Share More of Your Family’s Story
Each of us is the living link to our past and to our future family.Tell the stories of your family: your personal stories, your children's stories, and stories of your ancestors. Share the themes of optimism, happiness, and lessons learned.Each story we share with our families can provide connections with the past and build a foundation for our future.Our family stories can embed hope, faith, patriotism, integrity, happiness, and strength into our hearts and minds. Writing or telling our family stories start with understanding why, how, and what we should be sharing.The fullest expression of our hope and love can be the stories we tell. Don't forget to pick up the first book in this series, Share Your Family's Story: Getting Your Descendants Interested in Their AncestorsThis book is short, concise, and will empower you to start sharing your family stories.
The Light Within
Dive deep into Elizabeth's mind to experience how she released motherhood guilt. Gone were the hopeless days detailed in her bestseller, From the Shadows, when she imagined her family would be better off without her. Still, she couldn't shake the belief her greatest fear had come true: she had betrayed her children. She found comfort pouring her heartache into the poetry of Escaping the Shadows, but it wasn't enough. She needed to let go of striving to be the perfect mother and blaming her mom for failing her. Much to her surprise, she ended up calling on her ancestors. Even more surprising, three generations of mothers answered her cries. They counseled with compassion and walked with her wounded child self on a heartwarming search to reclaim innocence. Now, she's sharing their guidance and wisdom for mothering your child within.
Nefretiri McGriff
Sixteen successful black women collaborate to create a powerful anthology book filled with their individual journey and experiences with sisterhood. In this adventure called living, we are often met with the detours of challenge, adversity, and doubt. Within these pages, their words will nourish, renew, satisfy, and enlighten you on the intricacies of how black women are required to navigate through relationships with other women to maintain accountability, support, and trustworthiness. It is through this diverse collection, one will find that the power of sisters not only connects us, but celebrates us in all that we strive to be as women. Enter their stories. Let the enchantment of their words resonate within your mind. Be inspired.
When Divorces Fail
This book provides a comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the origin and the root causes of high-conflict divorce. Through rich case studies, the author points the way toward remediation and makes specific recommendations for the legal and mental health professions. Counselors, social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, and judges who regularly contend with high-conflict divorce will benefit from drawing from this new approach in their practice.
Seven Attitude Adjustments for Finding a Loving Man
You know you're fine. Plus, you have a decent job, a nice place to live. You're smart and ambitious. So, where's your man? Because you're so well pulled together and without a partner, you may have developed an attitude toward men. Believe it or not, men can sense what you think of them. For instance, when you meet a man do you evaluate him as a possible partner or do you think of him as a potential friend? If you become open to him as a friend you may learn something from him that will forever enrich your life. Or he may ultimately become your lifelong partner or introduce you to him. The key is openness, and you can't be receptive to love when an attitude creates a barrier around you. Renowned relationship therapist Audrey B. Chapman identifies the subtle attitudes Black women harbor that prevent us from finding love and happiness. Without even knowing it we can be controlling, materialistic, cynical, desperate, and even hostile. Chapman shows us how to take time for ourselves -- to figure out the exact traits we're looking for in a man to enable relationships to become learning experiences, not jumping-off points for developing resentment. She tells us how to evaluate potential partners so that we don't repeat the same mistakes. She also offers insightful and refreshing tips on how to meet and marry the man of our dreams.
Cleaning Your Heart
Cleansing Your Heart, a mother's journal of love, forgiveness, and hope! VIOLENCE IS A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD As a mother of a son who was murdered, my cry extends beyond myself. I realize that the double-edged sword of violence affects the mother of the murderer as well. Both mothers suffer, whether their loss is from death or prison. I believe that now is the time to unite as mothers and pray for our children, especially the young who may fall prey to the life of the streets.
Horror and Hope
Christianity is a global phenomenon that has affected the lives of millions of people and expressed itself in many ways over the centuries. Often these expressions have been at odds with the core values of the gospel and teachings of Jesus. Imperialism, colonization, anti-Semitism, racism, misogyny--to name but some issues--have all been associated with this religion almost from the outset. They are part of a legacy that we can no longer evade in the face of the many questioning voices of the modern world. But how has this curious and conflicted situation come about? And did Jesus even intend to found a new religion? Drawing on modern scriptural studies, current academic thinking, and several decades of personal religious and monastic life the writer seeks to find answers, examining the historical record of the past two millennia. In a world that is increasingly secular and skeptical of religious claims the answer to how the Christian legacy is to be presented in a post-Christian world is crucial for the future and the challenge this book seeks to address.
