If you have several thousand dollars with which to launch your dream, a master’s degree in your subject matter, and some decent connections, there are a lot of books about success that can help you. However, Making Bread Out of Straw is about making something out of nothing. If you don’t have $10,000 (or even $1,000), no network of influential acquaintances, no memberships in exclusive social clubs or alumni organizations, and you may not have even been formally educated in your field, yet you believe you are capable of achieving amazing things, this book will profoundly change the way you think. Award-winning musical dramatist Cinzi Lavin shares her own circumstances, which dictated that if she wanted to enjoy success, it would take more than hard work, luck, ambition, or even talent. In fact, she credits her success to three things: humanity, creativity, and the ability to recognize that most obstacles are only illusions. With engaging storytelling, Lavin explains how you can achieve the life you want, even if you feel held back by the situation in which you find yourself. As a failed piano student who later performed by invitation at the White House, she outlines indispensable philosophies, clever tips, and practical strategies which can be powerfully leveraged to further your goals. Anyone can achieve success by helping to create a generosity-based society, by utilizing their creativity, and by choosing their own path. Embracing the unconventional, wasting nothing, and making life good for everyone are all part of the art of Making Bread Out of Straw.