Based on a private journal, memories, and a blog that chronicled her adventure to India, Sandra Bornstein wrote May This Be the Best Year of Your Life to serve as a resource and guide to help others overcome the challenges of living outside their comfort zone. When her husband accepted a job that required extensive international travel, the author was living her version of the American dream in Colorado, never imagining she would be faced with several dilemmas that left her feeling uncertain. After a series of events, she found herself in a life altering experience that placed her alone in a three-hundred-square-foot dorm room while teaching at a renowned international boarding school in Bangalore. This compelling, honest, and edifying memoir shares everything she learned about perseverance, travel, education, faith, and family. Had Sandra never resided in India, she would have missed out on an experience that ultimately enhanced her resiliency, confidence, and passion for life. "...an unusually instructive memoir that is as fascinating and entertaining a read as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking...her personal story especially recommended for community library American Biography collections and personal summer reading lists." Midwest Book Review Finalist for the Travel/Travel Guide category for the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist for the Travel Essay category for the 2013 International Book AwardsFinalist for the Travel category for the 2013 National Indie Book Excellence Awards "Sandra Bornstein confronts social, family, and professional challenges with refreshing openness, vulnerability, and determination. I was right with her, sharing both the anxiety and the joy... every step of the way." Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad "The writing style is clear and captivating, thus allowing the reader to identify if not visualize the author's journey." Rabbi Bernard Gerson, Congregation Rodef Shalom, Denver "Sandra Bornstein's courageous spirit shines through the writing." Marsha Lee Berkman, Coeditor Here I Am: Contemporary Jewish Stories From Around the World "... the only way to grapple with uncertainty is with patience... and the only way to assuage fear is with an open heart. Bornstein redefines her future on her own terms with great spirit, supported by faith and love." Janet Ungless, former contributing editor at More Sandra Bornstein is a licensed Colorado teacher with a Linguistically Diverse Education K-12 endorsement and two masters' degrees- one in education and the other in Jewish Studies. She has taughtK-12 and college-level students in both the private and public sectors in the United States and abroad. Married to Ira, a lawyer, she has four adult sons and currently lives in Colorado.