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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Meant for anyone who's starting out in the real world, looking to make a change, or just wants a reset, this book gives you the information you need to make informed and empowered decisions in your life. Covering everything from personal finance, to career, to stress management, global politics, and more, How to Skimm Your Life breaks down some of the less glamorous parts of adulting. -- adapted from amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Make yourself heard--on and off the bench. Whether you spend your days arguing your case at work, fighting gender discrimination, or raising the next generation of dissenters, call an adjournment and ask yourself, "What would RBG do?" Grab your collar and get motivated to change the world with words of inspirational wit and wisdom from Associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Women fight the pressure to make themselves small in private, professional, and public spaces. Eliza VanCort, a teacher, consultant, and speaker, provides the necessary tools for women to rewrite the rules and create the stories of their choosing safely and without apology." -- inside front jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
With lyrical prose and striking verse, beloved poet Nikita Gill uses the history of Ancient Greece and beyond to explore and share the stories of the mothers, warriors, creators, survivors, and destroyers who shook the world. In pieces that burn with empathy and admiration for these women, Gill unearths the power and glory of the very foundations of mythology and culture that have been too-often ignored or pushed aside. Complete with beautiful hand-drawn...
Author
Publisher
Business Plus/Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
As a woman working in finance Karen Finerman noticed numerous ways that she and her female colleagues sabotaged themselves both professionally and personally. Why were her friends unable to bring the same logic they applied at work to personal decisions? Why did they often let personal baggage undermine them in the office in a way that her male colleagues never did? Finerman serves up advice about getting ahead in your career, overcoming failure,...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Elite New York City divorce attorney Jacqueline Newman is here to help, sharing her secrets from over two decades in the trenches. THE NEW RULES OF DIVORCE: 12 Secrets to Protecting Your Wealth, Health, and Happiness (Atria Books; Hardcover; January 7, 2020; $26.00; 978-1-9821-2793-0), is the first definitive guide for navigating modern divorce, full of advice to help readers: decide whether they are actually ready to get a divorce protect and secure...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In Chingona, Mexican American activist Alma Zaragoza-Petty helps us claim our inner chingona, a Spanish term for ""badass woman."" Badassery can be an asset, especially when we face personal and collective trauma. Unleashing our inner chingona will help us imagine a just and healed world from the inside out.
Author
Publisher
Balboa Press, a division of Hay House
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Former Oprah Winfrey Show audience producer Sally Lou Oaks Loveman lives her purpose by connecting with audiences. This book is a memoir and includes the author's advice for speaking our stories and connecting with people more deeply.
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, at work, and everywhere in between, it's tough to prioritize physical and mental wellness as a Black woman, especially with a constant news cycle highlighting Black trauma. Now, with The Self-Care for Black Women you'll find more than 150 exercises that will help you radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you're working through feelings...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio / Penguin
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and life and business coach Romi Neustadt has a message for women: You CAN have it all--just not at the same damn time. Romi Neustadt is a mom of two, a wife, a daughter, bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and coach. What's more, she's achieved these things without a staff of 10, the ability to sleep two hours a night or driving herself batsh*t crazy. She's figured out the key to having...
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
Cuando estás embarazada, y especialmente de tu primer hijo, familiares, amigos y hasta conocidos no suelen reprimirse en ofrecer muchos consejos y advertencias -todos ellos bien intencionados, claro está, pero a veces contradictorios- sobre lo que debes o no debes hacer. Las recomendaciones del tipo ±por si acaso, mejor no lo hagas» se están convirtiendo para muchas madres en una verdadera dictadura. Algunas se constriñen en el papel de víctimas,...
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