The Art of the Tele-Flirt
Don't even think about trying to meet someone online until you read this. The phrase online dating is out. We are now in the era of digital dating! Are your thumbs exhausted from constantly swiping left and right (but mostly left)? Are you tired of sending thoughtful messages that get completely ignored? Do you find the whole concept of online dating an incredibly frustrating process? If you're struggling to meet people online who actually want to build a romantic connection, you're not alone. As technology becomes a bigger part of our daily lives, more and more people are turning to technology to help them find their perfect match. But even with the latest advances in online dating, meeting someone on the web who you click with is almost as challenging as looking for romance in real life. Nowadays, there's no shortage of profiles you have to weed through before you finally connect with someone who only might be worth meeting. And even if you do manage to set up a date, there's a good chance you'll just end up getting ghosted for no apparent reason. But at the end of the day, the problem isn't with dating itself. The main problem has to do with how users go about online dating. Simply put, most people have no idea what to say and do when it comes to finding love online. Luckily, there's a new simple and straightforward solution to help you flirt with that special somebody and get them to fall head-over-heels in love with you - without lying on your profile. In The Art of the Tele-Flirt, you'll discover: How to create the ultimate dating profile that'll have hundreds of singles chasing after you 9+ easy tips and tricks for opening conversations that lead to definite dates The secret behind turning video dates into passionate in-person romance Over 23+ unique texts and messages to win the heart of your online crush The #1 "fatal" mistake that most dating app users don't even know they're making - don't flirt like this! 6+ types of profile photos that will instantly get you more matches What dating experts say could make or break your first virtual date More than 19+ different dating apps to help you match with the person of your dreams How to go on amazing dates around the globe with someone you just met, even if you can't meet up physically And much more! Don't waste your precious time and money on old-fashioned manuals or so-called "expert" dating coaches. The Art of the Tele-Flirt provides you with everything you need to know to start building romantic connections online - no previous dating experience required. Whether you've tried every dating app out there or you've just learned what Tinder is, this straightforward guide breaks down the most effective techniques for turning matches into meaningful relationships. You can keep sitting at home, desperately messaging someone you'll never hear from again... or you can act now and discover the tried and tested method for mastering the art of online dating. If you're ready to meet the love of your life without getting rejected, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.
Alpha
There are wifely duties, and there is obeying your husband. In public he was the kind hearted Pastor, the voice of reason and wisdom in those moments of need. Behind closed doors he was a monster, and the reign of terror he inflicted was worse than the devil himself. Finding the courage and the strength to leave is one thing, taking that courage out on to the streets is another. No longer was it acceptable for women and girls to be mutilated, raped and abused, but just how far was she prepared to go, and who - if anyone - would stand with her? Now was the time to come out of hiding. Now was the time to stand together, because if not now, when? And if not Alpha, who? Would any of these women stand and fight for their rights?
An Impossible Choice
In a world where many would assume that parents separating would put an end to disputes, that reality is far from true. This little girl like so many is now faced with making decisions that end the parenting burden but will add undue stress to her. This book also told from the eyes of a child is set to enlighten, bring awareness, and offer solutions to promote healing within the home.
Poetically Divorced in the Raw
Harry is divorced, but not by his choice. He is facing his loneliness and emptiness by writing poetry, recalling the good times the couple shared through the 15 years of their marriage, as well as his anguish at his loss..
A Work in Progress
A Work in Progress offers women practical, biblical advice on marriage, divorce and singleness. From handling sexual temptation and heartbreak, to fulfilling your God-given role as a wife, Ashley Smith helps you identify the places of disconnect in your love-driven relationships in order to restore your foundation and position you as the woman you were destined to be. This book teaches you how to recognize unhealthy unions while also establishing a relationship with God that is deeper than you ever thought possible. The scriptural truths, personal insights, and refreshing take on being single and married makes this book both relevant and timeless. Neither settling nor stagnation is your calling. As evidenced in Ashley's testimony, the world's way will lead you directly into misery's lap. God's way, however, brings love in its fullest, purest and most satisfying form. That's what you deserve!
