Finalist
Heroic Choices: Break Through Fear, Realize Your Dreams and Transform Your Life
Author: Paula Jeanne Kent
Published: 2021
How is your book helping others?
The book "Heroic Choices" describes the cycle of personal transformation. Each stage is named, examined and explored. Each chapter is one stage and draws on an eclectic variety of sources to breathe life into personal growth. The book triangulates my personal story and research participants' stories, and I took inspiration from Joseph Campbell's theory of the "mono-myth," or the "hero's journey," and Jack Mezirow's theory of "transformative learning. I have grounded the book in familiar stories to create a down-to-earth and practical guide for anyone on a path of personal growth, to illuminate the moments that feel the darkest are, in fact, the moments we need to experience to move forward. The stages propel us forward not because everything is easy but because we develop skills to overcome our fears and realize our potential.