50 Dates in 50 States - One Woman's Journey to Positive Change

50 Dates in 50 States tells of how Melanie, a workaholic, hits rock bottom after the death of her soul-mate and remembers a formula she created and used previously to achieve positive change. She follows the formula on a journey that changes her life. Along the way she quits her job, sells her house, travels the United States dating fifty men in fifty states, and eventually falls in love again...in the most unexpected place.

Through its original format, you can also learn how to build the life of your dreams by following the formula that is detailed throughout. 50 Dates in 50 States is instructive as well as inspirational and encourages you to follow your dreams as life is not a rehearsal.

List of contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 PROBLEMS
CHAPTER 2 THE POSITIVE CHANGE FORMULA
CHAPTER 3 OPTIONS
CHAPTER 4 SOLUTIONS
CHAPTER 5 IMPLEMENTATION
    The Best Laid Plans...
    The Start of the 50 Dates
    California

    Date #1: Chris – Life Is A Rollercoaster

    Date #2: Sam – Making Out At The Drive-In

    Arizona

    Date #3: Diego – Allergies And Rock Concerts

    New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas

    Date #4: Nathan – Scary Stalker Material
    Dates #5&6: Dylan And Tom – Vegetarians And Memorials
    Date #7: Josh – Another Ex-Girlfriend On The List?

    Tennessee    

    Date #8: Steven – You Missed Out On Some Great Hickory-Smoked Ribs!

    Mississippi

    Date #9: Richard – I Need A Coke Hit!

CHAPTER 6 TENACITY
    Louisiana

    Date #10: Max – Music And Magic In New Orleans

    Alabama

    Date #11: Adrian – Safety First

    Florida

    Date #12: Mark – Three’s A Crowd, Leave Your Smart Phone At Home

    Georgia

    Date #13: Phil – Art And Truck-Driving

CHAPTER 7 INTEGRITY
    California again... and Nevada!

    Date #14: Sam – The Official Date In Las Vegas

    A Military Operation
    Maryland

    Date #15: Andrew – Jumping Straight Back On The Horse

    Washington D.C.

    Date #16: Luke – A Walk In The Park

    Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

    Dates #17-23: Too Many To Mention

    Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan

    Date #26: Jacob – Moonwalking in Gary, Indiana

    Illinois

    Date #27: Roger – The Job Interview

    Minnesota, North Dakota, Idaho, Utah

    Date #28: Roberto – The Restorer Of Faith

    Omaha, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, Kansas and Colorado... Phew!

    Dates #34-36: Toby – Banter And Bickering In The Badlands

    Hawaii

    Date #43: Jonny – Swimming With The Sharks

    Mexico

    Date #44: José – My Unofficial Date

Back in the UK with my family
CHAPTER 8 VICTORY
    Mexico again... and 8 of the 9 states
    New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Oregon and Washington

    Date #45-50: Charlie – Charlie And The Hot Chocolate Factories of New England
    Date #51-52: Harry And Ian – I Left My Heart In...
    Alaska

    Date #53: José – My Last Official Date

CHAPTER 9 EVALUATION
    The Final Stage of the Positive Change Formula
    Life After 50 Dates
CHAPTER 10 THE POSITIVE CHANGE FORMULA IN ACTION ALL OVER AGAIN
    Kick-start the Positive
EPILOGUE
AFTERWORD
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
POSITIVE CHANGE COACHING AND CONSULTING
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

About the author

Melanie Brocklehurst was born in Cambridge, England. She was lucky enough to travel and live abroad while growing up, which created an insatiable wanderlust that has taken her around the world.
Melanie started her career as an environmental lawyer in England, however, her adventures took her to Australia where she settled, and, has at various times been an Officer in the Australian Army Legal Corps, Legal Adviser to Ministers and a political lobbyist for a global
international company.
From there, she decided to implement her Positive Change Formula for a year, and set off on a new adventure taking her to every state in the US...and to Mexico!
As a result of her trip she set up her own business, Positive Change Coaching and Consulting, and--with a little help from computer technology--is coaching people around the world on how to make their own positive life changes.

Summary

Melanie Brocklehurst hit rock bottom after the death of her soul-mate. Feeling she had nothing more to lose, she decided to follow a formula she created in her teens to achieve positive change. As a result, she embarks on a journey that changes her life. Along the way she quits her job, sells her house, and travels the United States dating fifty men in fifty states. And, eventually she falls in love again...in the most unexpected place.

Told with honesty, humor, and warmth, 50 Dates in 50 States clearly captures the ups,downs and hilarious moments of Internet dating and traveling alone across the United States. Melanie—shaped by events of her past but refusingto be defined by them—overcomes grief on a journey that is touching, delightful, and unexpectedly uplifting.

By turns joyful and melancholy, this wise and funny author will pull at your heartstrings in this inspirational, heartfelt, and beautifully written memoir.

Part travelogue, part romp, and part how-to guide, 50 Dates in 50 States, through its unique format, not only provides laughter and tears but also shows you how to build the life of your dreams by following the formula detailed throughout. 

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“I could not put down this book once I had begun to read. Why? Because it’s compelling reading—as well as sharing her own remarkable story, each chapter gave me insights about my own life and work. I often say that our greatest strength is our fallibility—Melanie proves this in her open and honest portrayal of life and work and lets you into her secrets of success.  Melanie is a wise practitioner, we can all learn from her book. I will keep this book close—like a best friend for life.”
-Dr. Andrew Machon, London, United Kingdom, International Executive, Business Coach and Author

“Melanie Brocklehurst is an exceptional executive and has now proved herself to be an exceptional author and coach. 50 Dates in 50 States: One Woman’s Journey to Positive Change provides a practical guide for those wanting to make positive changes as Melanie openly shares her 8-step Positive Change Formula wrapped wonderfully in the story of the past year of her life. You are going to love both the book and the positive changes that you achieve through putting her formula into practice!”
-Bonnie Boezeman AO, Sydney, Australia, Managing Director, Business Benefits International

“What’s better than a dating guide? Answer: A book that helps you with dating, provides you with a formula to achieve positive change and is wrapped up in a story!  Melanie has created a unique and exciting book that is part travelogue, part romp and part how-to coach yourself happy. In her book, 50 Dates in 50 States, Melanie doesn´t patronize you. She, like me, shows that to find the right life partner isn´t necessarily ‘easy’ or ‘simple’ but that the results are worth it.”
-Marla Martenson, Los Angeles, United States, Author of Excuse Me, Your Soul Mate is Waiting

Product details

• Authors: M. L. Brocklehurst
• Assisted by: Loral Langemeier (Foreword)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2013
• EAN: 9781614486374
• ISBN: 978-1-61448-637-4
• No. of pages: 198
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 248 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > North and Central America