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Who are the best people to deem whether the latest business book will boost your professional and personal development as a high-level assistant ? Fellow EAs , of course !
Each issue , we ’ ll feature a selection of books , complete with an informative and insightful review by one of your peers . You ’ ll also get a sneak peek of the newest titles available for review .
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Here ’ s how it works : w You ’ ll get a digital or hard copy of the book and a how-to for the review . w Post-reading , you ’ ll write a review of approx . 200 words . Your writing doesn ’ t need to be of a professional standard – that ’ s the editor ’ s job . On that note , you can contact Claire for any questions along the way . w Submit your review and before you know it , you ’ ll see your words on these very pages .
Please note : Regrettably , we can only have one reviewer per title but we hugely appreciate your interest and will always keep you on file for further review opportunities .
A Fraction Stronger by Mark Berridge
In a split second , Mark ’ s life came crashing down . His bicycle understeered through a corner , the impact wrenching him over the handlebars and catapulting him headfirst into a stormwater drain . A large piece of dislodged vertebrae compressed his spinal cord , causing devastating nerve damage . The accident fractured Mark ’ s body and his identity , and this is his story .
But this is not a story about winning , or a miracle . It ’ s about an everyday person who visualised an exceptional outcome . It ’ s about reframing your demons into sources of motivation and accepting support from the most unlikely places . It ’ s about fighting for your dream when it starts to fade .
“ But this is not a story about winning , or a miracle . It ’ s about an everyday person who visualised an exceptional outcome ”
64 Executive PA | Autumn Issue 2022