{"product_id":"the-spirit-within-us-understanding-our-gifts-paperback","title":"The Spirit Within Us: Understanding Our Gifts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTamara Lauder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLukasz M. Konopka\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Spirit Within Us: Understanding Our Gifts\u003c\/em\u003e invites its readers to explore their attributes and True Spirit through storytelling, poetry, beautiful illustrations, and personal artwork. The ultimate goal is for the reader to create and express your own story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I\u003c\/strong\u003e - Is a story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTold through the eyes of a fictional character named \u003cstrong\u003eBicycle Betty\u003c\/strong\u003e who is, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoaxed by a mysterious voice to bike into the \u003cstrong\u003eUniverse of the Attri Beauties (Attributes)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich contains \u003cstrong\u003efourteen colorful planets\u003c\/strong\u003e, each representing an attribute specific to Betty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach planet has unique characters \u003cstrong\u003e(the Attri Beauties)\u003c\/strong\u003e who present examples of personal and societal experiences and stressors we might encounter in life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe message at each planet is narrated through\u003cstrong\u003e short stories \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003epoetry\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetty learns about the different attributes and gifts she possesses but has lost sight of\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith her new found realization, Betty recognizes and acknowledges the \u003cstrong\u003eTrue Spirit \u003c\/strong\u003einside of her and makes \u003cstrong\u003etransformational changes\u003c\/strong\u003e in her life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart II\u003c\/strong\u003e - The reader is asked to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrite or creatively express their own personal story\u003c\/strong\u003e about who they are\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreatively express their own experiences and attributes they have or aspire to\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eName and color the provided \u003cstrong\u003eblack and white illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e representing their \u003cstrong\u003echosen attributes\u003c\/strong\u003e for each planet or place they choose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpress how their discovered attributes can be used in their life to make \u003cstrong\u003epositive differences\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must read for anyone who feels unsettled in life, who doesn't recognize their potential, or whose quiet inner voice is being drowned out by the loud external factors of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 17, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67869778280606,"sku":"9780986082917","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7748\/8030\/files\/p6FUickBaO9780986082917.webp?v=1793314691","url":"https:\/\/theword.com\/products\/the-spirit-within-us-understanding-our-gifts-paperback","provider":"TheWord.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}