STUPID Divorce
In this follow-up to his first relationship guide, SMART Love, Vincent Fudge II takes a personal approach to offering advice for men about divorce. In STUPID Divorce, the narrator explores the reasons for his divorce, laying bare his emotions while providing a helpful and insightful approach to separation. Fudge's narrative suggests that divorce is STUPID-selfish, time-consuming, unnerving, painful, inconsiderate, and debt-inducing. He confronts his and his wife's flaws and regrets and mines from them not only hard-won wisdom about love, communication, pride, and acceptance but also practical advice about mediation, amicable separation, child custody, money, lawyers, and more. Presented as a quasi-fictional memoir punctuated with poignant scenes at a funeral, the author shares his journey to accepting the failure of his relationship and how he worked through his grief, navigating the dissolution of his marriage in unsparing detail. In a deft blend of practical advice plus emotional impact, Fudge provides men with the essential educational guide to divorce. "STUPID Divorce is an educational narrative that focuses on navigation through the dissolution of marriage; detailing how it feels to undo a marriage, and distills reflections into lessons learned. A companion piece to SMART Love, "Edward" (the narrator and main character, ) describes the journey through which he worked through the stages of grief to reconcile with the loss of his wife after they failed to improve their relationship. With chapters established to describe who they were, why divorce happened, what happens in divorce, and how it felt. Each chapter is transitioned into with a revisits to a funeral wake where Edward has conversations that provide context to how he and his wife wound up where they were at the end of their marital journey. Key instances of rationalization of grief and deconstruction of thoughts and emotions ultimately driving to reconciliation and acceptance inspire Edward to accept the failing to make his marriage work. Conceptually, STUPID Divorce is designed to do two things: 1. Tell a story about a man's grief journey to accept the failing of his relationship and describe very vividly what that experience felt like, and 2. Share a realistic visual of what the dissolution of marriage looks like." -Vincent Fudge II
The Sunken Place
For years, Sarita and Greg Sashington sat on the front row of their church and watched their friends' marriages who had been married twenty or more years disintegrate. Then, they would ask themselves what happens when a couple hit twenty-plus years of marital partnership - that causes such turmoil that they would throw everything they worked for down the drain.And here they were, after twenty-two years of marriage, and on the brink of that same scenario. They found themselves on the edge of a Sunken Place. It was the darkest time of their marriage. Over the years, they managed to survive infidelity, a tour in Irag during Operation Freedom and its aftermath, yet, none of those moments scared Sarita like the thought of losing her marriage to some unforeseen entity. As she looked at the statistics of divorce, she recognized that most couples who actually got divorced missed the realities of Midlife Crises. Most of them did not even recognize the term, Instead, they spoke of a time when their spouses seemed to have lost their minds, spent tons of money on crazy things, tried to recapture their youth, or had affairs. The truth is, what was happening before the affairs, before all the extras, was a midlife crisis - and its effect on the marriage can be devastating. Take this incredible journey with Author Sarita Sashington as she shares how she was able to save her marriage from the Sunken Place, rekindle the love of her life, and restore the biblical covenant she made with her husband.
Orphaned by Suicide
"The house was dead, no pun intended. I thought we were all mad, standing and crying toour hearts content because I still believed my dad could not be capable of doing all of what they say he did...""How could my father do this? "How much courage did it take to do all this?" "Were we nota happy family?These are questions, that no 12-year-old should ever have to ask themselves- and yet thiswas little Alicia's harsh reality. In this heart-wrenching memoir, Alicia "Sewdass" Ramdharee recounts the horrific eventthat would see her life thrown into complete chaos and confusion.While the story of her family's murder-suicide made national news headlines, she wasshuttled from home to home, with no place to belong. Often being blamed for her family'sdemise, Alicia struggled to find solace-as feelings of abandonment and disgrace threatenedher physical and mental wellbeing. This book chronicles her journey as an orphan and her continuous triumph over the shameof suicide.For many whose lives have been overshadowed by the suicide of a loved one, this bookserves as a reminder that: You are not aloneIt is okay, not to be okayGrieving is a process for which there is no quick fixLife is breathtakingly beautiful; live it to the fullestIn Alicia's own words; "I wish that as a child, someone took me into their arms and held meclose. I wish that as an adult, no other child or person suffers a murder-suicide." About The Author Alicia "Sewdass" Ramdharee is a speaker and the founder of a Suicide Awareness supportgroup-aimed at giving hope, inspiration, and motivation to those left with the burden ofdealing with suicide.This passion has led to her resigning from her corporate admin role to pursue the purposeof creating awareness about suicide and mental health. Following her move from Durban to Johannesburg (South Africa) at 12 years old, due to the tragic loss ofher family, Alicia now resides in Rustenburg (South Africa) with her high school sweetheart and nowhusband, Schivan. When not raising the alarm on suicide and its effects, she enjoys travelling and experiencingexotic places and foods around the world.Her mission in life is to save a life, even if it is just one life at a time.
The Beauty of a Grieving Mother
Losing a child is the biggest fear of any parent.But The Beauty of a Grieving Mother is NOT about fear.In this anthology, ten broken-hearted mothers step ahead of their fears and share their life stories about love, courage, hope, and survival after the loss of their child. These mothers have different lifestyles and backgrounds. Their children left in different ways and at different ages. These women grieve differently. But what they share is the deepest feeling of love for their beautiful children and a strong desire to continue their legacies.When you grieve the loss of a child you develop a brand new feeling where pain and joy coexist. They intermingle. They become inseparable. The beauty of that unique feeling is that the ugly pain makes the joy profound. Your suffering makes you feel a deep gratitude.The pain of a grieving mother is beautiful, but nobody can grasp it but the grieving mother.Find strength, love, and beauty in the stories of these mothers and their children. Though the journey after the loss of a child may feel lonely, it is not one that must be traveled alone.
Dear Adam
This book is dedicated to my dad Essie Buie, Sr. (Rock) who is my first example of what a man is and should be. He's my first encounter with Adam and he has proven to me that there are good, strong willed, focused, determined, gifted, multi-talented men in this world because these are only some of the qualities I was blessed to see while growing up in the house with him and my mom.
