Download or read book Pretty To See Hard To Catch written by Katrina Michele Gregory and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pretty to See, Hard to Catch is a Children's book that was written about two Butterflies, Grace and Sarah and a Lightening Bug, Ella Jane. While reading this book, all readers will begin to relate by being able to separate themselves from the world and realizing the physical characteristics that they think are bad, are actually good. What makes them different, is what makes them special. Follow Sarah's journey as her mother Grace and her best friend Ella Jane help her realize that being different is something that you have to embrace and that you can be beautiful on the inside and out, as long as you know from within. As little girls grow into teens and then adults, it is important for them to know how to walk, talk, and care about themselves. They need to know how to carry themselves in a manner that demands respect without them having to say a word, and people should see the GLOW of God all over them. People should RESPECT them and understand that if God doesn't give up on you, you owe it to Him not to give up on yourself. He has placed us on earth for a purpose, not to fulfill someone else's dream but to conquer our own while being polished with poise and professionalism.
Download or read book Badly Done Emma Lee written by Leah Marie Brown and published by Lyrical Press. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Southern socialite heads to the English Cotswolds in this modern spin on Austen’s Emma— from the USA Today–bestselling author of the It Girls series. Spoiled, stylish, socially connected Emma Lee Maxwell has spent her life in the idlest of pursuits—attending debutante balls, organizing sorority mixers, and acting as the unofficial Gossip Queen of Charleston, South Carolina. But when her family’s fortune suddenly dwindles, Emma Lee realizes her days as a Lowcountry Princess are numbered. When she discovers that she’s inherited her aunt’s cottage in the Cotswolds, she hightails it to England, nurturing fantasies of polo matches and jaunts to London. All that social organizing is going to come in handy when Emma Lee plans to take after her namesake and put her people-pleasing ways to good use by becoming the village’s very own matchmaker! And she’ll start with three local brothers… There’s just one skeptical, handsome, charming challenge: the oldest brother, Knightley, is stubbornly insisting Emma Lee abandon her well-meaning ways and focus on making a match of her own—with him… Be sure to read about Emma Lee’s sisters, Manderley and Tara! Praise for Leah Marie Brown’s Novels “Humor, heat, and a sexy Frenchman… Brown’s nod to Daphne du Maurier’s classic is a winner!”—#1 New York Times bestseller Helen Hardt on Dreaming of Manderley “Leah Marie Brown has a wily way of bringing her stories to life with sharp dialogue and drop-dead sexy characters.”—National bestselling author Cindy Miles on Faking
Download or read book Desire written by Desire and published by Rising Phoenix Publication. This book was released on with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Desire is an intrinsic part of human life. We all wish for a variety of things; many are materialistic and some emotional. We want health, wealth, comfort, good relationships, success, good progeny, and fame. There are also spiritual desires, we have a desire to know about life after death, about how to remain detached and equanimous under all kinds of circumstances and we want to be at peace. But these myriad wishes arise from some basic human desires. Peace. Strength. Freedom. Beauty. Immortality. Knowledge. Bliss. Love. In this Book 15 participants took part and contributed their amazing pieces of writing. All are from different states. Some have mesmerized us with their poetries others with their articles and stories in one way or the other each participant has expressed themselves wonderfully and made this book more special. All the writers have presented different thoughts through their pieces of writing.
Download or read book Aloha Kiki written by Sofia Kehaulani Selbe and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WhataEUR(tm)s better than an adorable puppy on Waikiki Beach? An adorable puppy wearing bandanas, flower crowns, sparkly hair bows, dresses, tops, hats, and Donut Mickey Ears on Waikiki Beach. Yes, our book is based upon the magical life of Miss Aloha Kiki, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. Kiki is the happiest pup basking in the warm Hawaiian sun and splashing in the crystal-clear Hawaiian waters. SheaEUR(tm)s a beautiful little lady with elegance and poise. Not to mention, she loves to dress up and smiles at the camera. The page @alohakiki808 on Instagram is full of bright colors, big smiles, and beautiful messages. The captions behind each photo are uplifting and motivational. So many people write to us saying how they benefit so much from our words of encouragement. They cannot wait for our next post and are devoted to our brand. We have taken the best captions from our Instagram page and thoughtfully laced them together for a simple ten-chapter self-care book that will allow our fans to easily understand what it means to live the life of aloha.
