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Review ''A must-read for parents who are serious about their children's success in school, college, and life.'' --Verne Harnish, author of Scaling Up Product Description [*Read by the author - Elliott Neff]A Pawn's Journey is an uplifting story that will teach and transform you through the powerful lessons learned by a young girl. You'll meet April, a disheartened teen who is introduced to the game of chess and mentored by a school counselor … then everything begins to change. Her mentor proceeds to teach her invaluable life skills through a series of encounters that shape young April.In this self-help tale based on a true story, you will learn resiliency, how to shape your mindset, how to gracefully handle a ''loss'' and turn it into a learning opportunity, the principle of giving back, and respect and sportsmanship.This success parable weaves together a powerful series of life lessons in a gripping story that is hard to put down. Whether you are looking for inspiration for your children or are on the course to begin something new, A Pawn's Journey is a must-listen. About the Author Elliott Neff, National Chess Master, is the founder of Chess4Life, which exists to develop life skills through the game of chess. What began for Elliott as a childhood fascination has blossomed into an opportunity to move towards the goal of reaching one million kids per week through chess, changing lives one move at a time.