We Are Not Our Past: 13 Challenges to Personal Growth is a transformative guide for anyone seeking healing, self-discovery, and lasting change. Blending personal reflection, practical exercises, and cross-cultural wisdom, Carol Spence and Adrian James invite readers to embark on a journey beyond shame, regret, and self-doubt.

This book is not about perfection?it's about progress. Through thirteen thoughtfully structured chapters, readers are challenged to take a moral inventory, mend past wrongs, embrace vulnerability, connect with a higher power, and build healthy habits. Each chapter draws from diverse cultural and spiritual traditions, offering a holistic approach to growth that honors both individual and communal healing.

With compassion and candor, the authors provide tools for self-examination, forgiveness (of self and others), and authentic living. The book includes a curriculum for personal growth, role plays, and practical pledges, making it ideal for individuals, support groups, or anyone at a crossroads seeking to become more whole.

Whether you are just beginning your journey or are deep in the process of transformation, this book is a companion and compass?reminding you that you are not your mistakes, but a work in progress, filled with possibility.