As vacations end and we return to our daily routines, it’s important to stay mindful of our mental health and wellbeing. Anne Goodwin’s award-winning new book reveals the life-affirming lessons that time spent in nature, away from technology, give her. The beautiful photos and insightful essays in Come to the Lake: Reflections on a Cottage Life transport the reader to Anne’s 1920s lakeside cottage whose inhabitants abandon technology, social media, and the frantic pressures of modern life to reconnect with nature and reclaim a balanced, rested, and fun lifestyle. Vacationing at lakeside cottages is a long-standing tradition that is quickly fading as cottages are replaced by full-season homes that bury their rich history. In Come to the Lake, Goodwin immortalizes this quaint yet spectacular tradition. Anne is available to discuss: How to get more in touch with nature and to take time out to regenerate your mind and body. Why one needs to take a break from the distractions and burdens of our digital devices. The joy of family vacations and the bonding connections afforded by the great outdoors. How one re-discovers him or herself by reliving the childhood pleasures without the burden of technology. Why and how nature can transform visitors to another time and place. Anne’s intimate, award-winning book concludes with 30 pages of colorful, flavor-filled recipes for meals that she cooks on the lake. The recipes are interspersed with inviting photos of delectable dishes that include: “The Bomb” French Toast Nanny’s Cucumber Salad Purple Cabbage Slaw with Granny Smith Apple Ruth French’s Vidalia Onion Dip Nancy’s Party Steak Platter Lea’s Grilled Bacon-Wrapped, Bourbon-Glazed Shrimp Fresh Lake Pan Fish Corn-dusted and Pan-Fried About Anne Goodwin: Her earlier book won an IPPY (Independent Book Publisher Awards), Stay for Lunch: A Story of Faith and Friendship. She retired from a 30-year career as a marketing and branding consultant. She was a marketing manager for The Parker Pen Company. As a consultant her largest client was U.S. Sprint. She’s a traveler who in just this past year has been to Italy, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, New York, North Carolina, Colorado and California. She shares family property in North Carolina and Colorado, and splits her time between Beloit, WI and Madison, WI while spending summers on Pleasant Lake. For more information, please consult: www.PleasurablePausePress.com.