Changing Lanes
A New Adult's Guide to Understanding your Lane in Life
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Changing Lanes: A New Adult's Guide to Understanding Your Lane in Life
The motivation for Changing Lanes was originally born out of the author’s own frustrations as a college student. She had followed all the rules society gives for being happy and successful, but it didn't work. She had done well in school, gone to graduate school, but still felt lost. The second motivation came from working with college students and realizing how desperately they were searching for answers in all the wrong places.
All of these experiences have increased her awareness of the issues this generation faces and of the questions that need to be answered. As she has shared her experiences with her students, they have revealed their own insecurities, failures, and aspirations. As a professor, Tonia works with students that deal with substance abuse, date rape, suicidal thoughts, and lack of motivation or direction. Changing Lanes gives people hope and direction as they navigate their way through life. Readers of all ages have shared how her book and presentation have helped them in times of transition and change.
Provocative and deeply uplifting, Changing Lanes fulfills a purpose as a strong, spiritually directed guide for those who face one of life’s greatest challenges: learning about self and one’s unique purpose in life. Tonia East is a welcome addition to the genre of contemporary Christian writing and is a proven inspiration.
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Tonia’s life is a perpetually unfolding success story, thanks to 3 things: communication, passion and faith.
As a teenager she realized she loved to speak and her effectiveness as a communicator was a key to opening doors and achieving success. Her passion for speech communication fueled her pursuit of a dual B.A. degree in Speech Communication and Political Science from Pepperdine University She originally thought she would be a lawyer, but God had other plans in mind. Tonia decided it was time to leave Southern California and went on to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Speech Communication from the University of Georgia. Currently, Tonia is completing a Ph.D in Communication. She teaches Public Speaking, Business Communication, and Voice and Diction for various universities.
Today as the founder and CEO of Pala Communication and a professor of Speech Communication, she uses public speaking, classroom instruction and training to empower college students, entertainers, and professionals to reach their goals. The demand for these services prompted the formation of Pala Communication, a training company that empowers professionals to attain new heights by improving verbal communication skills was founded. Pala Communication has helped individuals who are leaders in business, media, and entertainment to improve their communication skills.
Tonia’s first book, Changing Lanes: A New Adult’s Guide to Understanding Your Lane in Life was completed in 2005. Introducing this book, which helps college students and young adults answer the question, “What am I supposed to do with my life?” has been a blast. Changing Lanes is available in independent book stores in Atlanta and on the Internet via Amazon.com, Borders and Barnes and Noble.
Currently, Tonia is working on her next book and continuing to help her students and clients to reach their highest potential.