Book excerpt: Author Trish Ostroski shares a variety of thoughtful and real lessons in this whimsical, easy-to-read book. With insights and observations from a life well lived in places like Moldova all the way to Hollywood and beyond, she shares her wonderful ride! With a career focused on service above selk, she was able to experience places and people most of us can only imagine. The stories resonate with those who love travel and life lessons learned along the ride. The book reads life scenes from a movie. Each one a new chapter in the travels of Trish, allowing the reader to skip from section to section as the stories demand. From poignant Peace Corps experiences to tha trauma of surviving an earthquake, there are life lessons for any reader. The people places and things that Trish Ostroski has experienced will keep you reading into the night. A beautiful, book-on-the nightstand read for anyone who loves a good story! Extras include the complete words to Janis Ian's award winning song "At Seventeen", the play "See You Sooner" -a tribute to Sharon Lane who was the only woman killed in the Vietnam war from eneemy fire, an in addition each chapter ends in an inspirational quote that will resonate with you. About the Author An award-winning writer, Trish Ostroski has led an interesting life. She served in the United States Peace Corps 2013-2015 in Moldova in Eastern Europe, a former Soviet nation. Prior to the Peace Corps, she was active in the entertainment industry in Hollywood as a playwright, theatrical reviewer, performer, writer, and speaker. While in Los Angeles, she worked in advertising in both print and broadcast media. With more than 500 articles published in newspapers and magazines, she also co-authored several books and performed standup comedy at the famous Ice House in Pasadena. She had the opportunity to share the stage with Joan van Ark, Lee Meriwether, Lainie Kazan, and Debbie Reynolds. She switched gears by training as a hypnotherapist. Somewhere in the middle, she survived the Northridge Earthquake, losing her car and condo reduced to rubble that fateful day in January 1994. In reflection, it was just another journey in life's marathon. Trish has served on numerous boards and is an alum of Gonzaga Univeristy, UCLA and the Hypnosis Motivation Institute. She is a longtime member of Toastmasters International, a certified Jack Canfield Trainer and a certified ambassador for International Cities of Peace. She currently lives in Ohio near the scenis Cuyahoga Valley National Park. She writes books that help readers understand the world more clearly by sharing lessons and stories in hopes to anable people to live their lives with greater meaning and purpose.