A Mind Shaped by Poverty: Hidden Reasons for Generational Poverty We Don't Talk About - Paperback

by Regenia M. Rawlinson (Author)

Regenia Rawlinson shares compelling details from her own poverty-stricken childhood and how her own experiences shaped her mindset and what she had to do (and is doing) to make her personal transcending journey. This ground-breaking book outlines ten of the ideas that contributed to the mind-set she adopted while living in poverty and their lifelong threat is a must read for anyone born, grew up, or living in poverty. Social service workers, pastors, community leaders, educators, and other individuals working with people living in poverty will find this book an invaluable resource. Rawlinson explores why this mindset is so destructive and how to transcend it to move from poverty to prosperity.

Author Biography

Regenia M. Rawlinson, transcending a poverty-stricken childhood, has been an educator for more than thirty years, working as a teacher, a school counselor, and district administrator. Rawlinson is an expert on the topic of poverty and a leader in the areas of culture and school climate. Rawlinson is highly sort after as a motivational speaker. Rawlinson has presented at local, state, and national conferences on poverty, worked with children and adults living in poverty, provided professional development for educators across the country, and published books focusing on poverty, classroom management, and student success. Rawlinson and her husband, David, are the parents of three adult children and live in South Carolina.