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Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee--instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence,...
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"Marley, Georgia, and Emerson met at fat camp as teens, and they never would have survived it without each other. They bonded against the disapproval of their family and friends by loving each other for who they were and dreaming together of when things would be better--something they formalized by writing up a list of all the things they'd do once they lost the weight... Now, seventeen years later, Emerson is morbidly obese and on her death bed from...
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"New York Times bestselling author and Girls Who Code founder/CEO Reshma Saujani inspires us to discover the power of female bravery. Do you ever feel crushed under the weight of your own expectations? Do you often lose sleep ruminating over a tiny mistake or worrying about what someone else thinks of you? Do you run yourself ragged trying to do it all at home and at work, with a smile and not a hair out of place? Have you ever passed up an opportunity--a...
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IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
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The evidence is overwhelming: sports help girls grow into strong women. Both scientific studies and anecdotal evidence confirm that athletic girls not only grow up to be healthier; they learn teamwork, gain inner confidence, and grow into society's leaders. Sports help preteen and teenage girls make the right choices in a society that is sending them incredibly mixed messages about who they are supposed to be. Yet no one is speaking directly to these...
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Rowman & Littlefield
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[2022]
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"Christy Martin spent most of her life hiding. For someone who for two decades was the most famous female fighter in the world, that wasn't easy. This book is the extraordinary tale of a female athlete's rise to become the fighter who legitimized women in combat sports and the personal turmoil she hid from the world"--
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Women are told to step up and lean in…but how? Every day, talented, hardworking women are passed over for promotions. While it's easy to blame a corporate culture that favors men, seasoned executive Grace Killelea identifies another culprit: a surprising disparity in confidence. Men are prone to overestimate their abilities, while women too often sell themselves short. The Confidence Effect helps women speak out, take risks, and assume leadership...
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¿Por qué ellas siguen ganando menos? ¿Qué les impide alcanzar el éxito, negociar un buen salario o, sencillamente, tomar la autoridad? La catedrática de Sociología Alicia E. Kaufmann, hija de Ilse Kaufmann, superviviente del Holocausto judío, y bisnieta de una de las primeras pacientes de Sigmund Freud, hace un llamamiento para que la mujer tome conciencia de su identidad, de sus posibles limitaciones y logre el pleno desarrollo. "Es hora...
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New Harbinger Publications
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[2016]
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"Isn't it time you took a stand? Many women struggle with assertiveness, but if you're prone to anxiety and avoidance, it is especially difficult. Grounded in attachment theory, this essential guide will help you identify your thoughts and feelings, balance your emotions, communicate your needs, and set healthy boundaries to improve your life. When you're assertive, you're able to communicate your needs and wishes clearly while respecting yourself...
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Confidence noun con·fi·dence : when you know who you are, own who you're not, and choose to embrace all of it
If you had more confidence, what decisions would you make? What risks would you take? What dreams would you chase?
For women, confidence is often associated with doing it all-and doing it perfectly. When I earn that promotion, lose ten pounds, or meet the person of my dreams...then I'll feel confident. We've been bombarded...
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Finally, a revolutionary NEW approach to achieve your goals and live the life you really want. Are your patterns of behavior continuously getting in the way and stopping you from getting the things you want most in your life? Forget commitment, willpower, positive thinking, mindset techniques, or better goal setting. These approaches are, a thing of the past. We were, told to use our mind to fix our problems, but this is simply not the case.
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We all want to be fabulous. But too often we let self-doubt derail us from pursuing our passions and accomplishing our biggest goals. This was the situation Jackie Huba found herself in. At the lowest point in her life she serendipitously stumbled upon the wonderful world of drag queens, and to her surprise, she found them inspiring and energizing. They were supremely confident, utterly fearless, strong, powerful, and unabashedly and completely themselves-no...
15) My fade is fresh
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2022.
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With so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from like perms and locs, a little girl decides to get the freshest fade on the block.
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Our Rose-Colored Glasses is a powerful combination of professional guidance and survival wisdom. Licensed therapist Victoria Alercia, LPC, synthesized decades of education from interviews with experts in the mental health field with her own training and healing journey. Readers will learn about mental, emotional, verbal, psychological, and narcissistic abuse and trauma, how to overcome fear through faith, and 10 steps to begin their own healing journeys....
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The face of leadership is changing - women of color will make up the majority of people in the workforce by 2030.
In Dropping the Mask: Connecting Leadership to Identity, Daphne Jefferson helps leaders navigate the challenges of connecting their unique identities to the way they lead. As a leader, Daphne was often the only woman or woman of color in the room. She didn't feel she had the security to be "open and authentic." She learned that authentic...
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Awaken Your Authentic Self.
When your life has imploded, leaving you lost, confused, thinking 'This wasn't supposed to happen', when you have no clue how to move forward and you can't even admit to yourself that everything has gone horribly wrong, it's time to get real, take charge, and start living the life you deserve — on your terms.
• Understand the most common patterns that indicate your life is in crisis
• Uncover your coping strategies
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19) Mindful Magnetic Woman: Understanding the Levels of Real Attractiveness to Maximize Your Inner an
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"THE BIBLE OF WOMEN" BY READERS"This book shows you how to become truly beautiful from the inside out. It will change your ideas about yourself and the ideas of others toward you."-Brian Tracy, New York Times best-selling author of Eat That Frog!Whether it's the latest fashion and beauty trend or the next fitness and diet trick, we often strive to feel attractive in our own skin. Even when focused on mental health and self-love, it's easy to feel...
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Many women live in silence, holding fear and shame about their finances. Many know they could feel better financially but are unsure how to even begin to change. In You Are Worthy, Kelley Holland, a former New York Times business editor and award-winning financial journalist, goes to the heart of women's money challenges-shining a light on problem areas, providing solutions, and instilling the confidence and skills you need to take charge of your...
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