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Fortytude : making the next decades the best years of your life through the 40s, 50s, and beyond / by Brokaw, Sarah.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [263]-268).Pt. 1. Grace -- pt. 2. Connectedness -- pt. 3. Accomplishment -- pt. 4. Adventure -- pt. 5. Spirituality.Licensed therapist Sarah Brokaw identifies five sustaining core values held by the women who navigate midlife most smoothly.
Subjects: Middle-aged women; Aging; Self-realization in women.; Self-esteem in women.;
© c2011., Voice/Hyperion,
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The Clover Girls / by Shipman, Viola,author.;
Elizabeth, Veronica, Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985, where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart. Now approaching middle age, the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens, struggles with their marriages, their children, their careers, and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror. Then Liz, V and Rachel each receive a letter from Emily with devastating news. She implores the girls who were once her best friends to reunite at Camp Birchwood one last time, to spend a week together revisiting the dreams they'd put aside and repair the relationships they'd allowed to sour. But the women are not the same idealistic, confident girls who once ruled Camp Birchwood, and perhaps some friendships aren't meant to last forever ... -- provided by publisher.
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Female friendship; Self-realization in women; Camps;
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13 things mentally strong women don't do : own your power, channel your confidence, and find your authentic voice for a life of meaning and joy / by Morin, Amy.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-335).Introduction -- They don't compare themselves to other people -- They don't insist on perfection -- They don't see vulnerability as a weakness -- They don't let self-doubt stop them from reaching their goals -- They don't overthink everything -- They don't avoid tough challenges -- The don't fear breaking the rules -- The don't put others down to lift themselves up -- They don't let others limit their potential -- They don't blame themselves when something goes wrong -- They don't stay silent -- They don't feel bad about reinventing themselves -- They don't downplay their success -- Conclusion.The emergence of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have awakened society and encouraged women to find their voice and claim their power. Contending with a host of difficult issues-- from sexual assault on college campuses, to equal pay and pay gaps, to mastering different negotiation styles-- demands psychological toughness. Morin turns her focus to feminism, and gives women the techniques to build mental muscle. Just as important, she teaches them what not to do.
Subjects: Self-actualization (Psychology) in women.; Self-realization in women.; Self-confidence.; Women; Women;
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Falling / by Green, Jane,1968-;
"The New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House, Jemima J, and Summer Secrets presents a novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home--and family--where you least expect them... When Emma Montague left the strict confines of upper-crust British life for New York, she felt sure it would make her happy. Away from her parents and expectations, she felt liberated, throwing herself into Manhattan life replete with a high-paying job, a gorgeous apartment, and a string of successful boyfriends. But the cutthroat world of finance and relentless pursuit of more began to take its toll. This wasn't the life she wanted either. On the move again, Emma settles in the picturesque waterfront town of Westport, Connecticut, a world apart from both England and Manhattan. It is here that she begins to confront what it is she really wants from her life. With no job, and knowing only one person in town, she channels her passion for creating beautiful spaces into remaking the dilapidated cottage she rents from Dominic, a local handyman who lives next door with his six-year-old son. Unlike any man Emma has ever known, Dominic is confident, grounded, and committed to being present for his son whose mother fled shortly after he was born. They become friends, and slowly much more, as Emma finds herself feeling at home in a way she never has before. But just as they start to imagine a life together as a family, fate intervenes in the most shocking of ways. For the first time, Emma has to stay and fight for what she loves, for the truth she has discovered about herself, or risk losing it all. In a novel of changing seasons, shifting lives, and selfless love, a story unfolds--of one woman's far-reaching journey to discover who she is truly meant to be
Subjects: Single women; Self-realization in women; Man-woman relationships;
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A certain kind of starlight / by Webber, Heather S.,author.https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjM4kPBT7KkdtdCgGKx3Bd;
"Everyone knows that Addie Fullbright can't keep a secret. Yet, twelve years ago, as her best friend lay dying, she entrusted Addie with the biggest secret of all. One so shattering that Addie felt she had to leave her hometown of Starlight, Alabama, to keep from revealing a devastating truth to someone she cares for deeply. Now she's living a lonely life, keeping everyone at a distance, not only to protect the secret but also her heart from the pain of losing someone else. But when her beloved aunt, the woman who helped raise her, gets a shocking diagnosis and asks her to come back to Starlight to help run the family bakery, Addie knows it's finally time to go home again."--
