Sometimes going after what you want is the hardest thing you will ever do…Meet Helen. Smart, successful and obliviously trapped. For the past six years, Helen has given her life and her heart to her cushy corporate finance job and to Mark (her boyfriend) without question. However as the Recession sweeps the Nation, she is one of many left unemployed and with the burning question of what does she really want in life. RECESSION PROOF, written by Kimberly S. Lin, is a debut novel for anyone that has settled in their career and relationship but has discovered that what really matters in life is living it…
A note from the Author:
I decided to write this book because at the time, it was a way for me to express what I was personally feelings as a young female working professional about the current economic situation. It’s very easy to get scared into living a life that is not of one’s choosing especially during these times. In the book, Helen (the main character) says this in the first chapter, “Recently, I have been catching myself holding my breath trying to contain the nauseating feeling I get every single time I try to convince myself that I should be thankful for a job I hate.” I think “settling” in your career and relationship is an issue that everyone can relate to at one point or the other. The book takes the reader through Helen’s journey of finding her passion and even though it scary and UN-settling, it hopefully inspires the reader to find their own passions and to really live.
There are three reasons why I love this book:
- It was written by a young professional girl just like us.
- After college, Kimberly moved to Los Angeles and worked as a financial writer and hedge fund analyst but always dreamed of becoming a women’s fiction author. She had a dream and did it which is what we all need to decide to do NOW!
- No matter where you are at in life, this book will resonate with you. If you have been in the working world for awhile, you may resonate with the demanding boss, unfulfilling work and late nights spent in the office only to never get ahead. Or if you are a soon to be graduate, this book will help you see what you DON’T want in your first job out of college (or in a boyfriend ~ seriously, I am not a relationship expert but please don’t date/marry the type of guy in this book!)
In the last couple of years, I have heard so many people say that at least they have a job during this recession. If your job isn’t a good fit for you, you don’t have to stick around. There are other opportunities for you out there, you just have to work harder to find them! Whatever you do, please don’t use the recession as an excuse to do nothing and be miserable going to work every day!
Want to be inspired to get out of your rut? Enter to win a copy of the book!
To enter: Leave a comment below with your email address (PLEASE LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. OTHERWISE, I HAVE NO WAY OF GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOU!) This giveaway is open to all residents in the US. It begins NOW and ends on Dec 11, 2011 at 9pm PST. Winners will be selected via random draw, and will be notified by e-mail. You have 24 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected. Good luck!
Disclosure: I was provided me with a copy of the book to review but this did not change what I wrote about the book.
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Now THIS I can’t wait to read! Ironically, I was working on my 2012 goals this a.m. and figuring out how to get ‘unstuck’. Thanks for sharing!
mbentley(at)itsjustjewelry(dot)com
This one sounds awesome, too! All of these great books for career girls make me smile!
This books sounds just like me.
jenniferstarr@ymail.com
That’s just what I need! If don’t get my foot out of the rut I’m in, I’m going to have to chew it off!
I would love to read this book. In my blog’s search data I frequently see the search prhase business fiction for women. This book sounds like the beginning of a list.
This book sounds perfect for my life right now. I’ve got a good job–not what I want to do forever, but it pays well and I like most everyone. But I don’t know what to do next, even if I know it isn’t this forever!
librarian.of.doom(at)gmail.com
Everyone has felt this way at somepoint in their careers/relationship. I would love to read this book!
Kandis
This book sounds like something I really need for some motivation right now. Thanks for a great giveaway.
Happy Holidays,
Heather
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This sounds like just the book I need to help me get out of the “I hate my job” rut!
slice.of.life@hotmail.com
This book sounds awesome!
eatthissoup@gmail.com
Wow! Kimberly’s story sounds really relatable! Im about to finish school (again) and have been very worried that the recession will force me to go back in to a ‘safe’ job in a ‘safe’ field.. basically the same thing I was doing BEFORE grad school :-S
yvonne.m.fung(at)gmail.com
Wow, this post alone spoke volumes to me. I have felt like I’ve been in a rut since I graduated from college. Instead of quitting my job and looking else where I stuck around because I knew I safe. Now, I’m just starting to realize that this job has served me well but I really do deserve much better. This book sounds like it would point me in the right direction to change my life for the better!!!
Hi Dawn, thanks for entering! Glad that this resonated with you! You do deserve better! I hope that you find that perfect job for you! Good luck!
This sounds like a must read!
kristin(at)kristinhodnett.com
This is the type of book that I am looking For to read and inspire me to do what I want. In these financial times we all tend to be afraid of fighting for what we want to become. Reading about somebody else and learning about their courage and self motivation would be inspiring for all of us trying to get out of this whole.
Marissa.hirales@yahoo.com
Thanks for entering Marissa! This is definitely a great book for inspiration! I love reading about other people’s journeys also! Good luck!
This sounds like such a great book. I definitely want to read this.
christine1400@gmail.com
Good luck Christine! Thanks for entering!
My email is allyphun@gmail.com. I think that this will be a very helpful book to read about career life or any other issue that may come up in the future. Very excited about this giveaway.
HI Alice! Thanks for entering! Good luck! It is a very helpful book!
Sounds like a great book; would love to win it! Thanks!
I would really LOVE to win this book. I’m currently working at a start-up company, but I’m terribly unhappy. I’m scared to quit because I don’t think I could make a living doing something I actually love.
Crossing my fingers that this book could give me the kick I need!
kgdouth@gmail.com
Sounds like a book that’s right up my alley.
Here’s hoping.
My e-mail should be attached to this message (I filled out the “E-mail” box in the form). Just in case, here is a secondary e-mail address: confuzzledcami@aol.com
This would definitely be an interesting read. Not sure if it would give me the inspiration I need, but it would be nice to read someone’s story and learn from it.
uchechiranyanwu(at)gmail(dot)com
Loving these book giveaways! Thanks Anna