Shakti Rising

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When the universe speaks, are you listening?

A mature woman, Liv is successful in her career, and content in her relationships. But at 15, her daughter Shakti has begun a demanding coming-of-age that challenges her mother’s comfort zone. Throw in a job villain, transitions of aging parents, and her eco-manfriend’s priorities, and the world conspires to flood her out of her backwater existence into an emotionally strenuous, psychologically complex, and spiritually transforming river of events. A distant grandmother in India emerges to shift the trajectory of Liv and Shakti into a whole system change of life, ripe with new possibilities – and an abiding love.

In this, the final novel of the Nonprofit Girl Trilogy, Shakti’s life begins to unfold, and Liv owns her accomplishments as a nonprofit woman. A satisfying finale yet it stands on its own as an enjoyable read.

“I love the context of the nonprofit world in the international arena – it’s a great canvas for exploring huge systemic imbalances. Informative, compelling, but not proselytizing or condescending.” — Albie Beannacht, Cultural Creative

“Really enjoyed Liv and Shakti’s journey through all three books, but this one does a masterful job of pulling all the strands together. It stands on its own.” — Catherine Bradshaw, Cadence Consulting

“I eagerly awaited this book: I had read - and very much enjoyed - the first two books of the trilogy (Nonprofit Girl and Karma Blues). The characters continue to be very realistic, and the story is exciting until the very end. As in all the other books of the author, I particularly enjoyed the thoughtful and eloquently written dialogues. The only drawback is the fact that there won't be a fourth book.” — Claudia Ender, University Lecturer | Marketing and Communications Consultant