Lazara Canton is a self-published author. The 45 year-old mum of two has called Hong Kong, Scotland, Istanbul and Spain home, travelling with her role in corporate leadership training.

Growing up in Shotts, a small town in Scotland, at an early age she experienced the loss of her Dad and sister, and after leaving her high profile career she decided to write a self-help memoir.

She is now a Mindset Healer and Coach.

The books we discussed include:

• The Urgent Life by Bozoma Saint John
• The Architect's Apprentice by Elif Shafak
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
• Flowers in the Attic by VC Andrews
• The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
• Consolations by David Whyte
• Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Marianne Williamson's The Gift of Change
• Eckhart Tolle's The Power of Now

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