Conjoined
How can one person live inside another?Conjoined illuminates this mystery. Holocaust survivor Arie Kaplan concealed his identity, immigrated to Chicago, married, and raised three children. When his daughter Karen grew dissatisfied with Orthodox Judaism and her marriage, she consulted a medium and received surprising messages to support emotional healing.
The Hall of Mirrors
Are you trapped in an unhealthy relationship? Do you want to avoid past mistakes? Do you work with people who experience abuse? Do you simply wonder why people find it so hard to escape toxic relationships? The Hall of Mirrors is the compelling story of a professional woman who is also a survivor of toxic relationships, told in her own words. Her early experiences set the scene for later relationships, where patterns of abuse and unhappiness dominated her life. She tells of her struggle to escape from this cycle over many years, its power over her thoughts and actions and her ultimate success in escaping from its grasp; an emotional journey which enabled her to find and respect her true self. This book is a gripping page turner with all the elements of a best seller. If you are trapped in an unhealthy relationship, seeking to avoid past mistakes, working with people who experience abuse or simply wondering why anyone would stay in an abusive relationship, this book is for you. The Hall of Mirrors is courageously written, talking openly about abusive relationships to help people in the same position to find the strength and courage to leave and move on.
Permission to Scream
Betty Broderick was a battered woman long before the syndrome became widely known. She was beaten down for nearly twenty years straight as her husband physically, sexually, emotionally, spiritually, financially, and psychologically abused her. Betty was stuck in the freeze response survival instinct. She didn't know how to protect and defend herself from his abuse. And in 1989 she didn't have any help. He robbed Betty of all she held dear - her children, her home, her reputation for being a good mother, her marriage, her fair share of the marital assets, and even her china and linens too. In front of their children he called Betty a "monster" and "the beast". While feigning concern for his safety, he taunted Betty then acted shocked when she reacted in anger or in tears. While shopping for a hit-man, he told people she was crazy and would soon take her own life. He continued to push and prod Betty until finally she decided to give him what he wanted. But then just seconds before she planned to pull the trigger suddenly the gun was pointed at her abuser instead of herself. Because sometimes battered women fight back.
Preventing Bullying
You are holding in your hands a precious teachers' aid to bullying prevention and response. This comprehensive guide provides everything you will need to promote pro-love at your fingertips and in the school environment you are working in. Throughout this manual, you will find important facts on bullying, intervention strategies if bullying occurs, helpful tips for schools and parents, and over 40 classroom-based activities encouraged to be taught in a sequential 7-Step Learning Model.The Glory of Education's mission is to promote global educational harmony by creating heartfelt experiences necessary to strengthen student relationships, to experience empathy, and practice conflict resolution. The learning activities provided are engaging and interactive, empowering students to respond positively to all forms of bullying including: cyber, physical, sexual, emotional, and verbal abuse, in hopes of preparing them to become compassionate and resilient.The Seven-Step Bullying Prevention Model guides educators on how to shift in their students' cognitive and social behavioral patterns - experientially.Step 1: Set a Harmonious Tone in the ClassroomStep 2: Create Respectful Ground RulesStep 3: Raise Students' Awareness about BullyingStep 4: Cultivate Moments of Empathy & MoralityStep 5: Eliminate the Motivation to Bully by Building Peer RelationsStep 6: Practice Conflict Resolution SkillsStep 7: Get Students Involved in the Prevention Process"At a time in history besieged by stories of bullying across the globe, this manual provides prevention and response strategies, dynamic student-learning activities, and inspiration aimed at helping youth who are targets, bullies, and/or bystanders, all touched by the effects of bullying. Thankfully, teachers are uniting as the torch, gifts of light, and providers of the most important knowledge needed to help raise generations.""If not you, who? If not now, when?" - Raju Ramanathan
Becoming Unbreakable
Scarlett Carlyle came from Nova Scotia to the southern coast of England to direct St. Anne's Hospice, arriving just in time for the onslaught of the COVID virus. What she is about to endure, and to lead, would alter the direction of her life. Through her seemingly remote neighbour, she discovers new ways of taking the hospice story and the sheer force of the dignity of death to a national audience and into her own personal renewal.
The Splits
Are you separated or thinking about separating?Does the thought of sharing that information with your kids leave you feeling a bit freaked out?It's very hard to tell your kids that you are getting a divorce. It's even harder if you and your ex differ about what happened. And then there's the question of when you should tell them and what exactly you should tell them.Whether you have the opportunity to follow an amicable pathway or you find yourself in an adversarial situation, Bron O'Loan shows you how to support your kids through the process by talking to them and understanding their needs. The Splits is a guide to helping your children through a family separation, and your ticket to a better and morepositive life.The Splits will help you to: Move to a place where you can love your life againFind the confidence to have helpful conversations about divorce with your kidsGet past the ups and downs to begin to establish a new normal for your familyKnow how to give your kids the information they need, when they need itUnderstand how the separation process and the court process worksSupport your kids in traversing the tricky bits of divorce, like updating their friends about what's going on.
