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The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward

The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward

French Gates, Melinda

Hardcover

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In a rare window into some of her life's pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions.

"[D]eeply personal... [Melinda French Gates] takes readers inside the moments that have defined her -- becoming a mother, grieving the loss of one of her best friends, and grappling with the hard-earned lessons of philanthropy." --NPR

"You don't get to be my age without navigating all kinds of transitions. Some you embraced and some you never expected. Some you hoped for and some you fought as hard as you could."
- Melinda French Gates

Transitions are moments in which we step out of our familiar surroundings and into a new landscape--a space that, for many people, is shadowed by confusion, fear, and indecision. The Next Day accompanies readers as they cross that space, offering guidance on how to make the most of the time between an ending and a new beginning and how to move forward into the next day when the ground beneath you is shifting.

In this book, Melinda will reflect, for the first time in print, on some of the most significant transitions in her own life, including becoming a parent, the death of a dear friend, and her departure from the Gates Foundation. The stories she tells illuminate universal lessons about loosening the bonds of perfectionism, helping friends navigate times of crisis, embracing uncertainty, and more.

Each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are in life, is headed toward transitions of our own. With her signature warmth and grace, Melinda candidly shares stories of times when she was in need of wisdom and shines a path through the open space stretching out before us all.

EAN: 9781250378651
Publisher:
Flatiron Books
Publication Date:
2025-04-15
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
BISAC Subjects:
Personal Growth - Success, Memoirs,
Inspiration & Personal Growth

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