While most advice books for graduates steer them toward what they should be doing to achieve a successful job, the inspirational Follow Your Dreams: Wisdom &andamp; Inspiration for Graduates encourages young adults to look inward to discover their dreams and realize the goals that will bring them closer to fulfilling them. Short stories similar to Chicken Soup for the Soul, verses from the Bible, poetry and quotes from Mother Teresa, Jesse Owens, Winston Churchill and other venerable individuals provide enlightenment and encouragement. Guided questions and descriptions of dreams, which must be nourished, require work and give us a sense that life is about more than ourselves, add further meaning. Following our dreams isn’t only about the destination; it’s about the journey. That’s sound advice for graduates young and old!
Valiant Women is a vital and engrossing attempt to correct the record and rightfully celebrate the achievements of female veterans of World War II.
