Table of Contents
Introduction Moment of impact xi
Chapter 1 Out of the Blue 1
Chapter 2 The Holy Grail 11
Chapter 3 Something More 21
Chapter 4 Do-Overs 29
Chapter 5 Changes 39
Chapter 6 Daughter of a Musician 49
Chapter 7 The Gift 53
Chapter 8 The Next Act 69
Chapter 9 Finding Balance 75
Chapter 10 In Alignment 83
Chapter 11 Packing for a Long Trip 91
Chapter 12 "And She Landed on Her Feet" 99
Chapter 13 Up Periscope 107
Chapter 14 Less THINK, More DO 115
Chapter 15 Inspiration Is Everywhere 123
Chapter 16 Work You Want to Do 131
Chapter 17 The Mother of Reinvention 135
Chapter 18 Epiphanies Happen 147
Chapter 19 One Step at a Time 157
Chapter 20 Spirit of Adventure 169
Chapter 21 Do Something Different 177
Chapter 22 Two Degrees of Cooperation 187
Chapter 23 Back to School 197
Chapter 24 The Call of the Wild 207
Chapter 25 Reality Checks 215
Chapter 26 Talk Therapy 225
Chapter 27 Just Say Yes 231
Chapter 28 Commencement 237
Acknowledgments 245