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Audacious Optimism: The Mindful Choice to Live Boldly and Create Endless Possibilities

Hardback by Adamic, Shanna

Audacious Optimism: The Mindful Choice to Live Boldly and Create Endless Possibilities

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ISBN:
9781394289677
Publication Date:
8 Jan 2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Pages:
272 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 10 - 12 Sep 2025
Audacious Optimism: The Mindful Choice to Live Boldly and Create Endless Possibilities

Description

Heartwarming, inspiring story on the power of optimism when you find yourself in a dark place Audacious Optimism delivers a riveting account of Shanna Adamic's journey from a highly successful career as a corporate philanthropist and former professional cheerleader, to surviving a rare and life-threatening brain tumor, to limited mobility and a 4% chance of regaining facial function on her right side, to her complete recovery and developing an unwavering dedication to optimism. This book teaches readers how to rally from within and push through those terrifying moments in life, when you've got it all on the line, and when the odds are looking slim, to find the hope and courage needed to make it through the darkness and out into a life full of wonder and joy. Now an executive leader at Oracle, Adamic's story is one that everyone can learn from. In this book, readers will find insight on: Embracing the unknown, igniting willpower, and envisioning beyond the impossible Finding the strength to mindfully choose optimism, even in the darkest of times Leveraging optimism in every arena throughout your entire life to become an unstoppable force Audacious Optimism is an inspiring, motivational, at times heart-wrenching, and completely relatable journey that will inspire anyone facing adversity, seeking to find their inner optimism, and live their absolute best life.

Contents

Introduction xi A Mindful Choice 1 Chapter 1 The Fall 3 Trust Yourself 31 Chapter 2 My Roots 35 Embrace the Unknown 55 Chapter 3 North Star 57 Mental Toughness 71 Chapter 4 Champion Spirit 75 Chapter 5 Health Journey Begins 91 Chapter 6 Voice Silenced 113 Chapter 7 Without a Spark 133 Let's Recharge 145 Chapter 8 The Diagnosis 147 Chapter 9 Big Surgery, Big Outcome 163 Chapter 10 My Fight Song 175 Chapter 11 I Will 189 Chapter 12 Beautiful Brain 207 Afterword 219 Acknowledgments 223 About the Author 231 Index 233

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