Becky Norwood endured sexual, emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her father from very early childhood. It was to last for many years. Yet, she is a tribute to the unstoppable spirit that guides her life daily and has kept her not just alive, but living a full and rich life. Through a PhD in the school of hard knocks and experience, she has come to thrive in her own right. Becky will be the first to say that healing and self love does not happen overnight. In overcoming depression and low self confidence, coming to a place of both loving and more importantly forgiving herself for the role she played has been critical. Forgiveness is something you do for yourself. Understanding that we “Do Not Owe Our Past a Place in Our Future,” Becky makes conscious decisions daily as to how her life will be each day. “The Woman I Love” is a work of heart for Becky and she feels that it could just as easily be titled “The Man I Love.” She says that statistics are that one in three girls and one in five boys are victims of incest and abuse, therefore healing steps must take place regardless of our gender. She also recognizes the fact that those figures are likely highly inaccurate, simply because of knowing all to well the threats on not only her life but that of her siblings and mother...and later her children. Many are issued threats that keep them quiet...often for their entire lives. The damage causes lifelong issues than can color ones world miserable for an entire life, unless steps towards healing are diligently followed. Issues often are self abuse in many forms including suicidal tendencies, drug or alcohol addiction, sexual addictions, extreme low self esteem, depression and more. One of the greatest tools she has found is finding the courage to speak up, to tell her story. Becky feels that: “Each human alive is a constantly unfolding story, a hero in a novel that no one else can write.” She feels that we owe it to ourselves and future generations to speak our truth…essentially, leaving a legacy, and BE the change we want to see in our world. As with those who have gone before her, she has witnessed firsthand the power of putting pen to paper not only to set oneself free, but to expose a travesty that occurs daily in our society. Currently Becky works with other women to help them craft their stories. As with herself she has had the pleasure of watching others find peace through the telling of their stories. Becky says that despite consistent efforts to heal and grow, telling her story has rewarded her with the most healing and feeling of self worth that she has ever experienced. Indeed, why have we lived on this earth unless it is to share our own experience, perhaps sparing someone else who has gone through the same and need their own light to shine. Becky's others books are: The Woman I Love: Journal and Coloring Book and an upcoming series of books called "We Choose to Thrive: Voices Rising in Unison Giving Hope to Abuse Survivors That They to Can Heal and Thrive. If you have had such an experience and want to be a part of this series, which is planned to be a documentary...please reach out to Becky at thewomaniloveisme@gmail.com www.thewomanilove.com

The Woman I Love: Surviving, Healing and Thriving After a Childhood of Sexual, Emotional and Physical Abuse

Parenting & Relationships

Norwood, Becky

Family Relationships

MBK Enterprises, LLC

In the pages of this book you will find the stories of 31 amazing women who have the love, the heart, the courage and the wisdom to share their stories with you. While we mention what happened to us, we don’t dwell there. We talk about what we have done and what we are currently doing to be well adjusted, happy and productive. We’ve done our healing work for ourselves first and foremost and as we began to heal, that seeped out to our families, our communities, our countries and our world. We also know that it takes constant attention to our thoughts and feelings as there can be triggers of memory that can threaten to derail our efforts. Each of us has been a victim of abuse, some beginning in childhood, others later on as adults with domestic violence or even rape. You will find stories from sea to shining sea…Shannon from Australia, Michele from New York, Sylvia with roots in Guatemala, women from all around Canada and the U.S. You will discover that the perpetrators of abuse do not respect ethnic backgrounds, socio-economic backgrounds, or religious backgrounds. Abuse is abuse no matter what kind, and there is no measuring device that can predict the impact it has on the victim, no matter how significant or insignificant the abuse may seem. These stories will touch your heart. What we know is that the statistics are disgusting and highly inaccurate. We know that you can fill a room with people and talk on this subject, and often over half the room will acknowledge having had an experience that affected them deeply. This is indeed sad and heart wrenching. What we all have in common is our deep desire to share with abuse survivors around the world that they too can heal, that they are NOT alone. We share our journey, the resources and most of all the mindset that we needed to adopt to achieve the rich and happy lives we are now living. It truly is a journey. Leaving sadness aside, our message, and the recurring theme of this book is to share that you too can thrive. It begins with a decision. It begins with a choice. It begins with the courage to SPEAK UP, STAND UP, FIND YOUR TRUTH, and COMMAND YOUR OWN INNER POWER. We acknowledge the darkness that colored our world, but above it all we want you to know that you can rise above the past and live now, with deep joy and happiness. You can live rich, full and productive lives. We each decided to BE the change so needed in our world. In this book you will find women from all walks of life, different nationalities, different economic situations and you will hear our common thread. Abuse respects no boundaries. But then neither does the choice to heal, to thrive. We Choose to Thrive is our message of inspiration and hope to all survivors...that you too can thrive. Each woman shares her favorite resources that she tapped into to heal. She shares her mindset, she shares her heart, and her willingness to speak her story so that others can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not alone and that they too can heal. Our deep desire is that you will see and feel the light behind each woman that has had the love and the courage to share and that you will let it reach your heart. We encourage you to share this with others, both women and men. While statistics are many and varied, a rough estimate is one out of three girls and one out of 5 boys have encountered childhood sexual abuse, which does not even address the other kinds of abuse. We know many have gone to their grave without ever telling their story. We know that much of the brokenness in our world, including drug abuse, alcohol abuse, sexual abuse, self mutilation and other abuses stem from a heart that has not been able to recover from the pain. Will you step up and make a choice to thrive? Are you willing to do what it takes? Are you willing to change your focus? We’ve all heard the saying, “What you focus on expands.” Are you ready to focus on healing and thriving?

