Underground Sounds

Summary:

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Light of the World, comes an inspirational book of evergreen wisdom for anyone facing a major life transition, in the bestselling tradition of Make Your Bed.

Are you ready for the next challenge? To take on something new? To face the unknown?

Moving from one chapter of your life to the next can be daunting, provoke self-doubt, and have you vacillating between thrill and terror. But the answer to these questions is simply yes, you are as ready as you will ever be! In this empowering book, Elizabeth Alexander-distinguished former professor for Columbia, Yale, and Smith College and current president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation-shares her insights on tackling life's biggest transitions with courage and self-assurance. Through her lifetime of experiences as a teacher, mentor, and mother, she has seen firsthand the doubts and struggles we encounter during moments of transition, and knows what can help ground us to move forward. She offers a thoughtful exploration of how we evolve, encouraging us to embrace possibility and opportunity knowing we have all the tools we need to thrive in new circumstances, whether we realize it or not.

With stunning, inspiring prose, Open the Unusual Door reminds you of what you've accomplished so far, the growth you've achieved, and how intimidating past challenges were before you surmounted them. You are ready to step forward and open that "unusual door." Whether it's going to college, starting your first job, moving to a new city, changing careers, having a first child, or some other fresh challenge, this book will embolden you with the sense of strength and wonder you need to take your next step.

About the Author:

Elizabeth Alexander is a prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author, renowned American poet, educator, scholar, and cultural advocate. Her memoir, The Light of the World, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Awards. She composed and recited "Praise Song for the Day" for President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration and is currently president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the nation's largest funder in the arts, culture, and humanities. Her book The Trayvon Generation, based on the essay of the same name, was named a Most Anticipated Title of 2022 by Time and New York Times.

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational
• Self-Help / Personal Growth / Self-Esteem / Success