Overcoming Adversity: 7 Steps to Success

This text provides the reader with opportunities to reflect on their current status while outlining areas for self- improvement. Readers will be provided with real-life examples and exercises that will allow them to determine their strengths and acknowledge their weaknesses. Graphic organizers are also available for readers to evaluate and track their progress in order to enact the powerful personal changes they desire in their lives. This text includes essential tools that can be used by anyone that desires to take the necessary steps to face their obstacles and achieve their goals.

Dr. Adria E. Luster is an Atlanta area educational facilitator that has dedicated her life to instructing at-risk children. She is a native of Kansas, and a mother of four adult children. Prior to earning her Ph.D. in Education, she earned an Educational Specialist degree, a Master's in Business Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. Dr. Luster has presented her professional findings in various forums, both locally and nationally. She was a featured presenter at the International Organization of Social Sciences and Behavioral Research Spring Conference in 2012, as well as the 2014 Georgia Women's Conference, where she discussed her research in the area of Women's Studies. In 2017, she was a featured speaker, alongside Les Brown, and presented a message of empowerment to both a live and virtual audience of more than 100,000. Dr. Luster was a contributing author to the 2016 text, "Live Your Best Life: Answer the Call." In 2014 she published her first fictional novel titled, Coconut Cake, using the pseudonym of Elise Massey. Her sequel, Banana Pudding, will be published in 2017.