{"id":24351,"date":"2026-08-24T12:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sparkl.me\/blog\/?p=24351"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:16:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:46:59","slug":"a-month-of-big-wins-bright-sparks-newsletter-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparkl.me\/blog\/books\/a-month-of-big-wins-bright-sparks-newsletter-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"A Month of Big Wins &amp; Bright Sparks |\u00a0Newsletter\u00a0| August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\n\/* =========================================================\n   SPARKL NEWSLETTER\n   MASTER CONTAINER\n   Desktop: 10% left + 10% right margin\n   Mobile: full width\n   ========================================================= *\/\n\n.sparkl-shell,\n.sparkl-shell *,\n.sparkl-shell *::before,\n.sparkl-shell *::after {\n    box-sizing: border-box !important;\n}\n\n.sparkl-shell {\n    width: 80% !important;\n    max-width: 80% !important;\n    min-width: 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