“No matter your situation, you have a choice. I chose joy.”       //          Roxane Battle was on television for much of her adult life. As a news reporter and anchor, she traveled the world and met notable people from Jay Leno to Mariah Carey to Prince. But shortly after landing her dream job in her hometown of Minneapolis, Roxane’s marriage fell apart. Every day was a battle to keep it together on camera while piecing her life back together at home as the single mom of eleven-month-old Jarod. At one point, broke and alone, dinner was a single chicken McNugget.       //          With wit, dignity, and gripping detail, Roxane shares her story of intentionally looking for joy during this challenging chapter of her life. Her faith was the guiding force as she searched for moments of gratitude and found a lifetime of grace. Alongside Roxane's practical tips for spiritual, professional, and personal wholeness for today's woman, Pockets of Joy  reveals the incredible secret to a joy-filled life. “Transforming pain into power is possible. In Pockets of Joy , Roxane shows us how to tap into our unlimited potential and keep our spirits rising.” —Tavis Smiley National talk show host New York Times best-selling author  Time  magazine's “The World’s 100 Most Influential People”   "What a joy to read!  Roxane's charisma shines through every page. Pockets of Joy is a precious gift that has the power to inspire, nourish, and bless each reader. Read this book and be transformed!" —Gregory A. Plotnikoff, MD, MTS, FACP Co-author,  Trust Your Gut   “It takes people years to understand and find their passion. Many never find their own Pockets of Joy . Roxane Battle shares her journey and the path she chose to take as a single mother pursuing a successful career. Pockets of Joy will inspire and motivate you in making decisions to be happy and free. Her story is a remarkable one...it will not only enrich you, it will inspire you.” —Pam Borton President & CEO, Borton Partners Speaker, author of On Point , and winningest coach in University of Minnesota women’s basketball history   “ Pockets of Joy  will remind you that you were born to be joy-full. Your joy-tank came full. Life has a way of burning the joy-fuel but it also provides opportunities to fill the joy-tank and keep it full. May you have many pockets and may they all be bulging with joy." —Sam Chand Leadership Consultant Author, Leadership Pain   www.SamChand.com   “In this delightfully honest book, we cheer for Roxane as she makes difficult and wise choices in an effort to forge work-life balance. Her refreshing example in our success-crazed culture is an inspiration to women and men everywhere!” —Deborah Smith Pegues International speaker Best-selling author, 30 Days to Taming Your Tongue   “Pockets of Joy briefly recounts Roxane’s divorce and her departure from television news, focusing largely on the next chapter of her life as a single mom. A deeply spiritual person, Battle counts her belief that things would and could get better among the reasons she was able to move on.” —Caryn Sullivan Award-winning columnist Author,  Bitter or Better.   Roxane Battle is a Twin Cities journalist and author, best known for over twenty years in broadcast journalism including as co-host of the KARE 11-NBC Today show. Now owner of Roxane Battle, M. A., LLC, Roxane is a gifted video producer, drawing on decades of major market television news experience to produce award-winning videos for corporate and non-profit clients. Named an “Architect of Change,” Roxane is a featured contributor on mariashriver.com, and has also been featured in Working Mother and Ebony magazines, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press . She has given keynote addresses for civic, business, and philanthropic groups including the Girl Scouts, TeamWomen Minnesota, and the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  roxanebattle.com