Many of us have a supportive network of friends, family, or professionals who can help us through these days. There finally comes a time when we must seek within ourselves the strength to confront and vanquish the challenges that test our spirits. But how does one go about tapping into that inner core?

Author Mary Ellen Ciganovich is no stranger to life’s uncertainties. She has prevailed over two major illnesses, an abusive childhood, and the difficulties of single parenthood to become a whole and dynamic person. She shares that hard-won knowledge in her extraordinary book, Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire.

This collection of inspirational writings offers encouragement, rare insight, and words of wisdom to gently guide toward finding that bottomless well of strength that dwells within us all.