Pivot: Stories of Change - Softcover

Rene, Kelley

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1968072004 ISBN 13: 9781968072001

Publisher: Palm Branch Publishing, LLC, 2025

Synopsis

One moment-one choice-can reshape your reality.

In this heartwarming collection of contemporary short stories, fourteen unforgettable characters confront a pivotal moment-a chance to pause, turn, and pursue a new beginning. Whether sparked by loss, love, age, or unexpected inspiration, these stories capture the beauty of resilience and the courage it takes to change direction. 

A poor Somali uncle rediscovers creativity on his path to true wealth and fulfillment. Two brothers spar over an inheritance and learn self-centeredness appears in different forms. A tenacious young woman tackles her greatest obstacle and makes a new friend on her quest for independence. These feel-good tales will inspire you to weather the bumps and bruises of life. A pivot may be all you need to triumph over the challenges that threaten to stunt your growth, stifle your ingenuity, or steal your joy. 

Sometimes, the only thing standing between you and your best life is a single, conscious PIVOT. 

About this title

About the Authors

Kelley Rene is an award-winning author who writes contemporary fiction to illustrate the mundane, the exhilarating, and even the stormy circumstances of life. Her three novellas, Saving Sabine, Romanian Runaway, and Kamilah are inspired by true events during her years in Europe. She is also the co-author of the international bestseller Miracle Mindset: Finding Hope in the Chaos. Kelley resides in Panama City, Florida, with her husband and miniature Australian shepherd, Blossom. She loves to travel and meet new people, often the inspiration for her prose. When she's not scribbling insightful stories, you'll find her crocheting, kayaking, enjoying the beach, or cuddling a good book and cappuccino. Keep up with her at kelleyrene.com and on socials @imkelleyrene.

Sara-Meg Seese is a graduate of Ursinus College, where she built her love for reading into a B.A. in English Literature. After graduation, she toured for more than fifteen years with an international Christian repertory theater company, racking up thousands of performances in English, German, and Spanish. The New Jersey native finally stopped traveling and put down roots in the DFW area in 2005. A pastor's kid twice over, she has written and produced a number of plays and skits for local churches and had a monologue published in a nationally-distributed magazine. Several short stories and novellas have been featured in various anthologies, including Amazon best-sellers, and she was thrilled to receive a Reader's Choice award in 2018. Her day job as a Software Quality Analyst allows her to get paid to break the computer system on a daily basis, a challenge she relishes most of the time. She shares her little condo with four feline overlords who enrich her life while depleting her bank account with their addiction to salmon pâté and handfuls of treats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palm Branch Publishing, LLC
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1968072004
• ISBN 13: 9781968072001
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 244