Author: Prerana Phadnis | Genre: Memoir, Self-help | Pages: 110 | Publisher: The Book Guild

Live a life that matters, manifest more positivity into your life. Faced with many options in life we can get stuck, forget to take time to review, and reflect on things that really matter to us. This small, clever book will inspire and encourage you to take action. It will: Coach you in the practice of creative thinking with practical advice Give you the confidence to think differently and do different things Inspire you to make choices that matter to you Enhance your ability to find your way around a problem Imagine useful new possibilities
This book offers a refreshing approach to self-help, with easily digestible insights into the power of creative thinking. Underpinned by the author’s creative background and her 27 years’ experience as a business coach, the book can be enjoyed from start to finish, or dipped in and out of – one topic at a time. With its playful and uplifting style, personal anecdotes, mosaic artworks and photographs featured to help drive home the advice, the book will give you a reason to smile and feel motivated… and we all want to smile more, don’t we?

‘What is really important to me?’ and How can I use my core beliefs to make a difference?’ Please don’t worry about starting with actions that seem small – the most important thing is to take the first step.

“A Different Life Piece by Piece” is a self-help book we all need in life. Because all of us experience patches of dry days when motivation is hard to find. This book is for all such days and more. It is a powerfully compelling and introspective memoir that takes readers on a transformative journey of self-discovery. Author Prerana Phadnis takes us on a journey of self-exploration and identity-building through her own spirited experiences and encounters.

Hinging on self-help, this memoir allows the reader a peek into the author’s life as she recounts her trials and triumphs leading to personal growth and self-satisfaction. Her writing style is honest and authentic, aimed at transforming readers’ lives genuinely. Without being preachy, it does what it is supposed to do – inspire.

If you feel you’ve been given a label that’s boxing you in, change it – write yourself another role in life’s story.

At the outset, she sets the tone of her book with motivating quotes learnt through hardships that have now become gems in her witty kitty. Divided into 16 chapters, the book focuses on finding one’s purpose in life and how to get to it. Interspersed with stories of her own upbringing and life experiences living in Mumbai and London, and that of those who made it big on their own, impart this book a powerful and credible narrative without being too hard-selling.

I found reading about her ups and downs and how she turned situations on their head veery uplifting and worth mentioning to readers. These have also inspired her mosaic artworks that she has beautifully placed alongside the text with brief tales of how they came to be. These readers will find specifically thrilling as the art has real depth and meaning to them done is a manner that’s meant to captivate minds.

There’s a special magic to kindness: it seems that if you put some out into the world, more will soon come back.

What sets “A Different Life Piece by Piece” apart is the author’s ability to find hope and strength in the face of challenges and the ability to turn them into fruitful opportunities. Her determination to pursue her dreams will serve as a beacon of inspiration for readers. The book is a quick read and can be finished in one sitting easily, but will leave a remarkable impact on readers. The best part however – suitable for all ages.

In a nutshell, “A Different Life Piece by Piece” is a thought-provoking and inspiring memoir that handholds readers on a journey of self-transformation through introspective analysis. The engaging and positive nature of the book will make this a pleasant reading experience for all.

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P.S.: I received a review copy from the author but the review remains unbiased.