Rhonda Denise Rogers
Sixteen successful black women collaborate to create a powerful anthology book filled with their individual journey and experiences with sisterhood. In this adventure called living, we are often met with the detours of challenge, adversity, and doubt. Within these pages, their words will nourish, renew, satisfy, and enlighten you on the intricacies of how black women are required to navigate through relationships with other women to maintain accountability, support, and trustworthiness. It is through this diverse collection, one will find that the power of sisters not only connects us, but celebrates us in all that we strive to be as women. Enter their stories. Let the enchantment of their words resonate within your mind. Be inspired.
Known
KNOWN is a year-long book of days presenting engaging questions that help deepen relationships and develop a greater understanding of self. This book is for anyone who wants to cultivate deep and meaningful relationships. It's an easy and accessible way for spouses, families, friends, and co-workers to connect every day of the year. The entries are short, the topics are predetermined, and the questions are designed to start a conversation. This book was designed to be a simple and meaningful way to grow closer to the ones who matter most in your life. This book is a valuable resource for: Engaged couplesNewlywedsMarriage counselingPersonal growth / Self-awareness / IdentityDeeper FrienshipsTeam buildingAn excellent wedding gift, anniversary gift, or a special gift for a growing friendship or family member!ISBN: 978-1-7337250-4-0Library of Congress Control Number: 2021913831 1. Relationships 2. Marriage 3. Identity4. Personal Growth 5. Book of Days I. Title: KNOWNII. Title: A Year of QuestionsNon-fiction │ Paperback
Invest in YOURSELF
Who Will You Be? Have you taken any steps to invest in yourself? Recently? Do you know what investing in yourself means or looks like? It is a proactive process. Self-investment requires focus, deliberate action, and regular attention, and when you do so you can reap unimaginable rewards. This book has been designed to encourage you to think differently about your life and to be more proactive about investing in yourself. You need a framework to understand the basics of personal investment and to understand how best to tackle it. That is what we are here for. In the poignant words of author and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson - "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be?" Who will you decide to be?
Stains on the Sofa
Stains on the Sofa is a humorous memoir of a single female executive's struggle to tiptoe through dating again in her post-divorce thirties and early forties. From on-line dating, to setups, to hook ups, and accidental meetings, the book portrays the reality of the struggle to find love for the single career Mom! The book also explores today's woman's sexuality with humor and honesty, breaking down the myth that only men engage in "locker room talk". James attaches a wicked and graphic sense of humor to the pages, and draws her friends and family into her exploits while revealing some of their dating disasters as well.
The First Year
The First Year: Coping with Widowhood relates one woman's journey through grief and out the other side to a new life. When Vennie Anderson's husband Wendell died in 1997 after a brief illness, she was stunned and nearly overcome with devastating grief. At times she feared she was losing her mind. Desperate for a way to cope with her feelings, she began writing in a blank journal book. Writing stream-of-consciousness, she poured her grief onto the pages without regard for style or punctuation. Unplanned, she filled in the last page of the journal exactly one year and a day after her husband died. Accompanied by a foreword, prologue, and epilogue, The First Year: Coping with Widowhood is that journal, exactly as she wrote the original. Not a feel-good or a how-to book, it's a book filled with raw pain, but also with hope and growth. Included is a brief list of the author's suggestions for additional resources for coping with grief. Every person's journey through grief is unique; however, those dealing with recent loss and grief will be able to identify and take comfort in knowing the terrible, exhausting work of grief does diminish with time. Life after loss is possible. Joy and real happiness are possible.
Perfecting Your Approach
In Perfecting Your Approach, readers will learn how to grow towards being confident in themselves, within their surroundings, and especially when approaching their "perfect her." In this book the author outlines simple rules, steps and methods that if followed will bear the fruits of a successful partnership. Disclaimer: This book is not intended to be used to manipulate others through words or actions. Rather it is meant to encourage one towards positive social interaction and personal growth.
The First Year
The First Year: Coping with Widowhood relates one woman's journey through grief and out the other side to a new life. When Vennie Anderson's husband Wendell died in 1997 after a brief illness, she was stunned and nearly overcome with devastating grief. At times she feared she was losing her mind. Desperate for a way to cope with her feelings, she began writing in a blank journal book. Writing stream-of-consciousness, she poured her grief onto the pages without regard for style or punctuation. Unplanned, she filled in the last page of the journal exactly one year and a day after her husband died. Accompanied by a foreword, prologue, and epilogue, The First Year: Coping with Widowhood is that journal, exactly as she wrote the original. Not a feel-good or a how-to book, it's a book filled with raw pain, but also with hope and growth. Included is a brief list of the author's suggestions for additional resources for coping with grief. Every person's journey through grief is unique; however, those dealing with recent loss and grief will be able to identify and take comfort in knowing the terrible, exhausting work of grief does diminish with time. Life after loss is possible. Joy and real happiness are possible.
