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Book Spotlight: Gambling on Granola by Fiona M. Simon

Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for bringing us and including us in this fabulous book blog tour for this insightful business memoir! In Gambling on Granola: Unexpected Gifts on the Path of Entrepreneurship , Simon shares a tale that is uplifting and inspiring but also raw and honest. This is a business memoir but also a love story―the love for her daughter, of a journey in uncharted waters, of the products and company she created, and of the continued challenge to follow her dream. We see her growth and healing over fifteen years, as mistakes, weaknesses, and naiveté evolve into resilience, resolve, and inspiration. For Fiona, it started out as all new businesses do―with an idea. But her world quickly became more complex as she established her company, developed new product lines, forged personal relationships in a competitive environment, grew her business, and held onto her deepest values―all while raising her daughter, Natalie, as a single mom. Praise: "Fiona’s story...