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The book is about seven choices that every person will encounter in their lifetime. Your choices will lead you down a path to either grow stronger in faith or walk away from a life with God. These choices ultimately define your life and legacy. The book is based on my life's story and what God has taught me through these seven choices during heart wrenching and life threatening times when I wanted to quit on life. I am so grateful for the strength God has given me to survive, thrive and to share my story.

This is a story meant to be a beacon of hope and inspiration for the minority women in speech-language pathology who find themselves struggling with a sense of belonging in their field. It follows the autobiographical account of Barbara Fernandes, an adult immigrant to the US, as she embarks on her journey as a CSD student learning both English and Spanish. It tells of her struggles facing isolation, microaggressions, and her own internal battles to eventually become one of the most successful entrepreneurs within the SLP field.