Mozelle Martin

It may surprise you to know that 70% of human behavior is based on emotions, not logic. In fact, it is very easy to get increasingly irritated at people, places, and things. Animal lovers are angry because people eat meat, vegans are angry because of Monsanto, dancers are angry because a non-dancer was chosen for their event poster, environmentalists are angry because of developers, young mothers are angry over immunizations, and the list goes on. However anger, which is characterized by a feeling of antagonism toward someone or something that you feel has deliberately done you wrong, is not always bad. In fact, angry feelings often provide the motivation needed to solve social issues such as gender inequality, the environment, minimum or stagnant wages, taxes, and student loans. This was the case with many historical figures such as Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Science has shown us that nothing exists without it's opposite. Unfortunately science has also shown us some disturbing facts.

As of 2017, approximately 42.6 million adults over age 45 struggle with feelings of chronic loneliness. Twenty-five percent of the population lives alone, and over 50% of the population is unmarried. Results from a recent study of 300,000 participants prove that individuals with weak or non-existent social connections actually increase their risk of early death by up to 50%. That is why this book exists. Inside of this book are the stories of 22 women from around the world who, just like you, have struggled with loneliness. Their personal insights will provide you with hope and inspiration; the tools they used to guide themselves out of the emotional quicksand just may be the life jacket you've been searching for. Whether down the street or across the world, you are truly never alone because also inside of this book are the ways in which you can reach out to each author individually for continued support.

One summer day, Mozelle Martin woke up craving one of her grandmother's sweets. That is when she realized she did not have any favorite recipes from her mother or either grandmother. You know the ones; the foods that helped comfort you during the tough "growing up" years. So, upon that very sad realization, she approached her mother and obtained as many of her favorites that she could. Unfortunately her one grandmother never passed down her Applesauce Cookies recipe, which was the one Mozelle craved that morning. As a mental health professional, Mozelle suggests that you use this time for some extra-bonding with your parents and grandparents to acquire all of your favorite recipes. Then some extra-bonding with your children to acquire their favorite recipes of yours, and add them to the blank pages within. Nothing fancy in here... just typed recipes copied from the handwritten versions. As a forensic handwriting expert, Mozelle also included some handwriting tips to have more fun in the kitchen.