The Winding Road

Navigating the Path Back to You

By: Cherryl Thompson, Jennifer Grace (Editor), Raven Petty (Editor)

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Paperback | 26 March 2026

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194 Pages

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21.59 x 13.97 x 1.35

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"You are going to die."

When Cherryl Thompson heard those five words at age fifty, it was a wake-up call. After decades of hiding behind silence and using food as a shield, she realized her "tomorrows" had finally run out. At the edge of her own undoing, she chose to take action.

The Winding Road is the intimate and transformative memoir of a woman who decided to stop shrinking and start rising. From roller skates and candy bars to treadmills and protein bars, Cherryl shares the hard-won wisdom of a life reclaimed and now celebrates her seventies in style. Thompson shares the raw truth of what it takes to reclaim an identity lost to shame and self-neglect.

In this book, you will discover:

The Power of Resilience: How Thompson shed 150 pounds and transitioned from a "coach potato" to a "trailblazer" who hikes the Alps.
Professional Empowerment: Lessons on finding your voice in environments where you are overlooked or undervalued.
Practical Tools: Unlike a standard memoir, this guide includes 21 days of mindfulness and 10 helpful habits to fuel your own personal transformation.

Whether facing a health crisis, feeling stuck in your career, or simply wondering if your best years are behind you, this book is a beacon of hope. It is a powerful reminder that your past does not define your future. Your winding road is waiting to lead you home.

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