My What If Year (eBook)

A People Magazine "e;Best New Book"e; "e;Hailed as the next Eat, Pray, Love"e; -CNN InternationalThe Perfect Book to Read at the Start of a New YearAn exuberant, hilarious memoir about a woman who pauses her successful career for a year and explores the What If jobs of her dreams.On the cusp of turning forty, Alisha Fernandez Miranda has climbed to the peak of personal and professional success, but at a price; she s overworked and exhausted.Bravely, Alisha decides to give herself a break, temporarily pausing her stressful career as the CEO of a high-powered consulting firm. With the tentative blessing of her husband and eight-year-old twins, she leaves her home in London to spend one year exploring the dream jobs of her youth, seeking answers to the question, What If? What follows is a spirited and hilarious journey for Alisha - and the reader. Contending with her lack of experience (and the onset of a global pandemic), Alisha gofers for two high-profile Broadway productions (and nearly tramples Stephen Sondheim), attempts to master a fitness regimen called Voga (a cross between yoga and voguing ), feigns confidence while handling multi-million-dollar artwork at Christie s, and literally sets her shirt on fire while serving rack of lamb in a posh hotel on Scotland s remote Isle of Skye. Her experiences are at once challenging and humbling, and push the boundaries of what Alisha thought she was physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of. Alisha s What If year reveals that she can achieve success on her own terms by embodying the spirit of the intern: never stop learning, be flexible, and understand that failure is a prerequisite for growth.For anyone who s ever felt stuck in a rut, My What If Year proves that it s never too late to say yes to second chances and explore the roads untraveled throughout your life.Gain access to additional, behind-the-scenes content via QR code with the purchase of My What If Year in any format.