Subjects: Self-realization in women; Family secrets; Bakeries; Magic;
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The life list : a novel / by Spielman, Lori Nelson.;
Brett Bohlinger seems to have it all: a plum job, a spacious loft, an irresistibly handsome boyfriend. All in all, a charmed life. That is, until her beloved mother passes away, leaving behind a will with one big stipulation: In order to receive her inheritance, Brett must first complete the life list of goals she'd written when she was a naïve girl of fourteen. Grief-stricken, Brett can barely make sense of her mother's decision--her childhood dreams don't resemble her ambitions at age thirty-four in the slightest. Some seem impossible. How can she possibly have a relationship with a father who died seven years ago? Other goals (Be an awesome teacher!) would require her to reinvent her entire future. As Brett reluctantly embarks on a perplexing journey in search of her adolescent dreams, one thing becomes clear. Sometimes life's sweetest gifts can be found in the most unexpected places.--
Subjects: Fiction.; Life change events; Self-realization in women;
© [2013], Bantam Books Trade Paperbacks,
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Bittersweet / by McCullough, Colleen,1937-2015.;
"Returning to the sweeping romantic saga, Colleen McCullough presents a new major work: the story of four unforgettable sisters navigating work, love, and their dreams in 1920s Australia. Because they are two sets of twins, the four Latimer sisters are as close as can be. They are famous throughout New South Wales for their beauty, wit, and ambition, but as they step into womanhood, they are not enthusiastic about the limited prospects life holds for them. Instead, Edda wants to be a doctor, Tufts wants to organize everything, Grace won't be told what to do, and Kitty wishes to be known for something other than her beauty. Together they decide to enroll in a training program for nurses--a new option for women of their time. As they become immersed in hospital life and the demands of their training, they meet people and encounter challenges that spark new maturity and independence. They meet men from all walks of life--the local farmers, their professional colleagues, and even men with national roles and reputations, and each sister must make decisions about what she values most. The results are sometimes happy, sometimes heartbreaking, but always...bittersweet"--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Fiction.; Sisters; Twins; Nurses; Choice (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology) in women; Self-realization in women;
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Life of objects : a novel / by Moore, Susanna.;
Drawn by a mysterious countess into the Berlin household of an aristocratic couple, Beatrice, a young Irish Protestant lace maker, is introduced to the highly rarified world of affluence and art collecting on the eve of World War II.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Self-realization in women; Aristocracy (Social class);
© 2013., Vintage Books,
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The Ashford affair / by Willig, Lauren.;
Two women in different eras, on different continents, are connected by one deeply buried family secret. As a lawyer in a large Manhattan firm, just shy of making partner, Clementine Evans has finally achieved almost everything she's been working towards -- but now she's not sure it's enough. Her long hours have led to a broken engagement and, suddenly single at thirty-four, she feels her messy life crumbling around her. But when the family gathers for her grandmother Addie's ninety-ninth birthday, a relative lets slip hints about a long-buried family secret, leading Clemmie on a journey into the past that could change everything. Growing up at Ashford Park in the early twentieth century, Addie has never quite belonged. When her parents passed away, she was taken into the grand English house by her aristocratic aunt and uncle, and raised side-by-side with her beautiful and outgoing cousin, Bea. Though they are as different as night and day, Addie and Bea are closer than sisters, through relationships and challenges, and a war that changes the face of Europe irrevocably. But what happens when something finally comes along that can't be shared? When the love of sisterhood is tested by a bond that's even stronger? From the inner circles of British society to the skyscrapers of Manhattan and the red-dirt hills of Kenya, the never-told secrets of a woman and a family unfurl.
Subjects: Women lawyers; Family secrets; Self-realization in women;
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Summer on Highland Beach : a novel / by Hostin, Sunny,author.; Harris, Sharina,author.;
"Founded in the late 1800s by the son of Frederick Douglass, Highland Beach along the Chesapeake Bay is the oldest Black resort community in America. Inside this proud and secluded beach community of about 100 private homes is Olivia Jones's legacy. But Oliva's legacy comes with thorns--intertwined are secrets of her aunt's death; a controlling grandmother who is determined to crush anyone or anything that will interfere with her son's political career; and a father who wants to rebuild the family he rejected decades ago. In the midst of tense family drama, Olivia must decide if she wants to return to the beautiful life she's created in Sag Harbor--with the neighbors and wonderful man who've become central to her happiness--or finally achieve her dream of having a family and home to call her own in Highland Beach"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; African American women; African American families; Self-realization in women; Family secrets; Summer;
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