Author Uses Ancient Wisdom To Help Modern Women Navigate Midlife Journey In New Book, Tao Flashes

Midlife is a time of confusion for many women. Imagine if modern day women had the wisdom of an ancient Chinese classic to help inspire them on their journey? Lisa Garon Froman uses the Tao Te Ching to explore the passage through midlife and offers reflections, affirmations and journal questions as a guide in her new book, Tao Flashes. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) February 07, 2013 - Baton Rouge, La. - The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step, says the ancient Chinese classic, the Tao Te Ching. Sage advice for anyone, but particularly one embarking on a midlife journey. So thought author Lisa Garon Froman, who took wisdom from the Tao Te Ching, and interpreted it from the view point of a modern, midlife woman, to write Tao Flashes, A Woman's Way to Navigating the Midlife Journey with Integrity, Harmony and Grace.

Using the 81 verses of the Tao Te Ching, she offers readers inspiration and guidance with reflections, journal questions and affirmations to help women navigate the often tumultuous journey through midlife.

Commenting on the midlife transition, Froman says, "Just as we become wiser, more pliable, more beautiful, just as we begin to have clarity, we also begin to notice the signs of aging, the wrinkles, the sagging skin. At midlife, we battle hot flashes and watch as our bodies reshape themselves into something we may no longer recognize. At the time when we are gaining power, we often feel we are losing our beauty. But the life lessons we wear on our faces are actually the subtle reminders of a rich and beautiful life executed with grace through times of pain and glory."

Tao Flashes is a thought provoking interpretation of the ancient Chinese classic, written from the perspective of a female in the throes of midlife. Drawing from her own experience after being "unearthed" following the ending of a 20-year marriage, a job loss, and a general reordering of her life, Froman says a midlife crisis can be reframed into midlife consciousness.

Tao Flashes is published by Balboa Press. Books may be ordered through booksellers such as Barnesand Noble.com or by contacting:
Balboa Press, A Division of Hay House
1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403
www.balboapress.com (877) 407-4847F

Softcover editions are available for $13.99; hard cover copies cost $30.99. The book is also available in an e-format for $3.99. The ISBN numbers are: ISBN: 978-1-4525-6172-1 (soft cover);
ISBN: 978-1-4525-6174-5 (hard cover); ISBN: 978-1-4525-6173-8 (e format).

About the Author
Lisa Garon Froman is a writer, poet and an award-winning communications professional. She lives in Baton Rouge, La., and is the mother of one son, Alexander. For more information, go to www.taoflashes.wordpress.com or visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/taoflashes or email her at lisafroman ( @ ) yahoo dot com dot

For more information contact:

Lisa G. Froman lisafroman ( @ ) yahoo dot com (225) 266-2179 www.balboapress.com (877) 407-4847

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