4 out of 4 stars
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FROM DRIFT TO SHIFT How Change Can Bring True Meaning and Happiness to Your Work and Life is an inspirational book written by Jody B. Miller. This Book contains an interesting collection of life stories of men and women who, in one time or another, struggled in their individual lives. These men and women allowed themselves to go along with life’s flow, drift along, as they say, until they come across some divine intervention, a person, a Life experience or an Event, something we can consider a, sort of, Holy disruption, that brought change in their hearts and minds, leading them to make a shift!
Accepting this opportunity to do a Review, I just can’t help but get excited as I had a first glance of this Book. Being a Life Coach myself in our local Church, I love to see people’s lives change for the better! I am, most of all, delighted to see how these people emerged from their deep dark life situations, not only to survive, but, more so, to thrive as they continue to live their lives to the full! To top it all, this Book not only tells us the Story of one person, but rather, it speaks about the Life stories of eight (8) amazing people, who never met each other, Author Jody is their only link, but their lives somehow have significant similarities in the struggles and in the challenges they faced with their parents and families, experiences of childhood traumas, depressions, some are even life-threatening. But we can also see that these individuals are high achievers and that they have sought spiritual direction too. Lastly, we saw them changed their careers more than twice, for the better. Author Jody wanted her readers to see that we are all alike at some point and she hopes that we, the readers, would relate to these stories as our own life experiences and encounter a shift ourselves as we read this Book.
Having a Spread of 183 Pages, covering the Main Story Line, this Book has Four (4) Parts divided into Eight (8) Chapters, with every page filled with the wonderful stories of these amazing individuals, which causes us to indulge in reading, turning page after page with much excitement! This Book answers certain questions pertaining to shifting. Questions like Why, When, How and the Now What. Readers will see that shift happens even to those who were considered less fortunate, those growing outside the comfort of their biological homes, like Serita and Reid who shifted and saw the purpose and meaning in their lives and in their work and now they’ve Co-Founded iFoster which helps foster children achieve their full potential. Against all odds, cancer Survivor Emilee found an opportunity to shift, make that favorable change, and now she considers herself not only a Survivor but someone who thrives in life. The need to shift so as not to be extinct, came to even the simplest group of people of the Amazon Achuar Tribe, this is also one of the instances where Author Jody B. Miller experienced a shift herself. The answers to the questions When and How to shift were illustrated by the life stories of these individuals who underwent life-threatening challenges but still, through faith and strength of heart, desired to have their way out of their situations and now are living a life of joy and passion with a sense of fulfillment that goes beyond what money, power and status can give.
Potential Readers would be ranging from the Young Adults ages 18-34, the so-called Millennials, and so with those from Generation X, ages 35-50, up to our age group, ages 51-69, the Baby Boomers. The Millennials come first in line because this is the age when people start thinking about their future, what they really want to do in life and their careers! I myself had my first shift during that time in my life when I was in this age, and I am so grateful that it happened when I needed it most. Its best to start off knowing what you want most in this life and to start gearing your way towards that direction at a very early age. The same goes with Generation X, as what readers will see in this Book, some of our Main Characters belong to this age group when they shifted. Last, but not the least, comes the Baby Boomers, which I have included as well. Belonging to this age group now, I still believe that we are still capable to make that favorable change, a shift, in our lives! As I was reading every chapter of this Book, it’s as if the eyes of my heart are being opened ones again, to the point that, in writing this Review, I strongly believe I have made that initial step towards the shift that I need now that I am 52 years of age. This is why I urge all of you, young adults and adults alike, to read this Book and be inspired in such a way that you yourself would find your own purpose and live a life full of meaning and joy!
As to errors in grammar, I would like to say that there is none! No errors at all, the whole Book was written beautifully and I believe it went through very strict Proof Reading! A big Congratulations! to the Author Jody B. Miller, for this wonderful Book that she has blessed us with!
I rate this Book a 4 out of 4 stars! I gave it this rating because I truly admire every story incorporated in this Book, I enjoyed reading every page with its highs and lows. I appreciate the way it was written with perfection and that it caters to a large group of readers, from the Millennials all the way to those belonging to the Generation X and even the Baby Boomers, meaning from 18-69 years of age and even more!
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From Drift to SHIFT
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Thank you for taking time to read my Review 
Blessings to you as well!
Thanks @Eva Darrington for this very vivid observation 
Seems to me like you not only took time to read my Review but, even more so, you really spent time reading the Book yourself and got inspired by these True to Life stories, seeing how their previous, unfortunate lives were instrumental for them to aspire to make a favorable change, a shift, and started to live meaningful, purposeful lives! Again, i’d like to say thank you so much Eva! 
Again, thank you 
I guess I really was so inspired upon reading this book, that I became aware of its “would-be” positive effect on each of our different age groups
again, I would like to say thank you Camille and may God bless your Book Review Projects as well!
Aside from seeing similar struggles in people’s lives and knowing that you are not alone in your struggles, readers will also see the truth that there is a Supreme Being, God Himself who is always watching over us and is very much willing to help us, only if we’d ask Him to. He is our very present help in times of need
God bless you more
