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Book Review – The Americus Times-Recorder
Passing the Time
Becky Holland
March 4, 2009
Recently, I was given a copy of the book, “Peace, Love, and Lemonade, a
recipe to make your life sweeter,” by Nancy Stampahar. Though the book is
packaged brightly, it is small enough to fit in your pocketbook or backpack
or briefcase without making it feel cumbersome. You have heard the cliché,
about smaller packages of dynamite can deliver a HUGE explosion or something
to that effect? Well, Stampahar makes this more than just a self-help book;
she delivers her poignant positive take on the old metaphor, “When life
hands you lemons, make lemonade,” with a loud bang. Instead of utilizing the
big technical words that most self-help writers seem to adore throwing in
their instructions on how to make the best of your life, Stampahar, in using
her on life experiences, keeps it simple, and shows how one can use
practical, everyday applications to live a happy and fulfilling life. It is
a good book to keep close by when you need a little pick-me-up, instead of
using that 400 grams of sugar you grab that comes in a plastic bottle, or to
keep in your bathroom for easy reading.
Rating: A Good Read
Book Review – Midwest Book Review
Reviewer’s Bookwatch
Volume 9, Number 2, February 2009
Margaret Lane
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste whether it is personal or national.
Underscoring the truth of this observation is "Peace, Love and Lemonade: A
Recipe to Make Your Life Sweeter" by organizational development consultant,
trainer, and keynote speaker Nancy Stampahar who uses her own life
experiences to illustrate that every difficulty is an opportunity, every
tough circumstance, if dealt with intelligence, optimism, and creativity,
can prove to be instrumental in achieving something worthwhile in life.
Using such real-life examples as her own mother, a single parent welfare
mom, whose perseverance and hard work resulted in the earning of a law
degree, her intellectually-disabled brother's personal courage, and herself
having been a high school dropout, demonstrate that Nancy has 'walked the
walk' as well as having 'talked the talk'. Highly recommended reading that
is as practical as it is inspiring, "Peace, Love and Lemonade: A Recipe to
Make Your Life Sweeter" is a welcome addition to personal self-help,
self-improvement reading lists.
Book Review – Midwest Book Review
Small Press Bookwatch
Volume 8, Number 1, January 2009
Jim Cox
Even
with insurmountable odds at all sides, it doesn't mean one can't overcome
the odds to improve one's life. "Peace, Love, and Lemonade: A Recipe to Make
Your Life Sweeter" is a collection of Nancy
Stampahar's reflections and anecdotes about her family and how in spite of
anything holding them back, they moved forward and greatly improved their
lives. Her mother overcame single parenthood for her degree, and
Nancy herself overcoming the lack of a diploma,
"Peace, Love, and Lemonade" is a great story that will inspire readers to
overcome what life lays in front of them.
Book Review - Recordpub.com
One for the Books: Try a book that motivates or inspires
December 9, 2008
Mary Louise Ruehr
Looking for an
inspirational gift? Try one of these helpful books.
"Peace, Love and Lemonade: A Recipe to Make Your Life Sweeter" comes from
motivational speaker Nancy Stampahar, who
writes, "No matter how tough our lives have been, we can reach "our
greatness potential.' It is deep inside us. ... Our courage helps us to
become more assertive, to ask for what we want and need, and to discover our
unique passions." The title is based on the old adage, "When life hands you
lemons, make lemonade." This little workbook offers questions to ponder and
the author's reflections on anger, guilt, shame, courage, assertiveness and
accountability, and turning toward the positive. 5.5 x 7.25 inches, 176
pages, PB, $14.95. Silver Lining Solutions,
www.peaceloveandlemonade.com.
Psychiatrist’s Endorsement – American Psychiatric Association
Emil S. Trellis, M.D., Distinguished Life Fellow
“Peace, Love and
Lemonade is a refreshingly, inspiring work for someone who is contemplating
making life changes. The author, sharing her life experiences, lends
significant credibility. While it does not profess to have the final
answer, it certainly offers direction and hope.”
How to Make Lemonade
Based on personal experience as well as inspirational stories drawn from the
author’s dynamic professional life as a management consultant, trainer, and
keynote speaker, this heartfelt volume of concise suggestions or “recipes” to
help empower the reader to make positive life changes offers effective how-to
techniques and strategies that can lead to new, effective patterns of behavior.
Peace, Love and Lemonade: A Recipe to Make Your Life Sweeter delivers a fresh,
clever twist on the “When Life Hands You Lemons, Made Lemonade” adage. A gift
book with a strong focus on lightening up, choice making, and disabilities,
proving it’s never too late to get happy!
Please check out the introduction to the book by clicking here.
You Will Discover:
How Nancy’s mother, a single parent, persevered to earn her law degree after
being on welfare.
Why Nancy’s intellectually-disabled brother was the most courageous person
she has ever known.
How Nancy dropped out of high school and finally made lemonade out of her
tough circumstances.
How you can make your life better too.
It’s Never Too Late to Get Happy!
Nancy Stampahar is an organizational development consultant, trainer and keynote speaker who earned her degree in human resource management and created her own business, Silver Lining Solutions®, after she decided to make lemonade.
As written in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
