{"product_id":"bevitized-beverly-schatz-9780578229386","title":"Bevitized!: Celebrating You-niqueness In A Cookie Cutter World","description":"I grew up in a very tiny town in the northeast corner of South\u003cbr\u003eDakota. I had two hard working parents that created a very stable\u003cbr\u003eenvironment for my older sister, my older brother and me. We\u003cbr\u003elearned the value of a dollar at a very early age and started doing\u003cbr\u003eodd jobs that brought about the funding necessary for treasures\u003cbr\u003elike mood rings and clock radios purchased at the tiny little\u003cbr\u003e\"general\" store that was a two minute bike ride away from our\u003cbr\u003ehouse. As time went on we entered adulthood and the odd jobs\u003cbr\u003ebecame full time jobs that paid bills and bought homes that\u003cbr\u003eprovided a sense of security and wellbeing we once enjoyed under\u003cbr\u003eour parents' roof. After graduating with honors from high school\u003cbr\u003eI probably should have gone on to college but decided not to.\u003cbr\u003eInstead I worked some part time jobs, married the wrong man and\u003cbr\u003elearned that life is full of choices and challenges. I learned that\u003cbr\u003ethe challenges present some very difficult decisions and the\u003cbr\u003echoices aren't always as clear as we would like them to be but at\u003cbr\u003ethe end of every day, if we're paying attention, there is always\u003cbr\u003esomething to be thankful for.\u003cbr\u003eAbout 5 years ago I started jotting down a few thoughts and\u003cbr\u003eover time those thoughts turned into walks down memory lane, \u003cbr\u003estrides through difficult times, reflections on aging parents, \u003cbr\u003ecommentary on customers, marches through marital bliss and\u003cbr\u003eevery thought that transpired helped me to realize just how unique\u003cbr\u003ewe all really are. We look different, we talk different, we have\u003cbr\u003edifferent opinions and that seemingly unending thought is, in fact, \u003cbr\u003eunending.\u003cbr\u003eIt wasn't long before I realized I had developed a passion for\u003cbr\u003ewriting and when shared, I learned that my choice of words tends\u003cbr\u003eto invite readers to go right along with me and my thoughts. My\u003cbr\u003einspiration is sparked sometimes by the smallest details included\u003cbr\u003ein the credits of an ordinary day while other times it's ignited by\u003cbr\u003eexperiences brought about by circumstances a bit more unusual\u003cbr\u003eand unexpected.\u003cbr\u003eBevitized! is a collection of short stories. They're not in any\u003cbr\u003eparticular order. There are stories that transpired before my\u003cbr\u003eparents passed away, whimsical humor from my childhood days, \u003cbr\u003erevelations from marriage number one and marriage number \"I\u003cbr\u003efinally got this right\" as well as a great assortment of inspiration\u003cbr\u003ethat took root and grew while I managed custom frame shops, \u003cbr\u003einspired creativity at fabric stores, sorted mail and managed post\u003cbr\u003eoffices, worked as a florist, managed a c-store and booked\u003cbr\u003ereservations at a hotel. My life has not been boring. I've met a lot\u003cbr\u003eof interesting people and not one of them fit into the \"cookie\u003cbr\u003ecutter\" mentality we're forced to be a part of when we make our\u003cbr\u003eway into the world!\u003cbr\u003eI so hope you enjoy this journey. If I did, indeed, accomplish\u003cbr\u003ewhat I set out to do, you will laugh, be inspired, shed a tear and\u003cbr\u003erealize you may not have wrinkles on your forehead just like I\u003cbr\u003edon't or have a big sister that couldn't spell \"blood\" in third grade\u003cbr\u003ejust like me or hated weeding a mile long row of green beans just\u003cbr\u003elike me but that you are \"You-nique\" just like you and you're\u003cbr\u003eworth celebrating!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beverly Schatz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578229382\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578229386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 48hrbooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d","brand":"Beverly Schatz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46545812914431,"sku":"9780578229386","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ad1de65-4849-488f-9a67-2fef5662af91.jpg?v=1738183399","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bevitized-beverly-schatz-9780578229386","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}