{"id":5748,"date":"2025-03-27T16:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T23:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/?page_id=5748"},"modified":"2025-05-24T11:14:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T18:14:48","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/index.php\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5748\" class=\"elementor elementor-5748\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ccc334 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ccc334\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44915da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44915da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-2048x1024.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/book-quote-3-1560x780.png 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdb6d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fdb6d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f7548 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5f7548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ea0d1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80ea0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/april.edwards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-book-ads-e1747678024741-768x411.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5928\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-book-ads-e1747678024741-768x411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-book-ads-e1747678024741-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-book-ads-e1747678024741-1024x548.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1-book-ads-e1747678024741.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f8fd12 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f8fd12\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077275b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"077275b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efab562 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"efab562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/subtle-resistance-april-edwards\/1147411715?ean=9798998730405\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Barnes &amp; Noble.com - Paperback<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c23ded5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c23ded5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e5232 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"18e5232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/8EAMQcl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Amazon.com - Paperback<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abbbe33 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"abbbe33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/7f5FQcG\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Amazon.com - Ebook on Kindle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d088a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d088a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e48e7c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7e48e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5844d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5844d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"40\"><strong>You might need <em data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"34\">Subtle Resistance<\/em> if:<\/strong><\/p><ul data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"713\"><li class=\"\" data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"123\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"123\">Running on empty has become your default, and you don\u2019t know how to recharge.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"186\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"186\">Setting boundaries feels uncomfortable\u2014or even impossible.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"264\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"264\">The never-ending to-do list of \u201cadulting\u201d leaves you feeling overwhelmed.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"333\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"333\">A sense of balance, purpose, and energy feels just out of reach.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"430\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"430\">A friend in your life is struggling, and you wish you had the right words to encourage them.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"554\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"554\">Navigating a major life transition\u2014whether it\u2019s a new job, a move, or parenthood\u2014has left you wondering, <em data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"552\">what\u2019s next?<\/em><\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"627\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"627\">Juggling responsibilities feels like a constant struggle to keep up.<\/p><\/li><li class=\"\" data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"713\"><p class=\"\" data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"713\">Redefining priorities and making space for what truly matters feels long overdue.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7152a1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7152a1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f65cfb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f65cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/april.edwards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5824\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8944-1560x1040.jpg 1560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86ec54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d86ec54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e45fc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e45fc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd59a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ebd59a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"898\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-889x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5825\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-889x1024.jpg 889w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-1333x1536.jpg 1333w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203-1560x1798.jpg 1560w, https:\/\/www.embracinghome.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8953-scaled-e1745454254203.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d45fd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d45fd7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5caffcb elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"5caffcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:4,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cFor those looking to step off the hamster wheel of exhaustion and into a more fulfilling life, \nSubtle Resistance is a must-read.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">\u2013 Mark Seaman<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">(author, teacher, innovator)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Subtle Resistance is a timely invitation to step away from overwhelm and into a life of intention, rest, and quiet rebellion.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">- Leah Boden<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">(author of Modern Miss Mason and the Tales of Boldness & Faith series)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book will be a gift to all who read it. It's already made an impact in my life...grateful!\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">- Jalynne Hall <\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">(writer, teacher & beta reader)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cSubtle Resistance is authentic, relatable, and most importantly, actionable. This is a great read for anyone who's looking for practical ideas on how to juggle the many responsibilities we carry every day.\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">\u2013 Victoria Ozbun<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">(high school teacher and writer)<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This book is both practical and deeply personal, equipping readers with the tools to resist the relentless pull of busyness..\"\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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After years of burnout and overwhelm, author April Edwards made the decision to stop living on autopilot and start creating a life filled with intention, clarity, and calm. Now she\u2019s sharing the practical tools and lessons that helped her do just that.<\/p><p>Through simple, relatable insights and actionable steps, <em>Subtle Resistance<\/em> invites readers to challenge the pace, pressure, and noise of modern life. 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