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Pivotal Moments

The Springboard to New Possibilities

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Stuck, Shaken, or Ready for More?

When life jolts you, stalls you, or whispers that something has to change, what comes next? In Pivotal Moments, best-selling author Jill Konrath offers practical strategies, candid stories, and real-life examples to help you get unstuck, uncover hidden opportunities, reduce fear, and move forward with clarity. Whether you’re starting over or reaching for more, this book helps you turn uncertainty into momentum.

This book doesn’t just inspire, it equips.

—Shari Levitin, LinkedIn Top Voice, author of Heart and Sell

Description

What do you do when life pushes you toward change?

Every life has turning points. Some arrive as a jolt—job loss, grief, illness, rejection, or a hard truth you can’t ignore. Others begin as a restless whisper: something has to change.

In Pivotal Moments, best-selling author Jill Konrath shows how to recognize those moments and use them as springboards rather than setbacks. With candid personal stories, practical exercises, and real-life examples from people who turned disruption into direction, this book helps you clarify what you want, uncover hidden possibilities, reduce fear, build momentum, and take the next right step.

Whether you’re stuck, starting over, or sensing that your future could be fuller than your present, Pivotal Moments offers the encouragement and tools to move forward with courage, clarity, and purpose.

Who should read this book?

Anyone facing life transitions, career change, burnout, reinvention, setbacks, or the desire for a more satisfying next chapter of their life.

Product Details

PublishedDecember 13, 2025
ImprintWisdom Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length200
ISBN-13978-1962834629
Dimensions5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches

The most inspiring book I’ve ever read. Challenges me to embrace the quirky sometimes unwelcome twists of fate. I love the stories and ease of reading this book. I immediately sent copies to all my adult children.

—Faith Ralston, reviewed on Amazon

The timing couldn’t be better for this book. With the pace of change increasing, many people are rethinking what they could or should be doing with their life. What I really liked was the practical, real-world advice from the author on how to uncover hidden opportunities such as borrow a brain, followed by stories of people who had experienced, embraced and grown from pivotal moments. Good read!

—Amazon customer reviewed on Amazon

Pivotal Moments is one of those rare books that hits you at just the right time. Jill Konrath has a gift for making big life transitions feel not only manageable but full of possibility. Her stories are honest, her insights are practical, and the whole book feels like a conversation with someone who genuinely wants you to succeed. What I appreciated most is how she connects the dots between life’s toughest moments and the opportunities they can open up—if you’re willing to look. This isn’t theory; it’s guidance you can actually use.

—O.R. Broberg, reviewed on Amazon