Will I See You On The Road?

THE DIFFERENCE: Essays on Loss, Courage, and Personal Transformation is my fourth book. It was published on June 1 by Balboa Press, a Division of Hay House. I had the pleasure of co-editing this book with a seasoned and consummate pro – my friend Rosemary Ravinal.

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Now comes the most joyous part of launching a book: We get to hold live book events. We get to meet you, our readers, in-person.

I hope this includes you. As a lover of books, you know that the meaning of the work deepens in conversation with the authors. Consider yourself invited to the Miami and New York events. THE DIFFERENCE events in Hartford/Connecticut and Durango/Colorado are in the works. Details to come.

Books & Books is a storied independent bookstore in Miami and THE bookstore in town. The August 11 event is your opportunity to meet four prominent voices from the book who have inspired millions of followers around the world to lead more authentic, wholehearted, and expansive lives. Their essays, combined with those penned by Rosemary and me, represent six of the ten unforgettable essays in the anthology.

You will hear from:

• Dr. Betsy Guerra is a bilingual psychotherapist, international speaker, and author of Hurt 2 Hope: Heal the Pain of Loss, Grief and Adversity.
• Caroline de Posada is an international bilingual speaker, author, life coach and the founder of Caro’s CORE, a community of people striving to be their best selves.
• Carl Ficks Jr. is an endurance athlete and former trial lawyer with a career spanning 30+ years.
• Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle is a communication expert and conflict resolution strategist; a diversity, equity, and inclusion facilitator; and a writer.

On September 10, we will gather for our New York City book event at the world-famous Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. Words cannot describe how over-the-moon thrilled I am to hold a book event in a boxing gym.

We’re at Gleason’s because Malissa Smith, author of the extraordinary essay “How Boxing Uncaged Me” in THE DIFFERENCE, is one of the world’s most famous authorities on women’s boxing. Her passion for boxing was ignited when, as a woman in her 40s, she walked through the doors of Gleason’s for the very first time and began to train.

Because Malissa knows every celebrated women’s boxing champion in the world, one of these champions will join us as a special guest on September 10. How very cool is that!!!

You will hear from:

• Malissa Smith is the author of A History of Women’s Boxing, the first definitive history of the sport. She is a global female boxing authority and co-host of the “WAAR Room” sports podcast.
• Mark J. Silverman is an executive coach, speaker, host of “The Rising Leader” podcast, and author of the bestselling book Only 10s 2.0: Confront Your To-Do List and Transform Your Life.
• Carl Ficks Jr. is an endurance athlete and former trial lawyer with a career spanning 30+ years.
• Dr. Lynne Maureen Hurdle is a communication expert and conflict resolution strategist; a diversity, equity, and inclusion facilitator; and a writer.

Please hold the date for this truly one-of-a-kind New York book event to celebrate THE DIFFERENCE. Online registration information for this event will be released soon.

Your company on August 11 in Miami and September 10 means so much to me and the authors whose unvarnished and provocative stories grace the pages of THE DIFFERENCE.

With gratitude,

Achim

About THE DIFFERENCE: www.thedifference-book.com