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Author: Shannon Harris Publisher: Broadleaf Books ISBN: 1506483178 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 234
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"No one is coming to rescue me. I am going to have to rescue me." As a twenty-three-year-old singer and the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, nothing in Shannon Harris's secular upbringing prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. Soon Joshua's bestselling book I Kissed Dating Goodbye helped inspire a national purity movement, and Shannon's identity became "pastor's wife." The Woman They Wanted recounts Shannon's remarkable experience inside Big Church--where she was asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades--and her subsequent journey out of that world and into a more authentic version of herself. Entering conservative American Christianity was like being drawn out to sea, she writes, inexorable and all consuming. Slowly, her worldview was narrowed, her motivations questioned, her behavior examined, until she had been whittled down to an idealized version of femininity envisioned as an extension of her husband and the church. This decidedly patriarchal world, perpetuated even by the other women, began to feel like a slow death. However, when Sovereign Grace Ministries fell apart due to leadership conflicts and Shannon found herself outside church circles for the first time in years, she heard her intuition calling to her again. As she began to shake off the fog of depression and confusion, that voice grew louder. In honoring it, she awakened to the realities in which she had been trapped and found her truest self. Singular and compelling, The Woman They Wanted will inspire women looking to reestablish connection with themselves, their inner wisdom, and their purpose.
Author: Diane von Furstenberg Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451651570 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 256
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One of the most influential, admired, and colorful women of our time: fashion designer and philanthropist Diane von Furstenberg tells the most personal stories from her life, about family, love, beauty and business: “It’s so good, you’ll want to take notes” (People). Diane von Furstenberg started with a suitcase full of jersey dresses and an idea of who she wanted to be—in her words, “the kind of woman who is independent and who doesn’t rely on a man to pay her bills.” She has since become that woman, establishing herself as a major force in the fashion industry, all the while raising a family, maintaining that “my children are my greatest creation.” In The Woman I Wanted to Be, “an intriguing page-turner filled with revelations” (More), von Furstenberg reflects on her extraordinary life—from her childhood in Brussels to her days as a young, jet-set princess, to creating the dress that came to symbolize independence and power for generations of women. With remarkable honesty and wisdom, von Furstenberg mines the rich territory of what it means to be a woman. She opens up about her family and career, overcoming cancer, building a global brand, and devoting herself to empowering other women. This “inspiring, compelling, deliciously detailed celebrity autobiography…is as much of a smashing success as the determined, savvy, well-intentioned woman who wrote it” (Chicago Tribune).
Author: Shannon Harris Publisher: Broadleaf Books ISBN: 1506483178 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 234
Book Description
"No one is coming to rescue me. I am going to have to rescue me." As a twenty-three-year-old singer and the soon-to-be wife of youth pastor Joshua Harris, nothing in Shannon Harris's secular upbringing prepared her to enter the world of conservative Christianity. Soon Joshua's bestselling book I Kissed Dating Goodbye helped inspire a national purity movement, and Shannon's identity became "pastor's wife." The Woman They Wanted recounts Shannon's remarkable experience inside Big Church--where she was asked to live within a narrow definition of womanhood for almost two decades--and her subsequent journey out of that world and into a more authentic version of herself. Entering conservative American Christianity was like being drawn out to sea, she writes, inexorable and all consuming. Slowly, her worldview was narrowed, her motivations questioned, her behavior examined, until she had been whittled down to an idealized version of femininity envisioned as an extension of her husband and the church. This decidedly patriarchal world, perpetuated even by the other women, began to feel like a slow death. However, when Sovereign Grace Ministries fell apart due to leadership conflicts and Shannon found herself outside church circles for the first time in years, she heard her intuition calling to her again. As she began to shake off the fog of depression and confusion, that voice grew louder. In honoring it, she awakened to the realities in which she had been trapped and found her truest self. Singular and compelling, The Woman They Wanted will inspire women looking to reestablish connection with themselves, their inner wisdom, and their purpose.
Author: Eric Jerome Dickey Publisher: Dutton ISBN: 0451466101 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 482
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Her name is Reaper. She kills. And so does her sister. Wherever the Barbarians send her she goes, then gets out quickly. Within hours she's wearing a new disguise, a new accent, a new wig and is on the way to a new continent, a new assignment. But when a job goes bad in Trinidad and she kills two of the island's ruthless gangsters, the Laventille Killers, the Barbarians aren't pleased. Filled with pulse-pounding suspense, steamy romance and complex characters, A Wanted Woman will have legions of fans panting for more.
