behavior, and habitual reactivity. It leaves no stone unturned for confronting times of turbulence and transition. The vignette format of Where Do We Go From Here allows a reader to pick up a chapter, enjoy the read, gain perspective, put it down, and still have something of value that remains from contemplation through the reflection.

Where Do We Go From Here causes a reader to think, consider, experience compassion, and look toward opportunities to gain through the indifference we encounter in everyday life. A must-read for anyone who encounters transition -- raising teenagers, divorce, death of a parent, relationship in which you are not fully honored, retirement, reinventing yourself -- and lives a life that is not reduced because of the sum of negative experiences.

Author Patricia Bonelli built a successful twenty-year career in law enforcement, even though she started life on the wrong side of the law. Where Do We Go From Here is her story. Through resourcefulness, determination, and sheer guts, she catapulted herself from one side of a holding cell to another. Bonelli shows us all that adversity can be our greatest teacher if we are courageous enough to embrace its gifts. An experiences and inspiring teacher and motivational speaker, Ms. Bonelli is a successful entrepreneur, instructor, author and public speaker.