Download or read book Butterfly Coloring An Inspirational Coloring Book for Adults written by Jasmine Taylor and published by Jasmine Taylor. This book was released on 2022-12-18 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: [Relax, unwind and be inspired] If you love butterflies, you'll really love these unique coloring pages with inspiring quotes. You can reflect on their thought provoking content while on your relaxing colorful journey. Create brilliant one-of-a-kind works of art to share with friends, family and loved ones. [Includes] - 30 beautiful butterfly images with quotes and pearls-of-wisdom for you to color - One sided printing with watermark on back for artists name and date - Designed for left & right handed colorists & artists [Treat Yourself] It's time to treat yourself and relax. Time to take advantage of the many therapeutic effects that coloring can offer. Just hit the buy button and start your coloring journey now!
Download or read book Not a Slave written by Khushi Shah and published by The Little Booktique Hub. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Not A Slave” a book which refers to women empowerment. The book is all about giving equal rights to women too which they deserve. As we all know, in India, women empowerment is needed more than ever. Even in this 21st century, the mentality has still not changed and the people fake out that it is a modern world now. Girls are not given that freedom which boys get. Why this inequality? This book is to prove that that women are not weak, they are strong enough to fight for themselves. Women are not even slaves who just work on others’ orders; they are capable of making their own decision too. 30 writers from the globe have contributed their work for the book, and has emphasized on the same.
Download or read book Don t Make GirlMistakes written by Grace Amazin and published by Grace Amazin. This book was released on 2021-07-24 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mistakes are a necessary part of life. While some fail to learn and continue their oblivious trek through life, others take a moment to reflect, figure out what went wrong, and adjust so as never to make that mistake again. Don’t Make Girl Mistakes: The Do's & Don’ts in Life is more than a mere book. It is a code for girls and women to adhere to in order to grow their lives and become better tomorrow. Compiled from the experiences of a woman who has lived through numerous scenarios and situations, worked with very powerful people, and stepped through all walks of life in her journey, it is the evolution of knowledge and filled with a variety of topics every woman knows. From dating the wrong men, having those frenemies, finding your career, and going after your dreams, Don’t Make Girl Mistakes shows the positive effects of making conscious decisions. Don’t Make Girl Mistakes is the perfect resource for every woman AND the men associated with them! We are all bound to make mistakes. It’s how we deal with them that determines who we are and who we will be.
Download or read book Mean Girls at Work How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal written by Katherine Crowley and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the New York Post's Top 10 Career Books of 2012 and a Booklist Top 10 Business Book DO YOU WORK WITH A MEAN GIRL? A woman’s field guide to the new frontier of professional development—working with other women Women-to-women relationships in the workplace are . . . complicated. When they’re good, they’re great. But when they’re bad, they can ruin your day, your week—even your year. Packed with proven advice from two of today’s leading experts in workplace relationships, this one-of-a-kind guide gives women the tools they need to navigate difficult situations unique to women-to-women relationships—whether with a boss, a colleague, a client, or an employee. Have you dealt with a woman in the workplace who: “Accidentally” excludes you from important meetings? Seems intent on taking you down professionally? Gossips about you with other coworkers? Makes you look bad by missing deadlines? Forms a “pack” of mean girls to make your life miserable? Mean Girls at Work isn’t just about surviving difficult situations. It’s about transforming a toxic relationship into one that benefits and supports both of you. This book is also for women who engage in mean behavior . . . but don’t know it. After all, who hasn’t gossiped about a female coworker? Who hasn’t rolled her eyes in the presence of a woman she doesn’t like? Who hasn’t scanned another woman head to toe—which is just a nonverbal way of saying, “You’ve just been judged”? The authors provide invaluable advice to the more subtle ways of being mean—even if they’re not intended. With a workforce composed of a higher percentage of women than ever, workplace dynamics have changed. Crowley and Elster cover every conceivable scenario, providing critical advice on how to rise above the fray and move forward professionally. Mean Girls at Work is your map to dodging the mines and moving forward in today’s transformed workplace. Praise for Mean Girls at Work “An invaluable suit of armor for surviving nine to five!” —Leil Lowndes, bestselling author of How to Talk to Anyone “If you think the emotional cruelty of comedies like Mean Girls and Heathers doesn’t exist in the real world workplace, think again. In Mean Girls at Work, Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster valuably chronicle female vs. female predators and offer solid defensive strategies.” —Ann Kreamer, author of It’s