Kristy Short, EdD, author, former partner at Rootworks, and long-time accounting profession speaker and thought leader, has released a new book—CIVIL WARRIOR. A departure from her core area of expertise, Short writes about one of the most unspoken truths in our profession: that anxiety, depression, and burnout pervade today’s workplace. The book is testament to the fact that the profession and its people need to amplify the dialogue around mental health and self care.
“What I love about the accounting profession is that it’s founded in community; that it’s a profession built on relationships and genuine care for others,” said Short. “There are people hurting under the strain of anxiety and burnout. My goal is to progress the narrative, turn up the volume, and let folks know that they are not alone. That we are all in this together and here to talk about it—together.”
Short’s book is part memoir, offering a retelling of her most private moments, and part self-help—where she shares her “Program” for overcoming anxiety, staving off depression, and rebooting from soul-thrashing burnout to get back to her passion—serving her much-beloved accounting profession and writing all day, every day.
“I’m publishing my journal in a public forum—in all its closet sobbing and suicide contract signing glory,” shared Short. “My only goal is to get people talking and move the needle in reference to mental health and self care in the accounting profession. I love our profession and its people too much to let even one more individual sink deeper into a pit where they feel isolated and alone. They’re not alone. I’m proof of that.”
Short is planning a national speaking tour, consisting of well-known trade show events, podcast appearances, and whatever else she can think of to get the word out.
Pre-order your copy of CIVIL WARRIOR: The raw, gritty truth about anxiety, depression, and workplace burnout at several online retailers, including:
AMAZON: https://a.co/d/4j0Fm0l
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/civil-warrior-kristy-short/1147440921
See Short live and in person at Bridging the Gap 2025, July 22-24, in Denver, CO.ABOUT THE BOOK
CIVIL WARRIOR is a fretfully honest and sometimes frenetic retelling of Kristy Short’s most affecting moments and how she fought her way back to life and living—more than once. Spanning three decades, the book details Short’s heart-rending spirals and lifelong battle with that little bitch she calls Anxiety, along with all the other “parts” that occupy her overactive brain. It’s storytelling at its finest—familiar
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