{"product_id":"2940015876659","title":"From Pebbles to Pathways: A Journey of Healing the Heart One Insight at a Time","description":"Donna Thomas started out with a self-described \"easier life than many, and tougher life than some.\" Thus began a journey fraught with loss and challenge yet inspired by insight and growth, ultimately illuminated by profound spiritual connection and understanding.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe child of an alcoholic mother and roaming father who divorced when she was nine, Donna was often left alone with her brothers for days or weeks at a time. Seeking love and acceptance, she unwittingly found herself prey to the dishonorable intention of others, causing the disrespect of her peers and of herself. For years her response was to act out her pain in ways that created even more hardship in her life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet despite growing up in a family ill-suited to the demands of nurturing and protecting her, Donna rejected submitting to a life of suffering, refusing to get angry, turn to apathy, or become self-destructive. Instead she devoted herself to seeking the tools and teachers to find awareness, peace, and empowerment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbarking on numerous intriguing adventures--having experiences often steeped in mystical significance that offered her a deeper understanding of herself and her connection to all living things--Donna evolved to a place where her early personal turmoil no longer defined her.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHolding nothing back, From Pebbles to Pathways is bracingly honest and deeply reflective, a powerful memoir that exemplifies the quest to find inner peace--no matter the pain of the past--while imparting that healing, hope, and wisdom exist abundantly for each of us.","brand":"Sage House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47071069733104,"sku":"2940015876659","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940015876659_p0.jpg?v=1763625957","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940015876659","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}