Unexpected Gifts

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(192 0 0 1)>SHARING CIRCUMSTANCE AND OFFERING PERSPECTIVE</strong></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Sometimes life glitches so that you can rewrite the code</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>- S.A. Grant</span></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Midlife has a habit of forcing change. Whether we're in a career or marriage cul-de-sac caring for aging parents or coping with empty-nest syndrome we find ourselves re-evaluating our lives as never before. So what does it take to spark meaningful change?</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Unexpected Gifts </em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>is an anthology of sixteen short stories and essays a reflection on midlife and its inflection points. With authors spanning seven countries these Stories of Change explore some of life's biggest questions through a variety of voices. Alongside successful writers and podcasters we hear from a social worker a psychologist a widow and a lawyer; a single mom by choice and a father honoring the loss of his son. By experiencing change through the eyes of others we challenge our own choices and begin to lean into new possibilities.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Compiled by Storyhouse Works founder Hannah Huber this special anthology features original portrait illustrations by Amsterdam artists and will serve as an inspirational keepsake for generations to come.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Cover Design: Cigdem Guven</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Illustrations: Patricia Velasco Anna Demina Tanja Bladt-Cohen</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>storyhouseworks.com</span></p><p></p>