We Choose to Thrive: Our Voices Rise in Unison to Share With Abuse Survivors a Message of Hope and Inspiration for Healing

Mason, Karen

Thompson, Amanda

Gardner, Shannon

Dunham, Diana

Dubose, Nikki

Croswell, Michele

Lanahan, Terri

White, Edna J.

As an entrepreneur, networking is an important activity that is critical to both my personal growth and the development of my business. Growing a small business is all about networking, building relationships and taking action. Networking properly will build a successful business. It is not something that happens overnight. It takes, time, drive and organization. The organizational aspect of networking is why this journal was created. It was created to help you track your marketing goals as well as sales goals. It was created to help avoid the pitfalls of treating networking as an afterthought. We’ve all heard the saying, “What gets written down gets done.” Networking, if done strategically and exceptionally well, has the potential to generate business…the best kind of business…word of mouth….which basically becomes referral marketing. Using networking as a strategy to attract new business is the key. I am a member of BNI (Business Networking International) and have served in different capacities of responsibility. I have also been a member of a variety of other networking groups, including my local Chamber of Commerce. What I have observed is that the individuals who take the time to record and track their networking activities are the most successful. This handy journal conveniently helps you track referrals given and received, one to one meetings with individual members, key notes from the weekly presentations given by members, thank you for closed business, continuing networking educational events and more. As you attract your word of mouth marketing team, which is what true networking is…(and the primary function of a marketing team is to get YOU more business), always remember that this is not WIIFM (what’s in it for me?) Networking meetings generally have members give 10 minute presentations about their business at the weekly meetings. Use this time to take notes…in your handy journal, key points being made by the speaker AND who in your sphere of peers would be a good referral for this person. As you build your business through networking you will discover “Power Partners.” Power partners are other people in other lines of business that compliment what you do and who become powerful referral resources of each other. An example of this is a realtor. What does a realtor need? A mortgage person, a title company, a moving company, a cleaning company, perhaps a handyman service, a plumber, a painter, an electrician, a carpet cleaner…you get the picture. This will serve as a handy reference to track who those power partners are AND whether a particular networking activity or group is serving you well, providing the monetary success you joined the group for in the first place. While BNI members have an online tracking system, this journal will be handy to simply record weekly meeting activities. For other networking groups who do not have digital means to track, this will serve you well. This journal is set up for tracking weekly meeting activity. Perhaps your network group only meets biweekly. It will still serve you well. The important thing is to track, record and review. Doing so, will help you be prepared. In the daily hustle of our busy lives, it is way too easy to forget things that are important. Using this handy resource you will be able to record not just contact information, but every word of mouth referral you receive from your network, who gave the referral to you, what happened as a result and if it led to even more business. This can be a database of sorts to help you track how specific people help you, how YOU can help them, how often you meet, who THEY want to meet and any other pertinent information. Here’s to YOUR networking success, and keeping the Spotlight On Your Business! www.SpotlightOnYourBusiness.com

Networking Journal: Track and Record Your Networking Marketing Activities

Business & Money

Link, Krista L

Marketing & Sales

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Women Innovators 7: Leaders, Makers and Givers

Patzer, Tamara

Crosby, Debra

Swiner, Dr. Nicole

Reis Kahn, Marissa

Zimmerman, Donya

Romoser-Scherer, Marcella

Arbe, Audrye

Hanson, Heather

Management & Leadership

Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner: Fresh Perspectives on Profitability, People, Productivity, and Finding Peace in Your Business

