A Woman of the World
Memoir · Resilience · Sixth Sense
Thirty years. Five continents. One unbreakable inner voice.
The memoir that transforms how you listen to yourself.
MEET THE AUTHOR
Sylvia Bernardi
Author - Photographer - World Citizen
Sylvia Bernardi has spent three decades proving that the world is much smaller and much more resilient than we think. Her memoir is forged from a willpower tested by fire, guided always by the sixth sense she credits with saving her life.
A Woman of the World:
The Sixth Sense of Life
NOW AVAILABLE
Available in English · Nederlands · Italiano
Ebook & Paperback
"I've looked death in the face more than once, yet here I stand.
This is the chronicle of how I rebuilt my identity piece by piece discovering that the truth is often far more dangerous than silence, and that our inner light is the only treasure no one can ever extinguish."
— Sylvia Bernardi, A Woman of the World
A Story That Will Change How You See the World
Watch the official book trailer for A Woman of the World: The Sixth Sense of Life
Official English trailer
A Woman of the World, The Sense of Life
Trailer ufficiale italiano
Una Donna del Mondo, Il Senso della Vita
Tráiler oficial español
Una Mujer del Mundo, el Sentido de la Vida
Officiële Nederlandse trailer
Een Vrouw van de Wereld, het Zintuig van het Leven
This book is for anyone who has lost everything and needs to remember that authenticity is the only compass that can lead us back home."
A Woman of the World
“I practically "lived inside" your story... perhaps because I could truly picture you experiencing every single moment, and because of the raw intensity of the emotions you described. I just want to tell you that you should be incredibly proud of yourself. You have lived a complex, extraordinary life—the kind that very few would have had the courage to choose, or the strength to endure when destiny forced it upon them.
Your ability to stand alone, not as a defeat but as a singular act of freedom and independence, and to have faced everything with intelligence, fierce courage, and a visceral love for life is a shining light for me, and surely for every woman who reads your book. I admire you for staying true to your complex, authentic self, even when all seemed lost.
Thank you for showing that signature generosity that has always defined you—for baring your soul and sharing the sheer beauty of what it means to simply be a "woman of the world.”
Serena, Italy
“ A thriller and a memoir rolled into one unputdownable book”
Ron Netherlands
“ This book tells the story of a woman who has lived an extraordinary and complex life, yet possessed the rare courage needed to face profound trials and hardships. It is this very strength that allows readers to deeply connect and lose themselves in her emotions. What shines through is a deep, instinctive, and overwhelming love for life. It is absolutely captivating until the very last page.”
Cristina, Italy
“A powerful witness to the fact that we must never give up”
Gloria, Mexico
What I offer
Work with Sylvia
Language Services
Multilingual business support in English, Dutch, Italian and Spanish.
Speaking and Coaching
Keynotes and personal coaching rooted in resilience, global culture and the sixth sense of leadership.
Books and Licensing
Rights, translations, and bulk orders for organizations, libraries and reading groups.
THROUGH THE LENS
A Life in Frames
Nature, travel and quiet moments captured across thirty years of wandering.
FROM THE BLOG
Stories & Insights
The Inner Voice That Saved My Life And How to Find Yours
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