I Wish I Could Tell You: Pearls of Wisdom from Grannie

By Marcia H. Walker

About the Book
I Wish I Could Tell You: Pearls of Wisdom from Grannie was written for the author’s granddaughter Avery, who is now seven years old. Its intent is to share lessons learned from Marcia’s journey through life's ups and downs as she tried to understand herself, others, people’s behaviors, and the circumstances she encountered. As she encountered rejection, prejudice, and various circumstances, it was important for her to seek God's purpose for her, regardless of what life presented. Growing up during the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement, she had to learn on her own who she was and who she was not. Marcia shares the pearls of wisdom she learned along the way with the hope that it will help her granddaughter and others use her advice and not be taken off their divine course in life.
About the Book
Marcia grew up on the Southside of Chicago in a housing project called Ida B. Wells. She married and had two children. After her subsequent divorce, she and her two children moved to California. Before retiring, Marcia was a soft skills, diversity, and management facilitator, as well as a Human Resources professional. She currently resides in Santa Clara, California.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
• Release date: Feb 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9798887295435

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Table of Contents

Pearl #1 I wish I could tell you about the consequences and

benefits of your choices. 1

Pearl #2 I wish I could tell you about the God I know. 5

Pearl #3 I wish I could tell you that you are stronger than your hurts... 9

Pearl #4 I wish I could tell you that there are better days ahead. 11

Pearl #5 I wish I could tell you about the power of forgiveness. 13

Pearl #6 I wish I could tell you that how you show up matters. 15

Pearl #7 I wish I could tell that there are no failures. 17

Pearl #8 I wish I could tell you that everyone is going to love and like you. 19

Pearl #9 I wish I could tell you to let go of deadness in your life. 21

Pearl #10 I wish I could tell you how important today is. 23

Pearl #11 I wish I could tell you that anger hurts. 25

Pearl #12 I wish I could tell you to recognize who is in your corner. 29

Pearl #13 I wish I could tell you how important it is to have

a balanced sense of self. 31

Pearl #14 I wish I could tell you that there will be situations. 33

Pearl #15 I wish I could tell you how important your health is. 35

Pearl #16 I wish I could tell you that you will be faced with hard choices. 37

Pearl #17 I wish I could tell you about the stories you tell yourself. 39

Pearl #18 I wish I could tell you that