title: Ava, After the Divorce: An Inspiring Journey Through Divorce
author: Stephanie Danner
description: After enduring a divorce, author Stephanie Danner was inspired to create a lovable character with whom young kids could identify. Her hope is for children to see the experience of divorce as an opportunity to learn coping strategies, which will result in a perpetual optimistic viewpoint. Stephanie graduated with a degree in Psychology, and has enjoyed teaching at the secondary level for fourteen years. She is also an Independent Certified Speaker, Trainer, and Coach with The John Maxwell Team. Stephanie is the owner and founder of CLARITI, a company dedicated to encouraging empowerment by striving to Connect, Lead, Achieve, Reflect, Imagine, Teach, and Inspire others. Stephanie resides in Virginia with her two daughters.
zlib_text: Chapter One
  When would that clock run down? Ava was trying her hardest. The
  elliptical chugged along in smooth, fluid motions. Ava had worked up quite a
  sweat. Forty-five minutes…almost there. It felt good to workout. She was
  tired, and her body burned, but it was a good fatigue she felt. Just a few more
  minutes and then she’d be off to shower and meet James.
  She wondered silently what was going on with her boyfriend. For the
  past week he had been distant. Truth be told, the two had grown apart just a
  bit over the last month. Ava had tried! She called and texted him regularly.
  More and more, he wasn’t talking. College was busy, and Ava understood
  that. Still, she made an effort at least. James, not so much as of late. Her heart
  sank as she thought about the possibilities. They had dated since high school.
  She had chosen the same university as him. With her grades, she could have
  gone anywhere. Her dream school, Stanford, had offered. But, she chose the
  university James did. He had expl