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    Zindi’S Journey: Finding Gem
    Zindi’S Journey: Finding Gem
    Zindi’S Journey: Finding Gem
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    Zindi’S Journey: Finding Gem

    By Jennifer Koh

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    Zindis Journey Finding Gem is a childrens story with a message for everyone, set in the fictitious Valley of a Hundred Hills in Africa. It is about a young girl named Zindi who follows both an internal and external journey, similar to one that so many of us travel. We are all born with gems of creative potential. Then gradually, as parents, teachers, and society burden us with their expectations to be practical, sensible, and to conform, a thing I call Squelch, our internal critic, emerges. It has the power to squash and devour our creative spirit.
    Zindi is born with tap-swaying feet and a voice of honey and gold. However, her parents expect her to do chores and believe her singing and dancing is a waste of time. Simultaneously, the village river runs parallel to Zindis journey. It reflects the creative life force. At her peak, it whooshes by, sparkling with gems that dance and sparkle. Then a factory appears alongside the river, polluting it with its grime. When Zindi is at her lowest, when she is forbidden to chant and to sway, the river becomes sluggish and slow. Squelch lurks around with a smirk on his face, feeding off the sludge and the slime. Gem, who represents her creative potential, flickers faintly. But when Zindi can take it no more and decides to break out of her slump, things change.
    At the back of the book is a Teacher/Parent Guide, with practical discovery tools and resources to help children or oneself mine deeper to explore hidden dreams and life passions. Besides their educational value, theyre great fun too!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBalboa Press
    Release dateSep 5, 2013
    ISBN9781452570587
    Zindi’S Journey: Finding Gem
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    Jennifer Koh

    Jennifer Pretious Koh is a Certified Professional Coach, Social Entrepreneur, Management Consultant, Writer, Yoga Instructor, Sculptor, Dancer and Mother. She was born in Swaziland, Africa and grew up, studied and worked in South Africa. Jenn currently lives with her two young sons in Calgary, Canada.

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      Copyright © 2013 by Jennifer Koh.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4525-7057-0 (sc)

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      Balboa Press rev. date: 03/13/13

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      Table of Contents

      Zindi’s Journey

      TEACHER/PARENT GUIDE

      Mining Deeper

      Resources and Inspiration

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      To my sons Jadon and Skye:

      May you have the courage to follow your dreams.

      And to my parents Rob and Sybil:

      For encouraging me to follow mine.

      A portion of the proceeds of this book will

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