The Female Lead
The Female Lead

Author: Edwina Dunn

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2017-02-09

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 147352945X

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This is a one-of-a-kind book, which will motivate generations of girls and women for years to come, The Female Lead is a collection of portraits - in their own words - of over 50 inspirational women who changed the world around them. With stunning photography and heartfelt, personal interviews, this will inspire a whole generation of young women. 'A truly inspirational book' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautifully written and illustrated' -- ***** Reader review 'A beautiful, inspiring book' -- ***** Reader review 'Loved it! Truly inspiring!' -- ***** Reader review 'Inspiring and motivating with beautiful images' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ Over fifty inspirational women, from many walks of life. All have changed the world in a variety of fields. Among them are politicians and artists, journalists and teachers, engineers and campaigners, fire fighters and film stars. Together they form an arresting gallery of portraits, each one illustrated with original photography by Brigitte Lacombe. Some have led their professions; some have broken new ground for women; some have inspired changes through relentless endeavour. All were chosen for their ambitions and achievements and all tell their stories in their own words. Includes portraits from Meryl Streep, Tina Brown, Lena Dunham, Jo Malone, Laura Bates, Yeonmi Park, Lucy Bronze, Julie Bentley and Michaela DePrince, amongst many others. For girls, it can be hard to identify role models in our society. This book will help and inspire women everywhere to realize their hopes and ambitions.

Woman Rising
Woman Rising

Author: Julia E. McCoy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-24

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780578596976

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Three-times author and female business leader Julia McCoy brings multiple genres together in her electrifying, non-fiction true story, guaranteed to have you turning each page.Growing up under a narcissistic cult leader, Woman Rising tells the unbelievable true story of one woman's ability to defy the odds and rise up despite a terrible upbringing, build an business empire, and find her complete life path-through recovery and healing, to personal and professional success as a woman CEO.Woman Rising, A True Story: Cult Survival, Female Leadership, and Entrepreneurial SuccessFollow the author, Julia McCoy, on an incredible journey from birth to present-day at the age of twenty-eight.This narrative true story is told in two parts:Part 1: Life in a CultPart 2: The Making of SuccessIn Part 1, experience the painful, tragic story of Julia's upbringing, and how she was born into the house of a cult leader, who hid the truth of her daily environment completely from the public eye. Feel her passion and energy come alive as she pursues bold, money-making ideas at a young age, eventually building a brand while living in her father's house. read about the night she escaped his house, in 2012 at twenty-one years old.In Part 2, Follow Julia on an unbelievable (true) journey of discovering normal life, finding faith and healing, getting married to the man of her dreams; becoming a parent, 3x author, and the creator of four successful brands. Read about her trials, successes, and the reality as she builds not one, not two, but three successful businesses in the next seven years. Her steps to business success are laid out in every detail, including the significant ups and extreme downs. Use the lessons from part two as your own entrepreneurial manual.Julia's nonfiction story is one you will not forget. Her story marries these categories: female leadership books, entrepreneurial advice, and true stories of survival.

Rwandan Women Rising
Rwandan Women Rising

Author: Swanee Hunt

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2017-05-18

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0822373564

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In the spring of 1994, the tiny African nation of Rwanda was ripped apart by a genocide that left nearly a million dead. Neighbors attacked neighbors. Family members turned against their own. After the violence subsided, Rwanda's women—drawn by the necessity of protecting their families—carved out unlikely new roles for themselves as visionary pioneers creating stability and reconciliation in genocide's wake. Today, 64 percent of the seats in Rwanda's elected house of Parliament are held by women, a number unrivaled by any other nation. While news of the Rwandan genocide reached all corners of the globe, the nation's recovery and the key role of women are less well known. In Rwandan Women Rising, Swanee Hunt shares the stories of some seventy women—heralded activists and unsung heroes alike—who overcame unfathomable brutality, unrecoverable loss, and unending challenges to rebuild Rwandan society. Hunt, who has worked with women leaders in sixty countries for over two decades, points out that Rwandan women did not seek the limelight or set out to build a movement; rather, they organized around common problems such as health care, housing, and poverty to serve the greater good. Their victories were usually in groups and wide ranging, addressing issues such as rape, equality in marriage, female entrepreneurship, reproductive rights, education for girls, and mental health. These women's accomplishments provide important lessons for policy makers and activists who are working toward equality elsewhere in Africa and other postconflict societies. Their stories, told in their own words via interviews woven throughout the book, demonstrate that the best way to reduce suffering and to prevent and end conflicts is to elevate the status of women throughout the world.

