Publisher Description

Sometimes, dreams do come true.

There's a lot of advice out there about how to pursue your goals, but sometimes all a dreamer needs to keep going is a true story of a dream becoming reality: proof that lows are a normalpart of the process, and hope that all your hard work might still have a chance of paying off.

The Little Book of Big Dreams is filled with true stories of dreamers just like you who dared to reach for the stars and actually go for the things they wanted most in life-but the most important story in this book is yours. Each uplifting tale in these pages is meant to inspire you along your dream journey, not only helping you keep going when things get hard but also reminding you that obstacles don't mean you're doing this wrong-they mean you're on your way.

The dreamers in this book include Oscar winner Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Disney producer Don Hahn, Pensole Lewis College founder D'Wayne Edwards, Hamilton cast member Seth Stewart, Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant, actor and filmmaker Justin Baldoni, and more.

Author Biography

Isa Adney is a writer, dreamer, and storyteller, and one time she shook hands with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the Hamilton stage in New York City. (She just has to throw that in.) Meeting him and some of her other creative heroes, like Disney producer Don Hahn, Oscar-winning songwriter Kirsten Anderson Lopez ("Let It Go"), and fashion trailblazer Brandice Daniel, showed her that the whole "never meet your heroes" thing is wrong, especially if you're a dreamer. She has interviewed over 170 creatives, artists, and dreamers to date and written 50 full-feature profiles and counting. You can read those stories on her blog, Creative Teacup, or in the creator stories she writes for ConvertKit. She's also the host of the I Am A Creator podcast and producer of the I Am A Creator docuseries, which won four Telly Awards. She lives in Orlando, FL.

Review

"This enchanting book is a captivating ode to the boundless potential of human imagination and the transformative power of daring to dream. With its passionate prose and poignant anecdotes, it invites readers on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, illuminating the path to achieving one's most audacious aspirations."
—Frederick Joseph, New York Times best-selling author of Better Than We Found It

"In The Little Book of Big Dreams, Isa Adney curates a collection of visionaries who freely share their unique insights into the hopes and horrors of creativity. The result is a brilliant road map for following your dreams and living a more creative life."
—Don Hahn, producer of Disney's Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King

"Reading The Little Book of Big Dreams is such a balm for the soul. With warmth and vulnerability, Isa Adney writes a valentine for dreamers that throws cynicism out the window. Her message is deeply inspiring and helpful. It says: It's never too late."
—Erin Carlson, author of Queen Meryl and I'll Have What She's Having

Long Description

There is a lot of advice out there about how to pursue your goals, but sometimes all a dreamer needs to keep going on their journey is a story of a dream becoming reality. Proof that lows are normal and a part of the process, and that all that hard work might really still have a chance of paying off. A reminder that sometimes dreams do come true. The Little Book of Big Dreams is filled with true stories of dreamers just like you who dared to reach for the stars and actually go for the things they wanted most in life--but the most important story in this book is yours. Each uplifting tale you find on these pages is meant to inspire you along your dream journey, not only helping you keep going when things get hard but also reminding you that such obstacles don't mean that you're doing this wrong--they mean you're on your way.

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