The Laws Of Attraction
What makes a lady become irresistibly attractive to a man to make him develop burning desire to do almost anything to be with her?What magnetizes a man to a woman and captivates his heart, will and emotions? What makes a man want to date a lady enter into courtship with her and get married to her?What does a lady do to make a man want to forsake all others and FOCUS on her alone?What makes a man want to be with that lady, spend time with her, desperately want to put that ring on her finger and be faithful to her for the rest of his life?What makes a man unable to get a lady off his mind no matter how hard other ladies try to seduce him away from this special lady?What makes a man try to to impress a lady with expensive gifts, money and other material enticements?How does a lady become the object of a man's dream and waking thoughts?How does a lady attract the man of her dreams and keep him committed to her?The Laws Of Attraction will give you the answers to these questions and answers to many other questions in your mind. This book will show you how to attract quality people into your life. You will learn how to become a positive influence at work, at business and in your community.You will develop and master the skills to make you become irresistible.
The Shrapnel Kid
The author wrote this memoir of the eventful first twenty years of his life before he died in 2020 at the age of 84. It has been collated and completed for publication by his widow Joy. Brian Eldridge's aim was to chronicle this period in his life for his daughters and grandchildren and for Joy, as they knew little of this period of his life. As the author wrote: "This book will I hope fill in the gap with pleasant memories of me and enable them to understand the love I have for them". All proceeds from sales of this book will be donated to pancreatic cancer research.
Life Beyond #MeToo
Are You Ready for Life Beyond #MeToo? "The epidemic of violence against women must end. Life Beyond #MeToo casts a vision for freedom from violence and discrimination and gives tools for you to start taking action to change the world."--Miriam Barnett, CEO, YWCA Pierce County "Working moms are bearing the high costs of gender discrimination. Life Beyond #MeToo helps us see how to get to the roots of the problem and start addressing it in this generation."--Christine Michel Carter, The #1 Global Voice for Working Moms, Consultant and Speaker at Minority Woman Marketing LLC The well-researched Life Beyond #MeToo offers a vision of hope and an invitation to shift from the epidemic of sexual violence to a safer, vibrant future. Christine Rose takes a coach's approach to help people address the truth with honesty and grace. Whether or not you have experienced sexual discrimination and violence or know a loved one who has, this book shares powerful tools to address this topic with conversation, forgiveness, and resilience so you can move toward healing and restoration. From personal stories and reflective questions to an overview of family structure, societal views, and the national and global marketplace, readers are invited to explore opportunities for personal, organizational, and societal change. With deeper awareness comes action, accountability, and support within our homes, churches, and workplaces to create a "New Normal"--beyond #MeToo.
Adventure of Retirement
There is more to retirement than just having enough money. Many older Americans dream for years about what they'll do once they retire - catch up on their reading, complete projects around the house, take up gardening, travel - only to find that six months later they have accomplished most of their goals! Now what? With people living longer or retiring earlier, the post-retirement period can extend to 25, or even 35 years. Those extra eight hours a day, every day, add up to as many as 50,000 hours of unplanned time! The constant "togetherness" of spouses after retirement can put a severe strain on relationships, and often exposes conflicts that have been hidden by the demands of childrearing and work routines. Many people have their personal identity tied up with work, or in a profession, and they discover that the dismanteling of the social and business structure of a career is more difficult than expected. It is important that people plan for this new and exciting phase of their life just as seriously as they prepared for a career. In The Adventure of Retirement, consultant and researcher Guild A. Fetridge explores those frequently overlooked behavioral, emotional, and lifestyle issues that are vital to a fulfilling retirement. He includes questionnaires and a unique checklist to help readers gauge their attitudes and progress toward retirement; important diet and exercise information; and a guide to some uncommon travel ideas, projects, learning opportunities, events, and associations that can help retirees enjoy life and leisure more. Also included are an extended bibliography and a variety of forms to assist in the retirement planning process.
Adventure of Retirement
There is more to retirement than just having enough money. Many older Americans dream for years about what they'll do once they retire - catch up on their reading, complete projects around the house, take up gardening, travel - only to find that six months later they have accomplished most of their goals! Now what? With people living longer or retiring earlier, the post-retirement period can extend to 25, or even 35 years. Those extra eight hours a day, every day, add up to as many as 50,000 hours of unplanned time! The constant "togetherness" of spouses after retirement can put a severe strain on relationships, and often exposes conflicts that have been hidden by the demands of childrearing and work routines. Many people have their personal identity tied up with work, or in a profession, and they discover that the dismanteling of the social and business structure of a career is more difficult than expected. It is important that people plan for this new and exciting phase of their life just as seriously as they prepared for a career. In The Adventure of Retirement, consultant and researcher Guild A. Fetridge explores those frequently overlooked behavioral, emotional, and lifestyle issues that are vital to a fulfilling retirement. He includes questionnaires and a unique checklist to help readers gauge their attitudes and progress toward retirement; important diet and exercise information; and a guide to some uncommon travel ideas, projects, learning opportunities, events, and associations that can help retirees enjoy life and leisure more. Also included are an extended bibliography and a variety of forms to assist in the retirement planning process.
