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Ember and Vine Nonfiction: 17 Celebrated Essays of Courage, Heart, and Hope
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Series: Ember and Vine Anthologies
Biographies GeneralLetters & Essays
Publisher Price: $16.99
Publisher: Ember and Vine Press
Published: Nov 3 2026
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A reflective examination of life's most transformative moments
This nonfiction collection brings together award-winning voices across literature and film as they reflect on the pivotal moments that reshaped their lives.
Edited by Julie Cantrell and Janyre Tromp, these thought-provoking essays span personal, cultural, and spiritual terrain, tracing how true transformation takes root and matures over time to shift one's perspective.
Honest, vulnerable, and deeply human, each piece looks beyond the initial (sometimes traumatic) event to examine the lessons learned and the wisdom gained.
By sharing their experiences, each author portrays how a single catalyst can grow
into a deeper sense of identity, purpose, connection, and hope.
Through an introspective lens of truth and courage, these writers invite you to pause, to reflect on the turning points in your own story, and to consider what is still growing and changing within you.
Essays Written By:
Naz Pankey (Judges' Choice)
Julie Klein (Judges' Choice)
Jane Ann Valentine (Judges' Runner-Up)
Sandra Sharp
Vicki VanArsdale
Stacey Powells
Frank Larrabaster
Deborah Svec-Carstens
antonia deignan
Karen Ott Mayer
Dana Shane Kennedy
Rick Wilson
Sharon Wise
J. R. Scalf
Linda-Marie Barrett
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