The Survive and Thrive Guide: An Illustrated Book with Tips, Techniques, and Quotes on Dealing with the Challenges in Your Life

THE SURVIVE AND THRIVE GUIDE features commentary, quotes, illustrations, and techniques on how to successfully overcome any type of challenges you face. It is based on dealing with the emotional reactions that occur, which can be organized into five stages of response:

- experiencing feelings of anger about what has happened,

- feeling fear and anxiety about the effects of this challenge and your ability to confront it,

- tapping into your feelings of courage to help you get through any obstacles that are standing in your way,

- expressing forgiveness to others who contributed to this challenge and to yourself for any mistakes you made along the way,

- feeling gratitude because of what you achieved or did to overcome the challenge, and what you learned no matter the results.

To this end, this book is divided into five parts on dealing with your feelings of anger, dealing with your fear and anxiety, tapping into your courage, finding forgiveness for others and yourself, and feeling gratitude.

Each part begins with an introduction, followed by a series of sections, with an introduction to the quotes in that section and photos illustrating the quotes. Each section ends with tips on how to apply these ideas in your life.

GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, PhD is a writer, publisher, and film producer, who has published over 200 books, 50 for traditional publishers and 150 for her own company Changemakers Publishing, specializing in books on self-help, popular business, and social issues. She also writes, reviews, and ghostwrites books and scripts for clients. She has written and executive produced 10 feature films, documentaries, and TV series.

GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, Ph.D., J.D., is a nationally known writer, consultant, speaker, and seminar leader, specializing in business and work relationships, professional and personal development, social trends, science, and crime. She has published over 50 books with major publishers. She has worked with dozens of clients on books and proposals on popular business, self-help, and memoirs. Additionally, she writes film scripts and has produced 10 feature films, documentaries, and TV series. She writes the copy and works with a team of associates who help clients with social media posts, publicity, promotional videos, and web design. She is the founder of Changemakers Publishing, featuring books on business, psychology, self-help, and social trends. The company has published over 200 print and e-books and over 150 audiobooks. She has licensed several dozen books for foreign sales, including the UK, Russia, Korea, Spain, and Japan. She has received national media exposure for her books, including appearances on Good Morning America, Oprah, and CNN. Her books on business include: Work With Me (Davies-Black Publishing) A Survival Guide for Working with Humans (AMACOM) Lies and Liars: How and Why Sociopaths Lie (Skyhorse Publishing) Her books on self-help, health, and wellness include: Mind Power: Picture Your Way to Success (Simon & Schuster) The Empowered Mind: (Simon & Schuster) Want It, See It, Get It: Visualize Your Way to Success (AMACOM) Her films which are in distribution include Driver (Gravitas Ventures), Infidelity (Green Apple), The New Age of Aging (Factory Films) and Me, My Dog and I and Rescue Me (Random Media). The films are showcased at www.changemakersproductionsfilms.com. Scott is active in a number of community and business groups, including the Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, and Walnut Creek Chambers of Commerce. She does workshops and seminars on the topics of her books and on self-publishing. She received her PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley, her JD from the University of San Francisco Law School, and five MAs at Cal State University, East Bay, including in Anthropology, Mass Communications and Organizational/Consumer/Audience Behavior, Popular Culture and Lifestyles, and Communication.