Out - A Courageous Woman's Journey

Out - A Courageous Woman's Journey
Author: Lou Anne Smoot
Publisher: Sapphire Books Publishing
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781943353293

Lou Anne fell in love with Karen in 1956 when they were both 17 and freshmen at Baylor University. Her parents told her the relationship was sinful and unacceptable. Seeing no other option, she followed their direction, married, and remained faithful to her husband for 37 years. At age 60, after an incident in her Baptist Sunday School class, Lou Anne could no longer pretend to be straight. Her struggles to reconcile her faith with being gay take her into the depths of depression. After divorcing and "coming out," Lou Anne remained in her Baptist church for an additional fifteen years both to be true to her faith tradition and as an example of a gay Christian. She emerges as an outspoken advocate for gay rights. This story of a retired teacher, mother of four, grandmother of six, is told in an unprecedented, brutally honest manner.

Out - A Courageous Woman's Journey

Out - A Courageous Woman's Journey
Author: Lou Anne Smoot
Publisher: Sapphire Books Publishing
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781943353293

Lou Anne fell in love with Karen in 1956 when they were both 17 and freshmen at Baylor University. Her parents told her the relationship was sinful and unacceptable. Seeing no other option, she followed their direction, married, and remained faithful to her husband for 37 years. At age 60, after an incident in her Baptist Sunday School class, Lou Anne could no longer pretend to be straight. Her struggles to reconcile her faith with being gay take her into the depths of depression. After divorcing and "coming out," Lou Anne remained in her Baptist church for an additional fifteen years both to be true to her faith tradition and as an example of a gay Christian. She emerges as an outspoken advocate for gay rights. This story of a retired teacher, mother of four, grandmother of six, is told in an unprecedented, brutally honest manner.

Loss and Transformation: One Woman’s Journey out of Grief to Opportunity

Loss and Transformation: One Woman’s Journey out of Grief to Opportunity
Author: Rabbi Katy Z. Allen
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2015-04-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 131262499X

Loss and Transformation: One Woman's Journey out of Grief to Opportunity provides a personal account of the author's exploration of her family's stories and their connections to sacred texts as a vehicle for her own emotional and spiritual transformation in the face of loss and grief. A Jewish theology of loss and transformation accompanies the stories, along with step-by-step reflections to allow the reader to participate in the process of connecting family stories and sacred texts as a way to heal from personal loss.

A Woman's Journey

A Woman's Journey
Author: Paris Love
Publisher: Balboa Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019-12-10
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1982236639

This anthology is a collaborative effort in giving a voice to remarkable women who have struggled with pain, sorrow, disappointment and life challenges. Yet, they are able to stand in their power and stay focused on their dreams and desires. They have built doors when they were faced with a wall. It is our hope that the future generations know they are worthy and capable of moving mountains.

45 Days of Courage

45 Days of Courage
Author: Christine Sharpe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2020
Genre:
ISBN:

We live in a world where we are told there is so much to fear. News headlines, social media and world leaders tell us to be afraid and not to trust ourselves. Yet this is exactly why we need more bravery. 45 Days of Courage is a telling of one woman's journey from chaos to courage. As you walk with her, you will create your own story of bravery, exploring what courage looks like, which is not what many of us have learned, and practicing overcoming fear with small steps of bravery. 45 Days of Courage is intended to be completed in 45 consecutive days but could also be a weekly reflection or discussion starter for small groups. However you connect with the book, it is my sincere hope that as you embark on your own journey from chaos to courage, that you will know you are not alone.

Unbroken

Unbroken
Author: Nicola Vardy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2020-03-10
Genre:
ISBN:

Nicola has written her unique story of transformation and healing. Imagine been a 9 year old girl walking to school one day. Totally innocent and un-expectant of what was about to happen to her in just a few minutes time. Nicola describes in detail how a man tried to abduct her and what pain it caused her.One act of a selfish man changed the course of Nicola's life forever. This book is raw, real and powerful to read. You will be gripped from beginning to end. See a life transformed chapter by chapter. Read how the love of God can take your mess and turn it into an awesome message. Every sentence, every paragraph reveals the bravery and courage of an extraordinary women of God. She stands up to domestic abuse and deals with everything life throws at her. This book of a true life story will transform your life and give you hope in your storms.

A Fierce Love

A Fierce Love
Author: Shauna Shanks
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310348463

Love is easy to give when you are getting it back. Are we still called to God’s plan of how to love when we are getting none in return? Shauna Shanks’s brave journey through obedience reveals the outcome of when we dare to follow God’s ludicrous outline for love as described in 1 Corinthians 13. Wrecked with news of her husband’s affair and his request for a divorce, Shauna finds herself urgently faced with a decision. Does she give up and divorce her husband and move on, or does she try to fight for her marriage? The former choice seems to contradict God’s plan for how to love, such as “love never gives up,” “love is patient,” and “love is kind.” Taking God at His word and assuming the love chapter was really meant to be followed literally word by word, she not only finds herself falling in love with her spouse again, but also falling in love with Jesus, which changes everything. First Corinthians 13 presents an audacious, illogical, and irrational context of how to love, meant to be applied to every marital context not just the fairytale marriage. If God’s instructions seem illogical and audacious, you might just expect the same kind of results in return! This book is not air-brushed. It was written in the midst of the author’s deepest trauma, and she purposefully did not edit out her mistakes and failures during that season. This book will resonate with women who do not feel like the picture-perfect Christian woman with the fairytale life and marriage. A Fierce Love is the story of a train wreck and reaching out to God not in the calm but in the chaos and finding hope for the future.

