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Unstuck: Disrupting the Status Quo will give you the tools to change your organization, and the way you think and lead. You can do things differently.Whether you're in nonprofits, government, or the corporate sector, the same systems and thinking problems persist. Organizational leaders, regardless of their particular background, personal strengths, or specific title, can recognize and disrupt status quo traps that keep us stuck. We can develop skills and practices that make change in our sphere of influence, and beyond.In this book, you will...Learn how cognitive biases affect everyone with a human brain, shaping our thinking, our work, and our relationshipsSee why "e;nice"e; is a problem that can block change and how scarcity thinking traps usReflect on a variety of questions about why we do things the way we doDiscover tools and strategies for challenging the status quo and creating change in your own sphere of influence, from asking powerful questions to developing values that ground your leadershipUnstuck will show you we have more power than we think to change the culture and systems we exist within.

Doing. Being. Becoming: For the Love of the Creative Arts is a nonfiction book that makes a compelling case for why the creative arts should be at the center of everything we do in society.Using her personal stories from growing up in Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria to her engagement with the youth as a grassroots organizer, author Rita Ezenwa-Okoro shares concepts about creative arts as a revolutionary activity and catalyst for building ecosystems where youths can thrive.In this book, you will learn how:The Global South can rise above the limitations of poverty by engaging in play and performance.Asking questions can make young people become culture creators.Creative Arts can be placed at the heart of society's leadership, recreational, and wellness development through intentional investment in creative infrastructure.Each chapter of Doing. Being. Becoming: For the Love of the Creative Arts ends with improvisational creative exercises to inspire you to build with whatever life throws at you.

September 11th, January 25th, January 6th. No one knows a date will become shorthand for a world-changing event when they are brushing their teeth and getting ready for their day. Barely a teenager on 9/11, Catherine explores her journey from small-town Florida to Cairo, Egypt and back, an unexpected road that put her in a country navigating a decision about which direction it would take. Catherine talks about her perspective on the events leading up to the Egyptian revolution in 2011, the exhaust of hope, fear, and uncertainty it left behind. She also explores how current day America can learn from the events in Egypt, appreciate and protect our democracy, and work to extend those benefits more equitably. She also fell in love. And met the man that would become her husband. Not There Yet is a memoir about making a different country and culture home, falling in love, living through revolution, and realizing in the process the fragility - and frequent inequity - of all that makes America special. It is about finding hope in uncertain times and a call to action to stay engaged.

Have you ever felt adrift?Author Nicole Buntgen, an international closed adoptee who grew up in a rural, predominantly white town, has plenty to say. Everyone has faced labels in their life. For Buntgen, some of hers include the whitest Asian, well-spoken, dramatic, mature, lazy, and professional. Although she has struggled with how they have shaped her self-image, Buntgen presents her memoir, Onward and Upward, to untangle these titles and go anywhere but backward.Buntgen's journey covers topics and narratives including:Challenges of closed adoptionDiagnosing a rare illnessDepression, anxiety, and other mental health issuesOnward and Upward is a vulnerable deep dive that addresses diverse, complex experiences and serves as a guide for empathy toward ourselves and others. Readers will see facets of themselves in Buntgen's experiences and hopefully recognize they can tackle their personal struggles. When life has you down, remember that things can get better.

UnCeiling Your Career - At Any Age offers readers a different method that helps them battle self-doubt, build strategic plans, and maintain a positive attitude to get ahead in their careers. If you are stuck and looking for more out of life, this book will help you effectively handle setbacks and network with others to achieve and reach your unique destiny.

What would happen if you chose yourself?So often, women are taught to put others first. We are conditioned to focus on the needs of others rather than prioritizing ourselves - and we become good at it. Choosing others becomes so central to our way of being that we can build big, busy lives without ever stopping to wonder: what if I chose me?In her mid-forties, Jeanie Duncan was a card-carrying member of the "e;put others first"e; club. Wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend - she was surrounded by people she loved and who loved her. From the outside, it was a perfect life. But over the course of a profound period of unraveling and self-realization, she discovered that she had lost herself somewhere along the way.Choosing Me: The Journey Home to My True Self is the achingly personal and yet stunningly universal story of one woman's journey to discovering her truth and finding the courage to live it. At once a coming-out story that uplifts and inspires and a searing exploration of mother-daughter relationships, Choosing Me is a refreshing and powerful invitation to embrace love, live fully, and never compromise your truth.

Are you a recent graduate or a young working professional? Stacey Bowen spent years wanting a guide for transitioning from college to the workplace. She learned that she wasn't alone-many people resent being ill-prepared to handle the fundamental basics of life. Through her own experiences and interviews with leading professionals, Bowen learned which answers young professionals need.In Things I Wish I Knew, you'll learn about taking charge of your finances, knowing when to pull the plug on toxic relationships, and getting better sleep to change your health. You'll read about:Bowen's journey on a Greyhound bus from Charleston, West Virginia to Canada with only one dollar in her pocketThe realities of student loans and how to strategically pay them offFriends that come and go in your life, and why that's okayThings I Wish I Knew, by Stacey Bowen, is a nonfiction guide that speaks to young people and recent college graduates who want to look at personal finances, relationships, and health in a new way.