Moving Forward
If your heart is breaking from a recent breakup, you feel alone and don't know where to turn, Moving Forward: A Woman's Guide to Healing and Moving on After a Breakup is a must-read. It's like you've been blessed with the perfect older sister or the cool aunt who's been there, done that, and sits down with you to deliver a loving dose of straight talk that helps you dust yourself off, begin to heal, and move forward.Carli Lance has an unofficial PhD in heartbreak and breakups.She leaves no stone unturned in her new book Moving Forward: A Woman's Guide to Healing and Moving on After a Breakup. She'll help you put your energy back where it belongs-on you.This breakup healing process guide: - Learning how to heal your broken heart- Finding yourself and healing after a breakup- Insightful exercises to increase self-awareness, self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-worth, and- How to recover after a breakup - A template for reclaiming your life, reactivating your dreams, and becoming your own hero. Breakups suck! The healing process doesn't have to. Moving Forward: A Women's Guide to Healing and Moving Forward after a Breakup is your best friend helping you through your break up.
Married Love or Love in Marriage
Married Love or Love in Marriage (1918) is a book on reproductive health by Marie Stopes. Banned in the US and scorned by the British establishment, Married Love or Love in Marriage was controversial for its openness regarding sex and the use of contraceptives between husbands and wives. While relatively conservative by today's standards, the pioneering work was an essential, bestselling book that guided generations of men and woman on how to nurture happy, healthy sexual relationships without increasing the stresses of motherhood and everyday life. "More than ever to-day are happy homes needed. It is my hope that this book may serve the State by adding to their number. Its object is to increase the joys of marriage, and to show how much sorrow may be avoided." Working with this goal in mind, Marie Stopes set out to rewrite the rulebook on sexual relationships between married men and women. Published the same year that she opened the first birth control clinic in the United Kingdom, Married Love or Love in Marriage pursued the thesis that desire and happiness could be nurtured within the home between a husband and wife by educating men and women on the use of contraceptives. An immediate bestseller, Stopes' work marked a seismic shift in discourse on women's reproductive health, paving the way for many of the reforms and attitudes some take for granted today. Risking her reputation and leaving behind a successful career in paleobotany, Stopes dedicated herself to the rights of women in England and around the world, for whom the burden of motherhood often proved not only limiting, but detrimental to their physical and mental health. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Marie Stopes' Married Love or Love in Marriage is a classic of British scientific literature reimagined for modern readers.
Being the One
Seeking the perfect relationship? What if I told you that it does not exist. I want to empower you to work on a healthy relationship, not perfect. Relationships are work and just like any other aspect of life, hard work pays off. You need the right tools to help you achieve your relationship goals. I invite you on a journey to explore your intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships while learning how to heal from the inside so the work shows up on outside. I invite you on the journey to have the relationship of your reality.
Picking Up the Pieces
On January 26, 2019, just weeks after celebrating the birth of their first grandchild, Dawn Ruggie received the call that no parent should ever get. Her beautiful daughter, Brielle, was very ill and in the emergency room.Brielle, a vibrant 21-year-old who had recently given birth to a baby girl, was on the verge of realizing all of her dreams. From the time the Ruggie's fostered and adopted her, they all looked forward to a time when the grip of her past let her free. When Dawn arrived at the hospital, Brielle was much worse than she expected; an unknown infection was ravaging her body. Dawn had just spent the day with her and couldn't understand how this perfectly healthy mother could become gravely ill in such a short time?Picking Up the Pieces is the story of Brielle's journey from an abused child, caught in the foster system while speaking little to no English, to a happy thriving young mom. And how her mother, Dawn, and the rest of her family, are picking up the pieces to carry on her daughter's memory. "What if my purpose in life is to be a mom, her mom, and to share her story, our story, to help others? I can't walk away from the opportunity that has presented itself in my thoughts, even if I can't not see a clear path." says Dawn. It is the story of a mother's journey through grief and with God's help the realization that she can carry on Brie's legacy of courage and love to help other families walking a similar path.
Abandoned Parents
This book is a poetic representation of the extraordinary pain of grief and loss felt by abandoned parents. WARNING: Do not read this book if you are experiencing raw emotions or are newly estrangement from your child(s). Further, you might not want to read the entire book at once but read slowly over a period of time.The more personal you are and the more willing you are to be open about the personal details of your life the more universal you become.
Hope C. Christler
Sixteen successful black women collaborate to create a powerful anthology book filled with their individual journey and experiences with sisterhood. In this adventure called living, we are often met with the detours of challenge, adversity, and doubt. Within these pages, their words will nourish, renew, satisfy, and enlighten you on the intricacies of how black women are required to navigate through relationships with other women to maintain accountability, support, and trustworthiness. It is through this diverse collection, one will find that the power of sisters not only connects us, but celebrates us in all that we strive to be as women. Enter their stories. Let the enchantment of their words resonate within your mind. Be inspired.
