The Fabric Store: A Wise Business Lesson to Learn

By Melisa Mel and Kendall Austin Pardo

The Fabric Store is a book with a very basic and simple business lesson in it. For any business venture to be successful, funds must come in to include profit and cover the costs of running the business. If one is putting much time, money, and heart into the business venture and it is simply not bringing in sufficient funds, one has to make some very tough decisions. Sometimes, those decisions can be painful ones.

The lesson in The Fabric Store can be tied into any venture in lifeeven those that are not business-related. These ventures can include relationships, hobbies, and any other aspect in life. If one is putting much time, money, and heart into something or someone yet they are not getting anything out of it, it is time to make a change. When one gives and gives and gives but does not receive in return (whether financially or emotionally), emptiness or burnout or both are inevitable.

Through the eyes of the owner of the fabric store, the reader can see an entrepreneurs dream come trueof opening up a fabric storeand then the progression of how that business venture goes. The storyline carries a wise lesson to remember in business and in life.


This book was inspired by M. Nieves Sanz Bribian, written by author Melisa Mel, and illustrated by artist Kendall Austin Pardo.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Dec 18, 2017
• ISBN: 9781543473384

Melisa Mel

Melisa Mel was the Founder, CEO, and President of her company From Victim to Survivor, LLC. Upon its retirement after three extremely successful years, she then went on to become the Founder of Mels Voice on Paper. This is the platform from which she promotes her publications. She works extensively with First Responders, Perpetrators, and Victims of sexual assault as well as victims of other violent crimes. Her preference is to be addressed simply as Mel. Mel taught English, Spanish, Severe Disabilities, and Prison populations for over thirty years. She then transitioned her focus to LGBT issues, policing issues, first responder issues and vulnerable populations. She has published many books and is currently working on her next project. She holds a BA in English, an MA in English as a Second Language, an MA in Special Education/Education, and a PhD ABD in Psychology. As a successful business person and one who has worked extensively with people in unhealthy relationships, Mel knows well that the simple lesson found in the pages of The Fabric Store is a lesson that is vital for growth. Sometimes time, money, and heart are just not enough. There are many factors that can come into play that can affect ones success. Good recordkeeping and constant reassessment of how one is doing are both critical for one to be able to make wise decisions. Mel has had to make some extremely tough and painful decisions in her own business life and in her personal life. Bold decision-making and strong follow-through have made Mel the success that she is today. Over the years, Mel has been nominated for various national awards for her work with victims, her philanthropy, her teaching, and her writing. She was recently awarded the 2017 Arizona Beth McDonald Woman of the Year Award and the Triumph Over Tragedy Award from Arizona Governor Doug Ducey.

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