Stop signs are a pause in the journey. Some are unique. Some are not. We all have them. It's the unexpected when hope seems absent.Life Disrupted: Finding Your Way Forward When the World is Upside Down is a non-fiction book written in the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic by a Gen-X working mom. Author Tracy E. Baldwin shares her journey through doubt, burnout, and breakdown during one of the most overwhelming and mentally taxing times in the past 50 years. In this book, discover:The importance of listening to your body, and how to improve your mind-body connectionWhy we are not meant to be the Lone Ranger, and how to build your own support teamHow to create your own toolkit to get back up when life knocks you down, and live your best lifeTracy Baldwin's book offers support for those suffering from burnout, anxiety, and/or depression. Life Disrupted: Finding Your Way Forward When the World is Upside Down shares how she and other high-achieving, brave women recalibrated their definition of success to move past life's stop signs, rise again renewed, let go of fear and shame, and continue the journey more resilient, present, authentic, hopeful, and content.

What if everything you knew, everything you were taught, all that you expected from life was stripped away? What would you do? Who would you be? Would you like who you were if it was all there was left?Ellie has always known her role as a woman of the mountains. Taking care of her family, hunting, panhandling, and running the family store is all she deserved. Raised in rural Northern Washington Territory in 1884 around other "e;roughnecks,"e; she knows her place. That is until one fatal morning when everything changes. As Ellie's family foundation is dismantled log by log, she must face her destructive past and the uncharted, unknown future. In a time when life expectancy was short, 20-year-old Ellie, must either accept help from unlikely allies or become part of the local violent outlaw authority to survive. Choosing between two men, two lives, and two sides. Attached, Terece Hahn's debut work, is an adult literary Bildungsroman Western novel, a captivating novel of love, grief, and resilience in unfamiliar rugged, and raw territory.

Can a story written almost 200 years ago help us understand the modern world?In Searching for Goldilocks, Dr. Matt Kresl explores the search for "e;just right"e; within and all around us. Basing his discussion on the Goldilocks Principle, a reference to the children's fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dr. Kresl focuses on how science, spirituality, and storytelling form a launching point to explore the concept of "e;just right"e; in everyday life. Through his work as a clinical pharmacist, Dr. Kresl's perspective on medicine and healthcare evolved into the journaling of his day-to-day observations as a parent, husband, and caregiver. The result is an exploration of what "e;just right"e; can mean and how words and phrases such as harmony, the sweet spot, equilibrium, or the middle way, show up in most facets of life, including: How we cope with mental illness.How statistics shape our decisions.How we find novelty and familiarity equally attractive.Searching for Goldilocks is for the curious-minded reader who desires to understand how everyday interactions reveal fundamental personal and scientific truths. Through Dr. Kresl's observations, you'll see that searching for "e;just right"e; is closer than you think.

One in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. How does one handle hearing the words "e;You have breast cancer?"e;Not All Warriors Carry Guns is a compelling story of one woman's battle to become her own warrior in life after facing a breast cancer diagnosis-not once, but twice. This is an intensely personal account based on author Melissa Kerwin O'Neil's two-time journey with breast cancer at a mere thirty years old and then only four days before her five-year remission anniversary when the cancer returned. You will discover how O'Neil displayed strength, hope, and courage; relying on her values, faith in God and her relentless passion to live.Passionate and plainspoken, O'Neil is a true example of the importance of educating oneself on the unknowns and strong self-advocacy. She lives by a mantra of "e;knowledge is power."e; The informative facts and tips about breast cancer and the synopsis of her journey found in this must-read book will inspire, give hope, and empower those facing a life-altering diagnosis.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to have a fulfilling and successful career? Imagine if you could get all that information without trial and error. Mary Mosope Adeyemi's Visible Strengths sets out to help you achieve just that.If you cut through the echo chamber of mainstream career (and business) advice, you will realize that at any stage of your career, in any industry, and in any seat you occupy, it boils down to three elements: capitalize on your strengths, contribute value, and communicate your results.Through the stories of high-achieving professionals, including the author's personal stories, as well as impactful coaching frameworks, you will learn how to:Craft your career around your natural gifts and talents,Use those talents to solve problems for the people and organizations you serve, andShare the story of who you are and the work you do, so relevant people know you exist and are worthy of their attention and sponsorship.Visible Strengths is the guide that will help you accelerate, reposition, or fully reset your diverse and exciting career so that it grows you, provides for you, and inspires you to continue reaching higher heights.

"e;I always knew that, someday, enthusiasm over a kitchen appliance would mark the beginning of my descent into old age. However, I thought I had at least until the end of my mid-twenties."e;After the dissolution of her carefully set plans, twenty-three-year-old author Laura Nejako finds herself single, living with her parents, and ready for reinvention. Consisting of essays written over the course of two years, Let's Become Strangers examines the nature of desirability, the transiency of life, and the interconnectedness of strangers. By adding humor to the seemingly mundane, Nejako discovers levity and meaning in the unexpected.These essays pose thought-provoking questions like:Does snail mucin smell delicious?Why do dating apps and pet-finding platforms share so many similarities?How does one accept that everything will change?Let's Become Strangers is for anyone wondering "e;So what happens next?"e;

Water entered her throat before she could stop it and she jerked up, coughing and treading water. Her feet searched for the ground, kicking up the muck below her.Showing Teeth Part 1 is about Muriel, an ex-"e;party girl"e; turned linguistic librarian, who is fluent in 3 languages yet has trouble expressing herself and speaking her truth in any of them. After leaving an abusive relationship, she's put through a series of tests involving a mystery man, an old flame, and an international work trip. Terah Kelleher's Showing Teeth Part 1 is a dramatic, quirky, and mystical story about the barriers that hold us back from healthy relationships. We may reach for ephemeral things, aching for them to fill the void. Yet, we crave true and deeper connections. We just have to step into the unknown and heal.