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"Working women today are better educated and more well qualified than ever before. Yet men still predominate in the corporate world. In The Confidence Code, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay argue that the key reason is confidence. Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition--with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business--Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women...
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Our futures depend not just on the results of the choices we make, but on how well we handle making these hard choices and the serious scrutiny that comes with them. Huston shows how men and women approach decisions differently, though not necessarily in the ways we have been led to believe. She opens up the conversation about how we can best shape our habits, perceptions, and strategies, not just to make the most of our own opportunities, but to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
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One of the most important and enduring books of the twentieth century, Their Eyes Were Watching God brings to life a Southern love story with the wit and pathos found only in the writing of Zora Neale Hurston. Out of print for almost thirty years—due largely to initial audiences’ rejection of its strong black female protagonist—Hurston’s classic has since its 1978 reissue become perhaps the most widely read and highly acclaimed novel in the...
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"How momfluencer culture impacts women psychologically as consumers, as performers of their stories, and as mothers"-- Provided by publisher.
The private work of mothering has turned into a public performance. The message is simple: we're all just a couple of clicks away from a better, more beautiful experience of motherhood--while momfluencers hawk essential oils, parenting manuals, baby slings, and other sponsored content. These are businesswomen--churning...
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Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child--that has haunted her every waking moment--while forging the power to finally strike back.-- Publisher's description....
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Ballantine Books
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c1992
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English
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The author's premise is that within every woman there lives a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. She is the Wild Woman, who represents the instinctual nature of women. Here, the author unfolds rich intercultural myths, fairy tales, folk tales, and stories to help women reconnect with the fierce, healthy, visionary attributes of this instinctual nature. Through these stories and commentaries, the...
13) Thrive: the third metric to redefining success and creating a life of well-being, wisdom, and wonder
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Harmony Books
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[2014]
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English
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Our relentless pursuit of the two traditional metrics of success--money and power--has led to an epidemic of burnout and stress-related illnesses, and an erosion in the quality of our relationships, family life, and, ironically, our careers. In a commencement address Arianna Huffington gave at Smith College in the spring of 2013, she likened our drive for money and power to two legs of a three-legged stool. They may hold us up temporarily, but sooner...
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Planeta
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2023.
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Español
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Aprende a decir no sin que los demas te vean como una persona negativa y a recibir y dar elogios sin caer en falsedades. Mary Hartley, experta en relaciones interpersonales, te ensena a ser asertiva, a comunicarte de manera confiada, sin ser arrogante y sin controbar a otros.
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Gotham
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[2007]
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English
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Draws on research with hundreds of interviewees to identify the pervasive influence of cultural shame, discussing how women can recognize the ways in which shame influences their health and relationships and can be transformed into courage and connectivity.
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McGraw Hill
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2020.
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English
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"A groundbreaking, proven program for women looking to build wealth and invest with confidence According to studies, women's and men's brains process information differently-especially when it comes to money. As an experienced wealth coach and financial therapist, Barbara Huson has found that men view investing as a challenge whereas women view it as a threat. In The Rewire Response, she shows you how to conquer your fears, reset your goals, and retrain...
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Atria Books
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2018.
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English
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"A new, conversation-shifting book that encourages women to own their anger and use it as a tool for positive change, written by one of today's most influential feminist thinkers"-- Provided by publisher.
"A transformative book urging twenty-first-century women to embrace their anger and harness it as a tool for lasting personal and societal change. Women are angry, and it isn't hard to figure out why. We are underpaid and overworked. Too sensitive,...
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