Author: Canute White, BSc (Hon); MSc

Publisher: Canute White

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 115

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Readers! Each of us has episodes in life that are worth putting pen to paper, and more so worth the time of reflection as we grow in age. I am sure you are thinking about those episodes at this moment. However, as you think, consider how your episodes could encourage someone else, and create a mindset for personal growth and development. Mountains are hard to climb, but mountain climbers continue to climb with a sense of ease. Difficulties can be overcome through knowledge of someone’s experience, even through turmoil. With that in mind, I have penned Soaring through Turmoil as an autobiography, but more so to spur courage and generate personal reflection with an aim to drive personal growth and development for readers. Soaring through Turmoil will give readers an opportunity to stop, think, and write their thoughts after each chapter to build a cognitive structure for empowerment—a yes-you-can notion. The book allows for experiences to be used for readers to learn about the persistence and courage of an individual’s struggles through his early lifespan of turmoil but continues to accomplish his dreams. Therefore, Soaring through Turmoil is about the author’s experiences, but written for the readers’ encouragement through all challenges. Not all readers will identify with the author’s experiences, but some readers may be experiencing challenges, and need to be convinced that there is light at the end of the tunnel. As such, the book will be beneficial to a wide cross-section of demography, including children (with parental guidance). Adolescents in the inner city struggling with poverty, domestic violence, and truancy, would also benefit from the book. As a mental health professional, I would recommend Soaring through Turmoil to be used in individual therapy and group therapy. The reflection page after each chapter will be an excellent opportunity for therapeutic activities during therapy sessions.