As a small business owner for over 14 years, I've had to learn the hard way to become successful. Had I had access to this book when I started, I would have been able to grow so much faster and with more ease. This book is a must-have for any small business as it encompasses so many aspects of the how-tos. What's more is that the authors write from such a heartfelt space. What a gift!- Debbie Leoni, Fearless Living Coach, and SpeakerIt’s in the heart of every small business owner to bring their brilliance to the marketplace and make a positive impact on the people they serve. But that cannot be achieved without the small business owner being enlightened with fresh perspectives to help them adapt to the way today’s society thinks, works, and plays. The Practicing Experts, who authored this book, open your eyes to a whole new way of thinking and conducting business. Alignment between these new thought patterns and work strategies provide the readers of this book a modern pathway to growing their business and achieving success in today’s world.- Dave Rebro, #1 Bestselling Author & The Technology Therapist“Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner” is an awesome compilation of ready to implement advice from highly successful business owners and entrepreneurs. This time-tested and practical advice will enable you to take your business to the next level, with the rare addition of finding peace in your business!- Kerrie Hoffman, Certified Business Coach, Digital Advisor, Keynote SpeakerFocalPoint Business CoachingAs successful Small Business Owners and Brilliant Practicing ExpertsTM, our authors understand the power of blending best practices and unconventional techniques to grow a business. We’re sharing our winning formulas to help you determine which activities truly drive profit, how to develop and nurture people as your greatest asset, discover new approaches to be more effective and efficient, and build a peacefully performing business so you can step into your potential.Small Business Owners no longer need to let their business success be determined by change. A new way of conducting business is here.This is the second book in an annual series to elevate small business performance. Annual book releases will coincide with the beginning of November, which is Entrepreneurs Month. Our endgame? Small Business success becoming more commonplace.

Brilliant Breakthroughs For The Small Business Owner: Fresh Perspectives on Profitability, People, Productivity, and Finding Peace in Your Business

White, Susan

Mongan, Maggie

McCuistion, Susan

Raber, Mike

Andrew, Kelly

Clairmont Carr, Nancy

Extence, Clive

Independently published

Amazing Woman, it's a radiant revolution.It's time to harness the infinite power to manifest a new purpose-inspired destiny!Through this collection of moving, deeply vulnerable stories, relevant teachings, and essential guidance you will discover ways to create a NEW narrative of your future by taking forwarding steps to ??	Close the painful gap between the amazing woman you know yourself to be and the voice you express in the world.?	Set yourself free from old, outdated agreements to anchor your action in authentic power.?	Consciously use what you've learned to elevate every aspect of your life and define your destiny with greater resilience, confidence, and passion.?	Transform difficult challenges into a deeper connection with your purpose and the courage to stay true to your mission.?	Enliven the intelligence of your body to access greater enthusiasm, energy, happiness, joy, and fulfillment.?	Awaken miracle mindedness to enrich your life and activate the fullness of your true prosperity.A shift is underway, a fueling of a vast movement of womenwho are answering the call for an elevated expression of success,one that allows for a luminous partnership with an evolving purpose.History of the AMAZING WOMAN MOVEMENT:It was in March 2001 that women first joined in ten cities throughout the United States to establish the Amazing Woman Movement. To mark the first celebration, over 1,000 inspirational speakers, media personalities, well-being experts, and authors gathered to celebrate the creativity of women. The Amazing Woman Movement is recognized with a U.S. Congressional Proclamation establishing the day as a nationwide initiative to celebrate the ingenuity and creativity of women entrepreneurs. Since that time, the Amazing Woman Movement has served to inspire thousands, possibly millions, across the nation and the world through LIVE events, broadcasts, workshops, retreats, and virtual gatherings.MORE ABOUT THE AMAZING WOMAN MOVEMENT, VISIT: www.AmazingWomanNation.com

Amazing Woman It's Your Time to Emerge: How Women are Discovering and Harnessing the Infinite Power to Manifest Their Evolving Purpose

LOGGINS, Julia

Engle, Marsh

Spector Weisman, Debbie

Adlawan, Vanessa L

Ponturo, Conni

Ortiz Luevano, Rocio

Torrence, Bianca

Religion & Spirituality

Spotlight Publishing

The Imaginist: Fairy Tales, Fables and Folklore (Guiding Grace)

Jordan, Sharyn G.

Young, Cynthia

Sharpe, Jody

Bravo, Alicia

Sutton, Chelsea

Duffield, Florine

Robinson, Jeanine

Dalke, Julanne

Swadron, Junie

Literature & Fiction

Spotlight Publishing House

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Belongea, Melissa

Girouard, Sandra

Golshan, Niloo

Sanchez, CeCe

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