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Life moves fast. Too fast for some people. This is the true story of what it's like to live in a world where you can't keep up. Bobby was ten months old when my mom and dad rescued him from birth parents who were slowly killing him. He was adopted into our family after a lengthy custody battle. Instead of that settling him, it set off a lifelong struggle to find a place to belong, a place to call home. Like an old-fashioned merry-go-round, the world moved at a speed that was just too fast for Bobby. He couldn't keep up, which prevented him from keeping a job.

What good are leadership skills if they are not applied consistently on a daily basis to execute strategy, advance change, and drive results? What good are you to yourself or anyone else if you are not effective in getting things done? Leadership is often aspired to with the loftiest of intentions. If I become a good leader, I can earn more money. I will become CEO. I can get people to do whatever I want.

A story of secrets, shame, and the life-changing power of love, Loving Lavender Finch is a coming-of-age tale that explores the complexities of self-acceptance and the courage it takes to share the deepest parts of our soul with another. It isn’t the trauma that almost ruins Lavender, it is the shame she swallows when she keeps it a secret that threatens to choke the life out of her. LAVENDER FINCH NEVER THOUGHT OF HERSELF AS A LIAR. To her former fifth grade teacher, Mrs.