Always Personal: Navigating Emotion in the New Workplace “Whether you are in your twenties and just starting your professional career, your midcareer forties, when you are supposed to have figured it out already, or a woman in her fifties or sixties who’s seen it all—this book is a must-read. . . . The authors have finally given women the tools and the sound advice necessary to deal with . . . conflicts that keep us all from succeeding. . . . Carry this book with you to work every day!” —Carolyn Cassin, President, Michigan Women’s Foundation “A must-read for women of all ages in today’s workforce. This book offers what we all need to develop the capacities to endure this ever-changing workplace. We know it is all about relationships and you need the skills outlined in this book to survive and thrive when the Mean Girls attack.” —Kim Harrington, Coordinator, Professional Development and Training, Office of Human Resources, California State University, Sacramento
Download or read book Once a Girl Now a Woman written by Nikki Rowe and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever travelled down a road that has been little explored? Have you been driven to tears by feelings of isolation, by the feeling that you are somehow different? Do you hunger for truth? You are not alone. It is no coincidence that you've found this book, that you've picked it up, or that you're reading it now. You are here at the exact moment you were always meant to be. It is time you came to understand the beat of your own heart, the music in your soul, the peace in your mind, and the healing abilities of your precious body temple. In her deeply inspirational work, Once a Girl, Now a Woman, author Nicolle Rowe taps into the deepest recesses of her soul and brings forth the truth and the wisdom you've been craving. By sharing some of her most intimate moments of growth on her journey to an eternal self, Nikki has found the entrance of a path leading past the ego and to the soul that only you may tread. You can experience a conscious awakening and gain an understanding of yourself that only you can discover.
Download or read book Paper Butterflies written by Lisa Heathfield and published by Carolrhoda Lab& 8482. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, but when a shocking tragedy occurs June finds herself trapped, potentially forever.
Download or read book The Butterfly Girl written by Rene Denfeld and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A heartbreaking, finger-gnawing, and yet ultimately hopeful novel by the amazing Rene Denfeld.” —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter After captivating readers in The Child Finder, Naomi—the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children—returns, trading snow-covered woods for dark, gritty streets on the search for her missing sister in a city where young, homeless girls have been going missing and turning up dead. From the highly praised author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted comes The Butterfly Girl, a riveting novel that ripples with truth, exploring the depths of love and sacrifice in the face of a past that cannot be left dead and buried. A year ago, Naomi, the investigator with an uncanny ability for finding missing children, made a promise that she would not take another case until she finds the younger sister who has been missing for years. Naomi has no picture, not even a name. All she has is a vague memory of a strawberry field at night, black dirt under her bare feet as she ran for her life. The search takes her to Portland, Oregon, where scores of homeless children wander the streets like ghosts, searching for money, food, and companionship. The sharp-eyed investigator soon discovers that young girls have been going missing for months, many later found in the dirty waters of the river. Though she does not want to get involved, Naomi is unable to resist the pull of children in need—and the fear she sees in the eyes of a twelve-year old girl named Celia. Running from an abusive stepfather and an addict mother, Celia has nothing but hope in the butterflies—her guides and guardians on the dangerous streets. She sees them all around her, tiny iridescent wisps of hope that soften the edges of this hard world and illuminate a cherished memory from her childhood—the Butterfly Museum, a place where everything is safe and nothing can hurt her. As danger creeps closer, Naomi and Celia find echoes of themselves in one another, forcing them each to consider the question: Can you still be lost even when you’ve been found? But will they find the answer too late?
Download or read book Little Bee written by Chris Cleave and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of people have read, discussed, debated, cried, and cheered with Little Bee, a Nigerian refugee girl whose violent and courageous journey puts a stunning face on the worldwide refugee crisis. “Little Bee will blow you away.” —The Washington Post The lives of a sixteen-year-old Nigerian orphan and a well-off British woman collide in this page-turning #1 New York Times bestseller, book club favorite, and “affecting story of human triumph” (The New York Times Book Review) from Chris Cleave, author of Gold and Everyone Brave Is Forgiven. We don’t want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don’t want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn’t. And it’s what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, you’ll want to tell everyone about it. When you do, please don’t tell them what happens either. The magic is in how it unfolds.