Bloodright
Bloodright

Author: Karin Tabke

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-04-03

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 1101568844

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The coming of the Blood Moon will lead two Lycan packs into war, spur two rival brothers into conflict, and spark an act of vengeance so evil that its effects will be felt for generations. One woman stands at the center of it all... After years of waiting, the Blood Law is at last avenged. Lycan Alpha Lucien Mondragon takes revenge on his brother, Rafael. Lucien is poised to slay Rafael's life mate, the Lycan/Slayer half-breed Falon- but cannot complete the kill. For Falon's mystical powers and fiery nature awaken a heart Lucien thought long dead. Instead of ending her life, Lucien defiantly marks Falon as his own, tormenting his brother to insanity and spurning Rafael's blood thirst for his own revenge. Though terrified by the savage Lucien, Falon finds herself inexplicably drawn to his primal rage and strength by a desire she cannot resist. Torn between the true love she has for Rafael and the burning hunger she holds for Lucien, Falon knows that the will of her heart will lead her to her destined life mate. But it may also doom the Alpha brothers-and the Lycan race-to extinction...

The Rise of the Cyber Women: Volume One
The Rise of the Cyber Women: Volume One

Author: Lauren Zink

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06-06

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13:

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"The Rise of the Cyber Women" is a compilation of inspiring stories with women in the cyber security industry from all over the world who are pioneers and leading the way in helping to protect the world from the growing cyber threat. Those who are included and featured in this book shared not only their stories but also their hints, tips and advice to women who are looking to pursue a career in cyber security or change their career path into cyber security. Their tenacity and commitment to their careers in the cyber security industry is very impressive indeed.If you are a woman who is looking to make the move into the cyber security industry, you need to read this book. If you feel that you are not good enough for a career in cyber security, you need to read this book. If you suffer from "impostor syndrome" which is holding you back from a career in cyber security, you need to read this book.

Kronos Rising: Kraken (Volume 1)
Kronos Rising: Kraken (Volume 1)

Author: Max Hawthorne

Publisher:

Published: 2016-04-24

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 9780692658147

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"People's Choice Award - 2016 Book of the Year" -Geek Ireland Thirty years have passed since the destruction of Paradise Cove. Since then, pliosaurs the size of whales have wreaked havoc on the world's oceans. Despite tragic losses, Garm Braddock and his brother Dirk wage a bloody war of attrition against the voracious marine reptiles: Garm from the helm of the anti-biologic submarine Gryphon and his brother from the top-secret military research facility known as TARTARUS. In spite of ongoing attempts to destroy them, the prehistoric predators that rose from the ashes of Diablo Caldera continue to multiply. They are bringers of death, and via more than just their deadly jaws. Their blood contains a primeval pathogen so virulent that, left unchecked, could spell the end of mammalian life. Meanwhile, in the icy darkness of the deep, an evil as ancient as the dinosaurs stirs in response to the changes in Earth's oceans. Rising hungrily to the surface, it brings with it an intellect as cold as the abyss and an irrepressible need to destroy and devour. And conquer.

