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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Jane Austen gets a coach in Rebecca Jamison’s new book, ‘Emma: A Latter-day Tale’




Coaches aren’t just for athletes any more. Average Americans are using coaches to help them with relationships, weight loss, career development, and many other areas. One coach has even found her way into a Jane Austen retelling. “Emma: A Latter-day Tale” is a romantic comedy about a life coach who gets a little carried away.
Emma wants to help her new friend, Harri, improve her appearance, establish a support group, and, most importantly, find love. Little does Emma suspect the hilarious disasters that ensue—including a run-in with the paparazzi and a skinless turkey. Through it all, Emma learns a lesson about self-improvement that has nothing to do with the hair salon. She also learns a little too much about country music.
“Emma is an embarrassment to the profession of coaching—at least in the beginning of the book,” says Jamison. “She has such great intentions, but every time she tries to help someone, she makes the situation worse. I think we’ve all felt like that at times.”
Jamison credits coaches for helping her meet her personal goals to lose weight and become a writer. “My coaches gave me a more positive outlook on life, and that’s what this book does for readers. It’s a burst of positive thinking.”
The book is subtitled “A Latter-day Tale” because the main characters are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons.
“Like many Latter-day Saints, Emma is very goal-oriented,” Jamison explains. “Her enthusiasm for improvement gets her into some messes, and she eventually learns to accept herself as a work in progress.”
Visit www.rebeccahjamison.com to learn more and to order your copy today.

 
About Mormon Author Rebecca H. Jamison
Rebecca graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA and MA in English.  She has worked as a teacher, a technical writer, a full-time mother and a freelance writer.  She is also the author of Persuasion: A Latter-day Tale.  Visit www.rebeccahjamison.com for more information.

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