Download or read book In the Time of the Butterflies written by Julia Alvarez and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies is "beautiful, heartbreaking and alive ... a lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and fought against Trujillo." (Concepción de León, New York Times) Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories, is coming April 2, 2024. Pre-order now! It is November 25, 1960, and three beautiful sisters have been found near their wrecked Jeep at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. The official state newspaper reports their deaths as accidental. It does not mention that a fourth sister lives. Nor does it explain that the sisters were among the leading opponents of Gen. Rafael Leónidas Trujillo’s dictatorship. It doesn’t have to. Everybody knows of Las Mariposas—the Butterflies. In this extraordinary novel, the voices of all four sisters--Minerva, Patria, María Teresa, and the survivor, Dedé--speak across the decades to tell their own stories, from secret crushes to gunrunning, and to describe the everyday horrors of life under Trujillo’s rule. Through the art and magic of Julia Alvarez’s imagination, the martyred Butterflies live again in this novel of courage and love, and the human costs of political oppression. "Alvarez helped blaze the trail for Latina authors to break into the literary mainstream, with novels like In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents winning praise from critics and gracing best-seller lists across the Americas."—Francisco Cantú, The New York Times Book Review "This Julia Alvarez classic is a must-read for anyone of Latinx descent." —Popsugar.com "A gorgeous and sensitive novel . . . A compelling story of courage, patriotism and familial devotion." —People "Shimmering . . . Valuable and necessary." —Los Angeles Times "A magnificent treasure for all cultures and all time.” —St. Petersburg Times "Alvarez does a remarkable job illustrating the ruinous effect the 30-year dictatorship had on the Dominican Republic and the very real human cost it entailed."—Cosmopolitan.com
Download or read book Sitting Pretty written by Rebekah Taussig and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Rebekah Taussig, processing a lifetime of memories to paint a beautiful, nuanced portrait of a body that looks and moves differently than most. Growing up as a paralyzed girl during the 90s and early 2000s, Rebekah Taussig only saw disability depicted as something monstrous (The Hunchback of Notre Dame), inspirational (Helen Keller), or angelic (Forrest Gump). None of this felt right; and as she got older, she longed for more stories that allowed disability to be complex and ordinary, uncomfortable and fine, painful and fulfilling. Writing about the rhythms and textures of what it means to live in a body that doesn’t fit, Rebekah reflects on everything from the complications of kindness and charity, living both independently and dependently, experiencing intimacy, and how the pervasiveness of ableism in our everyday media directly translates to everyday life. Disability affects all of us, directly or indirectly, at one point or another. By exploring this truth in poignant and lyrical essays, Taussig illustrates the need for more stories and more voices to understand the diversity of humanity. Sitting Pretty challenges us as a society to be patient and vigilant, practical and imaginative, kind and relentless, as we set to work to write an entirely different story.
Download or read book I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter written by Erika L. Sánchez and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Book Award Finalist! Instant New York Times Bestseller! The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian meets Jane the Virgin in this poignant but often laugh-out-loud funny contemporary YA about losing a sister and finding yourself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican-American home. Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed. But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal? “Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times “Unique and fresh.” —Entertainment Weekly “A standout.” —NPR
Download or read book The Gaslight Effect written by Dr. Robin Stern and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking guide, the prominent therapist Dr. Robin Stern shows how the Gaslight Effect works, how you can decide which relationships can be saved and which you have to walk away from—and how to gasproof your life so you'll avoid gaslighting relationship. Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop being insecure and controlling. After a long argument, you apologize for giving him a hard time. Your mother belittles your clothes, your job, and your boyfriend. But instead of fighting back, you wonder if your mother is right and figure that a mature person should be able to take a little criticism. If you think things like this can’t happen to you, think again. Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse and manipulation that is difficult to recognize and even harder to break free from. Are you being gaslighted? Check for these telltale signs: 1) Does your opinion of yourself change according to approval or disapproval from your spouse? 2) When your boss praises you, do you feel as if you could conquer the world? 3) Do you dread having small things go wrong at home—buying the wrong brand of toothpaste, not having dinner ready on time, a mistaken appointment written on the calendar? 4) Do you have trouble making simple decisions and constantly second guess yourself? 5) Do you frequently make excuses for your partner's behavior to your family and friends? 6) Do you feel hopeless and joyless?
Download or read book INTO THE WOODS OF RAME written by BORUNDIYA KEERTHI and published by Reasons and Laughter. This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfuly adventurous journey of life so ramé, there are enormous emotions we encounter as happiness, anger, trust, broken, love, sadness, gratitude and so on. As woods even undergo arious set of circumstances with ups and downs yet it admires to reinforce the earth. Isnt it magnificent ?!. The books includes the life situations and contrasting experiences of the writers which they have exotically put into words. Hoping they connect the ramé world and the people who have been through alike. Into the woods of ramé has been compiled by Ms. Borundiya Keerthi. It's always amazing around the woods as ramé as our lives are and still we too go on with these situations and learn to walk through as the woods!
