"Words to Thrive By" by Mary Anne Dorward

The journey through life is about more than finding answers; it’s about finding perspective. Join speech coach and survivor Mary Anne Dorward on an odyssey of self-discovery and growth, as told through personal essays, prose and poetry. Filled with wisdom, laughter and love, Words To Thrive By is a guidebook to the quest of a life of peace and purpose, your companion in the exploration of the vast frontiers of the heart.

Early Praise for Words To Thrive By

“Mary Anne Dorward’s chosen words have deep meaning for anyone striving to live an authentic existence. Her real life stories are magnetizing, riveting, dramatic, and still true, making her truth better than most fiction. Words To Thrive By is one of those books I want to have on hand to give my friends and my family because I know they will benefit from reading it.”
- Marjorie R. Barlow, Ph.D., Author of The Possible Woman and The Possible Woman Steps Up

“It is rare that someone can take the events of their life, learn the lessons, and then articulate those lessons so that another can benefit from their journey. Mary Anne Dorward has opened the door to her personal life lessons for you to benefit and hopefully illuminate your experience in the process called ‘Life.’ Her goal is for you to obtain meaning and relevance from everything that happens to you.”
- Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., International Best-Selling Author of If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human

“Mary Anne bravely and poetically explores how you can live your way into wholeness
no matter what – and I mean, no matter what. This Handbook of Hope is personal
and universal, inspiring and pragmatic. I enjoyed it immensely.”
– Jennifer Louden, National Best-Selling Author of The Comfort Queen Series