As an author and a narrator, Julie Barbera's mission is to help young adults be happy now, not tomorrow. Her work helps them to boost their confidence so they can bounce back from setbacks and build a brighter future.Julie attended Florida Atlantic University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. She also holds a Certified Professional Coach designation from the University of Miami. She released her first book, Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection: Shatter an Illusion of Perfection, in 2019. The audiobook version was released in October 2022.God gave Julie the gift of language. Self-taught in four languages beyond English, her goal is to use this gift to impact as many lives as possible. Julie is on a journey to do what she loves, love what she does, and live with purpose. She resides in Florida with her husband, German, and two teenage sons, Sebastian and Deangelo. Christina Goebel writes books with love. Her newest release is Birth Right: Galak's Rising and her previous book is GoldenHeart: How to Love Humanity. www.lovegoldenheart.com. Christina Goebel, M.A., was born in Texas and is a former secondary English teacher and statewide disability conference planner. She has an associate degree in World Literature from Miami Dade Community College, a bachelor's in Secondary English Education from Florida International University, and a master's in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She freelance edits and writes.
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection is a work of self help and empowerment writing in the theme of Christian living, penned by author Julie Barbera. With the subtitle urging readers to 'Shatter an Illusion of Perfection', the author takes a deep look at confidence and the concept of perfection itself. With so many people living their lives with certain expectations of what they, or society, think that they should be, Julie turns the subject around and pleads for freedom and relaxation, with the core belief that God's plans for each one of us will manifest, and that God loves us even when we don't feel good enough ourselves. At the cross-section where inspirational fiction meets religious themes, author Julie Barbera has found a way to preach without being preachy and to personalize her gentle narrative style to instill both confidence and God's love into every encouraging sentence. This is a well-organized volume of considerations, advice and personal storytelling that showcases how the self-inflicted pressures of modern life make us all see ourselves differently than who we truly are. The mirror analogy works time and again in Barbera's confident but subtle prose, held up at different angles to illustrate our own self-sabotage strategies, and how a renewed sense of faith can allow us to look past those distortions to a clearer view. Overall, Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection takes imperfection and confidence into a beautifully motivating overhaul and is a highly recommended read for anyone seeking comfort and inspiration through issues of self-esteem.Reviewed by The Prairie Book ReviewRemarkable, highly inspirational...Julie Barbera, a life coach and author, beautifully blends inspiration and religion in Cracked Mirror, Clear Reflection. In short snippets, Barbera shares her own personal history of finding her life path. A champion for balanced life, she describes how after struggling with an illusion of whom and what she should be; She realized she needed to use her weaknesses along with strengths and bring a change in her life. All along, she relied upon her faith. Written in lyrical prose that's both quotable and briskly paced, the book explores many ways people can find their niche. Barbera's alluring ideas and insights gathered from personal experience will urge readers to comprehend their full potential. The reader looking for a fresh perspective on finding a suitable life path will find a wealth of functional advice. Definitely a keeper!Reviewed by Diana Donovan for Midwest Book ReviewCracked Mirror Clear Reflection: Shatter an Illusion of Perfection is about not just perfection, but about achieving a deeper connection with God and life through a process that encourages growth, sharing, risk-taking and transformation over judgment and resisting change. It's a road map for achievement that encourages readers to embrace a personal development process strongly rooted in God's will and the effort of uncovering a personal life purpose. Christian readers will find Cracked Mirror Clear Reflection both inspirational and surprisingly easy to understand.
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