The Unexpected Gift reveals the inspiring true-life story of one woman’s journey to self-discovery and renewal after the implosion of her marriage. In her late twenties Barbara Dalle Pezze was living a rich and energetic life yet felt a yearning to engage more fully with the world. This need resulted in the joint decision with her husband to leave their country, Italy, to delve into the wondrous complexities of life in China.

After years of exciting new adventures and partnership between the couple, and just when she thought her life was about to fully blossom, her husband callously delivered news that he wanted a divorce. Completely blindsided and with no real explanation, Barbara was left to fully reexamine the life she thought she knew and forced to start afresh, now alone in a foreign country, with some doors permanently closed behind her and a new blank canvas in front of her.

This powerful memoir tells a healing story that touches the depth of the most excruciating pain and the height of the most graceful love.

A journey similar to what many go through when met with unexpected and traumatic life events. At times both brutal and beautiful, this inner journey and exploration led Barbara to embrace a more authentic life and ultimately she was able to emerge anew after the unthinkable. Perhaps most importantly, The Unexpected Gift is a source of strength and roadmap for others experiencing seismic disruptions in their lives as well as for those dedicated friends and loved ones who are helping them through those difficult times.   

BIO:  

Barbara Dalle Pezze, Ph.D., is an executive leadership coach, international speaker, author and seminar leader with over 18 years of global experience. She inspires individuals, entrepreneurs, and leaders to reconnect with their most profound and authentic essence, discover their purpose, and bring about positive change in their lives and in the world.

Barbara believes results are attained through effective relationships and powerful conversations so she focuses her client work on people skills development and transformational leadership. She holds a Ph.D. in Ontology from The University of Hong Kong, a Masters in Counseling (CBT) from Monash University (Australia), and a Post-graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management and Organization from LUISS Business School, (Italy). She is a member of the Leadership Development Faculty for the Asia Pacific Region at a top global financial institution, and visiting professor at SFU, Beedie School of Business (Vancouver, Canada), where she teaches Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at the MBA program. Barbara is passionate about changing the conversation about women, diversity and inclusion, to one that inspires gender and intergenerational collaboration. Both transformational and inspirational, her memoir The Unexpected Gift is on-sale February 2, 2021. To learn more about Barbara, her memoir and to take a quiz that will determine how far along you are on your individual path to the gift journey, please visit: www.barbara dalle pezze.com.