📘 Two of the most important dates in your life are the day you are born and the day you discover who you are. Challenged to Change is a life-saver designed for everyone who wants to improve their quality and longevity of life for themselves and others. This book is also for those who feel they are living beneath their privilege and desire to live the life they were meant to live. My hope for you is, after reading this book, you'll understand that no matter where or who you are right now, when you end your journey, you'll not only be in a different place, but you'll be a totally different person.As a native of Detroit, Michigan, once known as The Murder Capital of the World, I graduated from the Detroit Public Schools. Life in the city taxed, challenged, and awed me.I moved to Ypsilanti, Michigan, and attended Eastern Michigan University. While attending the university, I went through a divorce, became a single parent, and transitioned to remain inYpsilanti, Michigan, which is a rural environment, quite the contrast from Detroit.As a senior in college, one of my male classmates and I were studying Sociology when he said, "Cheryl, why don't we exchange your African Album for my book, The Power of Positive Thinking, by Norman Vincent Peale?""Sure, why not; I love to read." The impact of this book provided long-term changes and helped me fulfill long-forgotten dreams and goals. Reading the positive-thinking principles eventually led me to change from...