Author: Mary Lou Quinlan Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0471446971 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 274
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An enlightening blueprint of the secrets of reaching female consumers from the expert Just Ask a Woman is a powerful book about how to tap into female consumers' needs. Mary Quinlan, the founder of the premiere consultancy dedicated to marketing to women, has personally interviewed 3,000 women in the course of her research for Just Ask a Woman. Women are the decision-makers in an estimated eighty-five percent of household buying decisions, and yet far too often, products marketed specifically to them fail to connect with their needs. Here, Quinlan explores topics such as how women judge brands and advertising, how they make decisions, the effects of stress on their consumer behavior, and their increasing demands for service and communication. Quinlan rejects the traditional focus group approach in favor of highly energized and intimate talk sessions where women reveal their deeper feelings about products and services. In Just Ask a Woman marketers, brand managers, and advertisers will find a revelatory resource filled with ideas and action steps for building your brand with women-from a woman who has walked in a marketer's shoes. Mary Lou Quinlan (New York, NY) is the founder and CEO of Just Ask a Woman, a marketing consultancy dedicated to building business with women. Just Ask a Woman is a division of bcom3, a $15 billion global communications firm whose clients include Citigroup/Women & Co., Lifetime, Saks, Hearst Magazines, Toys "R" Us, and Time Inc. Known as a brand-turnaround expert, she has helped to remake brands like Avon and Continental Airlines. Quinlan has been quoted in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Fast Company and Advertising Age and appeared on ABC, CNN, CNBC, Lifetime LIVE, Fox and nationally syndicated news shows. Her articles have been published in Marie Claire, Good Housekeeping, Redbook, and More, among others.
Author: Donna Partow Publisher: Bethany House ISBN: 0764222945 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 318
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Donna Partow knows that good intentions aren't enough, so she's created an easy-to-use plan for better spiritual and physical health. If you're like Donna, you've tried a lot of ways to improve your life. Now is the time for results! In three months you'll be well on your way to becoming the woman you want to be. What do you have to lose -- besides bad habits and perhaps a few excess pounds? Book jacket.
Author: Donna Partow Publisher: Revell ISBN: 1441202684 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 352
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Every woman needs a little jump start in life. Donna Partow knows how to make it happen. In Becoming the Woman God Wants Me to Be, author Donna Partow shows women how to reenergize their lives in 90 days. She covers everything from faith and family to fitness and fashion (with lots more) in this comprehensive plan for greater vitality in life and intimacy with God. This in-depth study of Proverbs 31:10-31 will make women feel in control and on top of things as they study and even memorize that famous passage about the ideal woman of God. This positive, life-affirming book includes a leader's guide, making it perfect for small group use.
Author: Kate White Publisher: Three Rivers Press ISBN: 9780609804346 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 212
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What do you want more than anything else in the world? What is it that will fulfill your dreams? And, once you know what you want, how do you go about getting it? In 9 Secrets of Women Who Get Everything They Want, Kate White, the editor in chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, combines common sense and insiders' savvy to provide women with a practical guide for realizing what they truly desire from life, setting their goals, and fulfilling their dreams. Some of her 9 Steps include: "Covet Thy Neighbor's Things," "Bite Off More Than You Can Chew," "Don't Wait for the Right Moment," and "Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve." This is smart, how-to advice for women looking for inspiration, information, and motivation in their personal and professional lives. Kate White shows that all accomplished women use a certain set of strategies to achieve success in their lives. 9 Secrets of Women Who Get Everything They Want reveals what they are, while providing the instructive, entertaining anecdotes of women who have learned to get what they really want.
Author: Joshua Harris Publisher: Multnomah ISBN: 1588601579 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 256
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Joshua Harris's first book, written when he was only 21, turned the Christian singles scene upside down...and people are still talking. More than 800,000 copies later, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, with its inspiring call to sincere love, real purity, and purposeful singleness, remains the benchmark for books on Christian dating. Now, for the first time since its release, the national #1 bestseller has been expanded with new content and updated for new readers. Honest and practical, it challenges cultural assumptions about relationships and provides solid, biblical alternatives to society's norm.Clear, stylish typeset, with user-friendly links to referenced Scripture.
Author: Anthony Ekanem Publisher: Anthony Ekanem ISBN: 3961120412 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 22
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If you asked most women today what type of girl men adore and couldn't live without, they would answer that she would have to be very beautiful and attractive, blond, blue-eyed and have killer legs. While this type of woman would definitely attract a lot of attention, she actually isn't the type of woman that men adore. While men are visual creatures and that first attraction is sparked from looks, you would be surprised to find out how much more men actually want from women. For example, a team of sociologists conducted a study, trying to understand if there was a common denominator that men found attractive in women; that one thing that would get any guy to want to go over and talk to a girl. You would never guess what the result was. No, it wasn't her breasts, her legs or her bum. In fact, it wasn't any body part below her chin and it wasn't her features, either. It was her smile. The majority of men stated that they found nothing as attractive as a woman's smile. The point of this revelation is that you have to put your preconceived notions and the rules society has beaten into you all to one side. You need to understand that fundamentally, men and women are different and it's alright to be a woman. There's nothing wrong with giving up control to your partner once in a while, especially since it will make you feel better as well. Society may have placed men and women on equal footing in the workplace and perhaps some other areas of our lives. While it is absolutely true that a woman can do almost anything a man can do and vice-versa, it is also true that we have fundamental differences that we are hardwired with. The problem is that when we try to overlook those differences and pretend they don't exist, as women, we end up shutting ourselves away from the world in an attempt to be more like the men we feel a need to compete with.
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