Through this collection of stories, wisdom and practical advice, readers will meet four ordinary women who have faced extraordinary life challenges. Together, they have a history of six marriages, 10 children, four stepchildren, six dogs, two miscarriages, two cats, a failed adoption and foster parenthood. One of them was shot and left for dead on a tarmac in South America and two have lived through the death of their spouses.
(PRWeb) February 25, 2007 -- This Is Not the Life I Ordered
50 Ways to Keep Your Head Above Water
When Life Keeps Dragging You Down
Deborah Collins Stephens, Michealene Cristini Risley,
Jackie Speier, Jan Yanehiro
This Is Not the Life I Ordered (Conari Press, March 2007) is for anyone who has ever felt overworked, overwhelmed or just plain unlucky (and, who hasn't). Through this collection of stories, wisdom and practical advice, readers will meet four ordinary women who have faced extraordinary life challenges. Together, they have a history of six marriages, 10 children, four stepchildren, six dogs, two miscarriages, two cats, a failed adoption and foster parenthood. One of them was shot and left for dead on a tarmac in South America and two have lived through the death of their spouses.
This book started simply with four friends getting together for "kitchen table coaching sessions" to talk about their lives. Week by week and story by story, they realized their great advice to each other could help other women struggling with life's myriad issues of work, family and love, as well as the big questions of life and death. For over a decade, the power and strength of their collective friendship enabled these women not only to survive but to thrive.
Each section of the book concludes with suggested action plans and exercises that the authors refer to as the WIT (Women in Transition) Kit. They realize women are busy, running from the moment their feet hit the bedroom floor, but what they have found is that by taking the time to follow up on the recommendations in the Wit Kit has made a world of difference in the quality of their lives, and that of their loved ones.
"If one woman sees another woman as successful, that woman will never fail, never feel alone ..."
~ Florence Scovel Shinn, writer (1871-1940)
Whether trying to recover from overwhelming hardship or to celebrate a triumph, readers will find four amazing women to share hope and inspiration with through the true stories in This Is Not the Life I Ordered. This is a book for women of all ages.
For additional title information, visit: www.thisisnotthelifeiorderd.com or www.conari.com.
AUTHOR BIOS
Deborah Collins Stephens is the cofounder and managing partner of the Center for Innovative Leadership, which consults with leaders and organizations on improving customer service, creating inspired teams, and building the link between employee motivation and customer loyalty. Ms. Stephens is the author of six books, three of which have been best-sellers: Maslow on Management, One Size Fits One and Revisiting the Human Side of Enterprise.
Michealene Cristini Risley is an entrepreneur who has created some of the largest deals in consumer products and entertainment industries. As an executive with 20-plus years experience, Ms. Cristini Risley launched the first-ever branded maternity line in association with Adidas. As vice president of licensing and character development for Sega of America, she championed the Sega Girls' Task Force. She has also produced, directed and funded a short film called Flashcards, which won Best Cinematography at the California Independent Film Festival, Best Short film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, and the film screened at the Cannes Film Festival "Shorts Du Jour" program. The film is currently being distributed by American Public Television on PBS stations.
Jackie Speier served in the California State Legislature for 18 years rising to the Assistant Pro Tem of the State Senate and Chair of Committees on Banking, Finance and Insurance and Government Oversight. Previously Speier served six years on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. She ran for Lieutenant Governor in 2006 and lost by 3 percent of the vote. She gained national attention in 1978 as legal counsel to Congressman Leo Ryan accompanying him on an ill-fated trip to Guyana to investigate Jim Jones and the People's Temple. Ryan was killed and Speier shot five times.
Jan Yanehiro has skydived with the Army's Golden Knights and ventured up a frozen waterfall ... all in the name of getting a good story. Jan pioneered the magazine format on television as co-host of Evening Magazine, a nightly program in San Francisco from 1976-90. Currently, Jan is the host of Everyday Angels on Comcast Cable TV and the Executive Producer of Pacific Fusion TV. Her latest documentary, Resettlement to Redress, examines the resettlement of Japanese Americans after WWII and the apology from the US government regarding internment. Married and mother of six, Jan has won multiple awards and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. She holds seats on several boards including the Kristi Yamaguchi Always Dream Foundation and The Bank of Marin.
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