The Queen's Resistance
The Queen's Resistance

Author: Rebecca Ross

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 421

ISBN-13: 0062471406

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From Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals, comes the captivating sequel to the Renaissance France–inspired epic fantasy The Queen’s Rising. Finally, Brienna is a mistress of knowledge. But now, she faces a new challenge: In her role as the daughter of lord Davin MacQuinn, she must win the approval of the other MacQuinns. Additionally, as Queen Isolde’s closest confidant, Brienna is responsible for balancing her role in her father’s House with serving her country. And then there’s Cartier. Aodhan Morgane, formerly Cartier Évariste, is slowly adjusting to his role as lord of a fallen House. After he and Brienna discover a mysterious boy who captures their hearts, he starts to wonder what it would be like if he didn’t have to raise the boy—or his House—by himself. But, for now, Brienna and Cartier must put their feelings aside, as resistance is rumbling among the old regime’s supporters. Any weakness will be exploited, and love is the greatest liability of all.

Creatrix Rising
Creatrix Rising

Author: Stephanie Raffelock

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2021-08-24

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1647421640

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Ever since Eve was banned from the garden, women have endured the oftentimes painful and inaccurate definitions foisted upon them by the patriarchy. Maiden, mother, and crone, representing the three stages assigned to a woman’s life cycle, have been the limiting categories of both ancient and modern (neo-pagan) mythology. And one label in particular rankles: crone. The word conjures a wizened hag—useless for the most part, marginalized by appearance and ability. None of us has ever truly fit the old-crone image, and for today’s midlife women, a new archetype is being birthed: the creatrix. In Creatrix Rising, Stephanie Raffelock lays out—through personal stories and essays—the highlights of the past fifty years, in which women have gone from a quiet strength to a resounding voice. She invites us along on her own transformational journey by providing probing questions for reflection so that we can flesh out and bring to life this new archetype within ourselves. If what the Dalai Lama has predicted—that women will save the world—proves true, then the creatrix will for certain be out front, leading the pack.

Athena Rising
Athena Rising

Author: W. Brad Johnson

Publisher: Harvard Business Press

Published: 2019-12-03

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1633699463

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When it comes to mentoring, women face more barriers than men. Here's how men can help change that. Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged—sometimes stridently—to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the effects of mentorship can be profound and enduring; strong mentoring relationships have the capacity to transform individuals and entire organizations. But the mentoring landscape is unequal. Evidence consistently shows that women face more barriers in securing mentorships than men, and when they do find a mentor, they may reap a narrow range of both professional and psychological benefits. Athena Rising is a book for men about how to eliminate this problem by mentoring women deliberately and effectively. Traditional notions of mentoring are modeled on male-to-male relationships, yet women often report a desire for mentoring that addresses their interpersonal needs. Women want mentors who not only understand this, but truly honor it. Coauthors W. Brad Johnson and David G. Smith present a straightforward, no-nonsense manual for men working in all types of institutions, organizations, and businesses to become excellent mentors to women, because as women succeed, lean in, and assume leading roles in any organization or work context, the culture will become more egalitarian, effective, and prone to retaining top talent.

Solaris Rising 2
Solaris Rising 2

Author: Ian Whates

Publisher: Solaris

Published: 2024-06-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781837863686

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The New Solaris Book of Science Fiction Solaris Rising 2 showcases the finest new science fiction from both celebrated authors and the most exciting of emerging writers. Following in the footsteps of the critically-acclaimed first volume, editor Ian Whates has once again gathered together a plethora of thrilling and daring talent. Within you will find unexplored frontiers as well as many of the central themes of the genre - alien worlds, time travel, artificial intelligence - made entirely new in the telling. The authors here prove once again why SF continues to be the most innovative, satisfying, and downright exciting genre of all. Featuring new writing by Allen Steele // Paul Cornell // Nancy Kress // James Lovegrove // Adrian Tchaikovsky // Neil Williamson // Nick Harkaway // Kay Kenyon // Kristine Kathryn Rusch // Mercurio D. Rivera // Eugie Foster // Vandana Singh // Kim Lakin-Smith // Robert Reed // Martin Sketchley // Norman Spinrad // Liz Williams // Martin McGrath // Mike Allen