Mothers and Divorce
Mothers and Divorce: Legal, Economic, and Social Dilemmas by Terry Arendell is a sobering and insightful examination of the enduring economic and social challenges faced by divorced mothers in America. Moving beyond the often romanticized narratives of self-reinvention that dominate popular culture, Arendell centers her study on the lived realities of sixty divorced women. The book reveals how the trauma of divorce for women is fundamentally economic rather than psychological, often resulting in a precipitous drop in social class and long-term financial instability. By combining firsthand accounts with a critical analysis of systemic gender inequities, Arendell exposes the structural vulnerabilities that perpetuate poverty among divorced mothers and their children. Arendell's study challenges pervasive myths about divorce, including the assumption that both genders experience the aftermath similarly or that remarriage offers a reliable escape from economic hardship. Instead, she demonstrates how divorced mothers disproportionately bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities while receiving inadequate or no financial support from former spouses. This economic abandonment, compounded by wage disparities and societal indifference, exacerbates the feminization of poverty. Arendell's nuanced approach bridges the gap between statistical analyses of gendered economic inequality and the intimate, everyday struggles of real women, making this book a critical resource for those seeking to understand and address the systemic injustices shaping the lives of single mothers in America. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.
Mothers and Divorce
Mothers and Divorce: Legal, Economic, and Social Dilemmas by Terry Arendell is a sobering and insightful examination of the enduring economic and social challenges faced by divorced mothers in America. Moving beyond the often romanticized narratives of self-reinvention that dominate popular culture, Arendell centers her study on the lived realities of sixty divorced women. The book reveals how the trauma of divorce for women is fundamentally economic rather than psychological, often resulting in a precipitous drop in social class and long-term financial instability. By combining firsthand accounts with a critical analysis of systemic gender inequities, Arendell exposes the structural vulnerabilities that perpetuate poverty among divorced mothers and their children. Arendell's study challenges pervasive myths about divorce, including the assumption that both genders experience the aftermath similarly or that remarriage offers a reliable escape from economic hardship. Instead, she demonstrates how divorced mothers disproportionately bear the brunt of caregiving responsibilities while receiving inadequate or no financial support from former spouses. This economic abandonment, compounded by wage disparities and societal indifference, exacerbates the feminization of poverty. Arendell's nuanced approach bridges the gap between statistical analyses of gendered economic inequality and the intimate, everyday struggles of real women, making this book a critical resource for those seeking to understand and address the systemic injustices shaping the lives of single mothers in America. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1986.
Michael's Book of Poems
The title is a reflection of my life in part. More importantly, it illustrates how the love of God, for me, has guided me along life's journey. The beauty of his love and the love that I found on this journey is the reason I want to share it in my book. I hope that my book is a blessing to someone who loves to read about a love story.
Heroes in Our Midst
Helping Hands for Single Moms Dallas is ending generational poverty by assisting single mom families while the mother attains a college education, financial independence, and a positive family legacy.Heroes in our Midst chronicles the lives of eight single moms who rose above their adversities to carve out better lives for themselves and their families. Each real-life story weaves together the challenges, the setbacks, and the limitations these women faced with the inner strength, determination and fortitude that propelled them beyond their circumstances to succeed. In each case, the Helping Hands for Single Moms scholarship program played a supportive role as these moms went to great lengths to achieve their academic goals. Every mom in this book thought at one time that she was no one special, just another of society's single moms. Learn from and be encouraged by the power fierce love has to change a mom's life for the sake of her children.
Trumping The Rape Culture and Sexual Assault
In October 2017, The New York Times ran an article about sexual abuse in Hollywood and just a few short weeks later, the legacy, career and name of director Harvey Weinstein were in ruins. For many, it was a celebration. The #MeToo movement was reborn in Twitter fever, but many more were left wondering why it had taken so long to bring this man down. Furthermore, what about all the other powerful and not-so-powerful abusers who continue to sexually torment and violate their victims simply because they can? Why can't we take them down with equal fervor?Trumping the Rape Culture & Sexual Assault is the first step to learning self-defense and taking a stand against the rape culture. As important as it is for women to learn how to protect ourselves, we must also stop making excuses for our abusers, societal norms, and media images of women as sexual objects. Using real-life scenarios described by alleged victims of Donald Trump, the book guides its readers through a "what would you do?" prevention course in sexual harassment and abuse and impresses the importance of such self-protection tactics as: - Situational Awareness- The most powerful weapon you have - your voice- Understanding the real value (and practicality) of a self-defense course- Walking tall- Fighting vs. compliance If you have ever thought about taking a self-defense course but were too afraid or uncertain to make the commitment, this is your first and most important move. If you have been or are being sexually harassed and are uncertain as to what to do next, this is a must-read book.*Alexandra Allred is a seasoned martial artist, former fighter and kickbox instructor. Having taught for over 30 years, Allred offers free self-defense classes and conducts seminars for women and girls, as well as those within the special needs and senior citizens populations because, as Allred says, predators are opportunists and opportunities are everywhere.
