A 琉璃神社 woman and her team of co-authors have won the in the category of Anthology for their inspiring novel.

鈥淔ear Less鈥�, is an anthology, or collaboration, of stories from 19 women who delve into the subject of fears, how they overcame them and the lessons that they have learned along their journey.

鈥淸Fear鈥檚] persistence will show up in each area of our lives, leading us further into unhappiness,鈥� wrote 琉璃神社 lead author, Christine Esovoloff in 鈥楩ear Less鈥�.

She said that she has always wanted to write about fear and hopes that this book, a culmination of her life experiences, helps people and lets those struggling with fear knowing that they are not alone.

鈥淭his is my baby,鈥� she said about the book and the hard work and dedication it took to put it together.

Despite being proud of her and the team鈥檚 accomplishments, Esovoloff had to face her fear throughout the publication process.

鈥淢y biggest fear is that people wouldn鈥檛 like it,鈥� said Esovoloff.

She also said 鈥渇ear of success is a thing,鈥� that holds people back from reaching their goals.

Esovoloff encourages people to reach out to their support systems and reflect when facing fear.

Ask the question 鈥渨hy am I afraid?鈥� said Esovoloff. She said that it may help you to truly uncover the root of your fear and enable you to live free from the constraints of irrational worry.

The book is now available at Barnes & Noble in the U.S. and Chapters in Canada. If you wish to order online, you can do so .

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