John Spender - 26 Apr

A Journey of Riches

In Search of Happiness

Thirteen Voyages that will Touch your Soul

A Journey Of Riches - In Search of Happiness

Thirteen Voyages that will Touch your Soul 2019

Copyright 2019 John Spender

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Published by Motion Media International
Editing: Gwendolyn Parker, Chris Drabenstott and Donna Barclay
Cover Design: Motion Media International
Typesetting & Assembly: Motion Media International
Printing: Amazon and IngramSparks

Creator: John Spender - Primary Author
Title: A Journey Of Riches - In Search of Happiness
ISBN Digital: 978-1-925919-01-1
ISBN Print: 978-1-925919-02-8
Subjects: Self-Help, Motivation/Inspiration and Spirituality.

A CKNOWLEDGMENTS

R eading and writing is a gift that too few give to themselves. It is such a powerful way to reflect and gain closure from the past, reading and writing is a therapeutic process. The experience raises ones self-esteem, confidence, and awareness of self.

I learned this when I created the first book in the A Journey Of Riches series, which is, now one of seventeen books with over 180 different co-authors from thirty-six different countries. Its not easy to write about your own personal experiences and I honor and respect every one of the authors who has collaborated in the series thus far.

For many of the authors, English is their second language, which is a significant achievement in itself. In curating this anthology of short stories, I have been touched by the amount of generosity, gratitude, and shared energy that this experience has given everyone.

The inspiration for A Journey Of Riches, In Search of Happiness came from my own experience of looking, seeking my own happiness and never really knowing what I was looking for exactly. Yes, I hear you say happiness is within, its a choice and all the other cliches. Of course, I could not have created this book without the nine other co-authors who each said YES when I asked them to share their insights and wisdom into their journey of tapping into courage. Just like each chapter in this book makes for inspiring reading, each story represents one chapter in the presence of each of the authors, with the chief aim of having you, the reader, living a more abundant life.

Id like to thank all the authors for entrusting me with their unique memories, encounters, and wisdom. Thank you for sharing and opening the door to your soul so that others may learn from your experience, may the readers glean confidence from your successes and wisdom from your failures.

Thank you to my family, I know you are proud of me and how far I have come from that 10-year-old boy who was learning how to read and write at a fundamental level. Mom, Robert, Dad, Merril, my brother Adam and his daughter Krystal, my sister Hollie, her partner Brian, my nephew Charlie and my niece, Heidi. Also my grandparents Gran and Pop who are alive and well and Ma and Pa who now rest in peace. They accept me just the way I am with all my travels and adventures around the world.

Thanks to all the team at MotionMediaInternational who have done an excellent job at editing and collating this book. It has been a pleasure working with you all on this successful project, and I thank you for your patience in dealing with the various changes and adjustments along the way.

Thank you, the reader for having the courage to look at your life and how you can improve your future in a fast and rapidly changing world.

And Id enjoy connecting with readers, as I love sharing stories.

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Thank you again to my fellow co-authors: Gabriela D Delgadillo, Peter Mcintosh, Melissa Barkell, Konstantin Doepping, Ritu Bali, Heather M. Bleakman, Sadie Konrad, Annette Forsythe, Beth Lydia Ranchez, Meredith Voigt Hartigan, Elizabeth Boag and Irene Cop.

I hope you have enjoyed this co-authored experience as much as I have.

With gratitude,

John Spender

P RAISE FOR A J OURNEY O F R ICHES BOOK SERIES .

The A Journey Of Riches book series is a great collection of inspiring short stories that will leave you wanting more!

~ Alex Hoffmann, Network Marketing Guru.

If you are looking for an inspiring read to get you through any change, this is it!! This book is filled with many gripping perspectives, from a collection of successful international authors with a tonne of wisdom to share.

~ Theera Phetmalaigul, Entrepreneur/Investor.

A Journey Of Riches is an empowering series that implements two simple words in overcoming lifes struggles.

By diving into the meaning of the words problem and challenge, you will find yourself motivated to believe in the triumph of perseverance. With many different authors from all around the world, coming together to share different stories of lifes trials, you will find yourself drenched in encouragement to push through even the darkest of battles.

The stories are heartfelt personal shares of moving through and transforming challenges into rich life experiences.

The book will move, touch and inspire your spirit to face and overcome any of lifes adversities. A truly inspirational read. Thank you for being the kind open soul you are John!!

~ Casey Plouffe, Seven Figure Network Marketer.

A must-read for anyone facing major changes or challenges in life right now. This book will give you the courage to move through any challenge with confidence, grace, and ease.

~ Jo-Anne Irwin - Transformational Coach & Best Selling Author.

Im a fan of self-help books, and I read them a lot. I love this book and the stories that are contained within them, but most of all I like the concept. I love that John Spender decided to do an anthology of stories from inspirational people. This book is the type of book where you can either choose to be inspired by ten different stories or choose a chapter that resonates with you the most.

As I read this book, it confirmed to me my life suspicion that things happen beyond our control. It can be incredibly devastating at times. It is those moments that bring us to our knees not knowing whether we can or even want to stand anymore. But, in these challenging moments, this book confirms to me that we do have one choice we can let go, make changes and embrace the new. Its the choice of how we decide to view these hardships. Our perspective determines what our life will be after these moments in our lives.

Some very heart-wrenching stories were contained in these books. Some of them I even had to ask myself, How do you even recover from a situation like that?