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Charlene Costanzo

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Health, Mind & Body, Religion & Spirituality, Literature & Fiction

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Charlene Gorda Costanzo is an award-winning author, workshop facilitator, wife, mother of two adult daughters, and grandmother of twins. She holds a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Bonaventure University and an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

Originally from New Jersey, she has resided in New York, Texas, Arizona, and Florida. During a one-year book tour to launch The Twelve Gifts of Birth, Charlene and her husband enjoyed living in an RV in 48 of the 50 states.

The Twelve Gifts series of fables began in 1987 when Charlene wrote The Twelve Gifts of Birth as a life message for her own, then-teenage, daughters. Twelve years later she published the book and discussed its message in schools, shelters, prisons, chur ...more

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TAKE STOCK AND GROW YOUR INNER WEALTH

“Of course, money is part of personal wealth, but so is love, inner peace, harmony, beauty, joy…” ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

These days, many among us are concerned about the money aspect of wealth, what we need to meet expenses. Concern is natural. Fear is natural and understandable too. But fear can keep us from thinking creatively, recognizing opportunities, and responding in the wi

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	The Thirteenth Gift 3.34 avg rating — 492 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages (Twelve Gifts Series, 1) 4.48 avg rating — 241 ratings — published 1975 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Gifts for Healing: An Illustrated Gift Book of Inspiration and Encouragement for Triumph Over Adversity (Twelve Gifts Series, 3) by Charlene Costanzo (Goodreads Author), Alexis Seabrook (Illustrator) 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Gifts in Marriage (Twelve Gifts Series, 2) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Twelve Gifts from the Garden: Life Lessons for Peace and Well-Being 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Touchstones: Stories for Living The Twelve Gifts 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Opening The Twelve Gifts: A Touchstone Sampler it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You're Right 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The first gift is Strength. May you remember to call upon it whenever you need it.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts of Birth: A Glyph Award-Winning Picture Book Celebrating Innate Dignity and Hope for All Ages

tags: blessing, character-building, inner-strength, inspiration, strength

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“May your heart open.
May joy emerge.
May love flow through you.
May you heal and help others.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts for Healing: An Illustrated Gift Book of Inspiration and Encouragement for Triumph Over Adversity

tags: healing, heart, helping-others, inspiration, joy, love, service

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“No matter who we are, where we live, what we look like, the circumstances of our birth or the situations we face; each of us has gifts within us. Strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love and faith are among them. They are not like material presents we unwrap and hold in our hands. We can’t see these gifts with our eyes. But they are real and powerful. When we open ourselves to them, they can enrich every aspect of our lives. They can help us transform challenges into opportunities and tragedies into triumphs. They can help us make a difference in the world.”
― Charlene Costanzo, The Twelve Gifts for Healing: An Illustrated Gift Book of Inspiration and Encouragement for Triumph Over Adversity

tags: beauty, compassion, courage, faith, healing, hope, imagiantion, inner-gifts, inspiration, joy, reverence, strength, talent, triumph, wisdom-love

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