Backyard Pearls: Cultivating Wisdom and Joy in Everyday Life

by Carolyn Scarborough

In more than 80 essays, life and writing coach Carolyn Scarborough shows us how to instantly transform everyday life into an adventure by finding our pearls — moments of beauty, wisdom and joy. She says we don’t have to travel far to find them. All we need to make us happy is right in our own backyards, tucked away in everyday activities such as packing school lunches or washing the dog. It’s simply a matter of waking up to what’s precious in every moment. With humor and compassion, she reveals how to appreciate whatever shows up… even if it leaves muddy footprints on the kitchen floor. For more details, go to www.backyardpearls.com.

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 3, 2008

About the author

Carolyn Scarborough is the author of more than 400 essays and articles that have appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide. She has been travel editor at Southern Living magazine, as well as editor of The Ritz-Carlton Magazine, Tycoon and Trump Style. Her most recent book is Backyard Pearls: Cultivating Wisdom and Joy in Everyday Life. In addition, shes a professionally trained life coach who guides women to overcome writers block, balance writing with family and to create/self-publish their books. Her website is www.backyardpearls.com. "