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Tara C. Allred

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Born
in Provo, The United States
January 23

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TARA C. ALLRED is an award-winning author, instructional designer, and educator. She has been recognized as a California Scholar of the Arts for Creative Writing and is a recipient of the Howey Awards for Best Adult Book and Best Adult Author. She lives in Utah with her husband.

Her published works include REMEMBER (The Existence Series), SANDERS' STARFISH and UNAUTHORED LETTERS (John Sanders Series), HELPING HELPER and THE OTHER SIDE OF QUIET, a 2015 Kindle Book Award Finalist and Whitney Award Winner.

To learn more about the author, visit www.taracallred.net.
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The Story Behind Sanders' Starfish

When I was sixteen-years old I read the following account in Dale Carnegie's best-selling book, How to Win Friends & Influence People:

"Why do people go insane? I put this question to the head physician of one of our most important psychiatric hospitals. The doctor who has received the highest honors and the most coveted awards for his knowledge on the subject, told me frankly that he didn't know Read more of this blog post »
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“The true test is what you make out of your life despite the illness you face. So the poor want to become rich, or the chronically ill hope to find a cure for their ailments. However, most of us may not ever become free of what distresses us. The true victory comes from working to make a positive, happy life happen, regardless of the challenges we struggle with.”
Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“Just by trying to avoid life’s challenges doesn’t mean anyone’s prone to a mental illness. However, certain individuals do have that disposition and they have a harder time facing things. The more they find pleasure in escaping life’s challenges, the harder it is to return back. Insanity becomes more gratifying than fighting reality.”
Tara C. Allred, Sanders' Starfish

“Whenever I see people with an obvious handicap, who are triumphantly moving forward, making something of themselves and not letting life just pass by, those are the people who inspire me to aim to make more of my own life.”
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