BRAVE WOMAN

BRAVE WOMAN
Author: Sumangala Babu
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2021-03-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 163806766X

Ten stages of failure in life–What is the secret behind successful people? Have you ever thought about the challenges they would overcome to achieve success? Why do they survive the tough times when others overcome successful? Have you ever faced pains and sorrows more than a hundred times? Yes, then, this book is meant for you. This book is a real-life story of a woman who faced many challenges, problems and issues like family, friends, society, education, marriage, career, insult, domination, domestic violence, depression and money, and who has gone through all the tough times. Thomas Edison once said, “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” What helps you be successful is mindset, law of attraction, positive thinking, power of gratitude and the universe, which will support you to achieve success. Sita plays a vital role in the entire book.

One Day She Woke Up and Decided to Be Brave

One Day She Woke Up and Decided to Be Brave
Author: Lyn Kelley
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 9781370442133

Dr. Lyn shares with you her most profound revelations - all of those that have given her strength, comfort and courage. Reading them can help you also turn your fears into courage. Each week for a year, she will give you thoughts, ideas and calls to action that will give you more power and strength than you can imagine.We are currently living in a world full of terror.All we have to do is turn on the T.V. and there it is - constant mass killings and threats to our personal safety. There are worldwide religious wars, religious extremist terrorists, ISIS, Jihad, the Taliban, etc. Closer to home, we have drug addicts, car accidents, plane crashes, thieves, school shootings, kidnappings, rapes, murders, riots, identity theft and all forms of criminal behavior. Then we have "acts of God," such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornados, floods, fires, tsunamis, deadly viruses, etc. There are more than enough things for us to be afraid of. It's no wonder we are all terrified.What can we do? We could choose to barricade ourselves in our safe room of our gated, locked, security guarded, super-reinforced brick walled homes. But eventually we would need to go out. It's unrealistic to think we could always be protected, even in our own homes. Most people have ineffective coping skills, which only serve to make matters worse rather than better. If we allow fear to control us, we will eventually go insane. We have to find a way to cope with fear in a healthy way if we want to actually live. This book will give you the courage you need to tackle any danger or threat, and live a life of peace and joy. Each day you will wake up and decide to be brave!Introduction: Life Is a Rush Into the UnknownWeek 1: Courage to Turn Fear into FaithWeek 2: Courage to Feel GoodWeek 3: Courage to See a New PerspectiveWeek 4: Courage to DetachWeek 5: Courage to Face UncertaintyWeek 6: Courage to Confront the TruthWeek 7: Courage to Trust in Divine Intervention, Protection and GraceWeek 8: Courage to Let Go of Toxic PeopleWeek 9: Courage to Pursue Your Own HappinessWeek 10: Courage to Feel PeaceWeek 11: Courage to Be QueenWeek 12: Courage to Get AngryWeek 13: Courage to Handle CrisesWeek 14: Courage to Accept Growing OlderWeek 15: Courage to Face Criticism and DisapprovalWeek 16: Courage to Ask for HelpWeek 17: Courage to Have FunWeek 18: Courage to Trust YourselfWeek 19: Courage to Go from Worrier to WarriorWeek 20: Courage to Say "No"Week 21: Courage to Set Limits and BoundariesWeek 22: Courage to Stop the InsanityWeek 23: Courage to Use Tough LoveWeek 24: Courage to Accept Others for Who They AreWeek 25: Courage to Face RealityWeek 26: Courage to Use Your PowerWeek 27: Courage to Put Yourself FirstWeek 28: Courage to Speak UpWeek 29: Courage to Be VulnerableWeek 30: Courage to Move from Scarcity Mode to Abundance ModeWeek 31: Courage to Trust Your Higher PowerWeek 32: Courage to Not PanicWeek 33: Courage to Make DecisionsWeek 34: Courage to Trust the ProcessWeek 35: Courage to Feel Your FearWeek 36: Courage to Protect YourselfWeek 37: Courage to Forgive YourselfWeek 38: Courage to Act "As If"Week 39: Courage to Accept the Things You Cannot ChangeWeek 40: Courage to Handle Your Financial FearsWeek 41: Courage to Face ConflictWeek 42: Courage to Overcome IllnessWeek 43: Courage to Move Past LossesWeek 44: Courage to Seek AdventureWeek 45: Courage to PersevereWeek 46: Courage to ChangeWeek 47: Courage to DreamWeek 48: Courage to Make DeclarationsWeek 49: Courage to Show AppreciationWeek 50: Courage to DetachWeek 51: Courage to LoveWeek 52: Courage to Be Brave

Be Brave, Be Strong

Be Brave, Be Strong
Author: Jill Homer
Publisher: Jill Homer
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1257658581

Jill Homer has an outlandish ambition: Racing a mountain bike 2,740 miles from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide. But her dream starts to unravel the minute she sets it in motion. An accident on the Iditarod Trail results in serious frostbite. She struggles with painful recovery and growing uncertainties. Then, just two days before their departure, her boyfriend ends their eight-year relationship, dismantling everything Jill thought she knew about life, love and her identity. This is the story of an adventure driven relentlessly forward as foundations crumble. During her record-breaking ride in the 2009 Tour Divide, Jill battles a torrent of anger, self-doubt, fatigue, loneliness, pain, grief, bicycle failures, crashes and violent storms. Each night, she collapses under the crushing effort of this savage new way of life. And every morning, she picks up the pieces and strikes out to find what lies on the other side of the Divide: Astonishing beauty, unconditional kindness, and boundless strength.