Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman: 101 Stories about Being Confident, Courageous and Your True Self

by Amy Newmark

Overview

Today’s woman is confident, courageous and true to herself. And she has a story to tell, to help other women become empowered, too. These 101 true stories, told by women from all walks of life, will inspire you to be courageous, confident, and true to your self.  

The stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Empowered Woman represent women helping each other—to be come stronger, more self-confident, and more independent.  They chronicle simple changes and complex transformations, and provide easy-to-implement tips and powerful motivation for women of all ages to say “yes” to their best lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611592818
Publisher:	Chicken Soup for the Soul
Publication date:	05/01/2018
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Amy Newmark is author, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series.
Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.  

Table of Contents

Foreword Joi Gordon xi

1 Who Am I?

1 Changing Destiny April Knight 1

2 Writing the Road to Myself Jane McBride Choate 4

3 Color Me Fabulous Debra Mayhew 6

4 Saving Town Hall Giulietta Nardone 9

5 Finding Mai Kristen Mai Pham 13

6 How about Italian? Diana L. Walters 17

7 A Storyteller Is Born Christine Clarke-Johnsen 21

8 Lord, Make Me a Babe Linda Hoff Irvin 25

9 Fear of Rejection Tami Shaikh 28

10 Welcome to New York Molly England 31

11 Roses Along the Executive Path Esther M. Bailey 35

2 I Found My Courage

12 The Big, Dead Rat Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons 41

13 Would You Like to Dance? Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow 43

14 It's Not about Me Linda Jewell 46

15 My Brother's Keeper Ellie Braun-Haley 50

16 Law School at Forty Mary T. Wagner 54

17 Flight to Safety B.B. Loyd 58

18 The Chosen One Christy Heitger-Ewing 62

19 The Plunge Ronda Payne 66

20 Do It Afraid Sheri Zeck 70

21 Gratitude Regained Kelly Rae 73

22 Remember to Breathe Marilyn Haight 75

3 Doing What's Right for Me

23 Gray Audrey Ades 81

24 Following My Heart Judy O'Kelley 84

25 The Greatest Risk Is Not Taking a Risk Melissa Valks 88

26 Winning On and Off the Court Pascale Duguay 92

27 Hometown Girl Erin E. Forson 95

28 Empowering Humiliation Diana Bauder 99

29 The Power of Words Annette Gulati 102

30 A Dream Fulfilled L.M. Lush 106

31 Finally in Control Diane Stark 110

32 I'll Try Anyway Mirna Valerio 113

33 Changing More than Diapers Jenny Pavlovic 117

34 Broad Comedy llana Long 120

4 Going It Alone

35 Going for More, Again Lesley Jane Seymour 127

36 Lighting Fires Nancy G. Villalobos 132

37 The Empty Room Mindi Susman Ellis 135

38 Stepping Out Deborah Shouse 138

39 I Chose My Way Aimee DuFresne 141

40 Doing It for Bill Wendy Ann Rich 144

41 Finding My Way Home Sheila Taylor-Clark 147

42 Mr. 99.89% Lucy Alexander 150

43 Adventure for One, Please Deon Toban 154

44 She Flies with Her Own Wings Ruth Kephart 157

5 I Stepped Outside My Comfort Zone

45 Light My Way Malinda Dunlap Fillingim 163

46 Red Lipstick Miranda Boyer 165

47 The Question D.B. Zane 168

48 Have Fun. Be Silly. Dance Crazy Tonya Abari 171

49 More than Coincidence Sarah James 174

50 No More Standing on the Sidelines Susan A. Karas 178

51 These Are My Friends Phyllis Bird Nordstrom 182

52 Learning to Stand JC Sullivan 185

53 The Reluctant Scuba Diver Sarah Reece 189

54 How Jeopardy! Changed My Life Kristine McGovern 192

55 You Are Not Too Old Rebecca J. Platt 195

6 Walk the Talk

56 Walking on Air Jeneva Ford 201

57 Ask Me about My Bikini Darcy Daniels 204

58 No Room for Fear on the Stage Amy Mermelstein 207

59 Off the Ropes Rachel E. Ryan 211

60 Following My Own Advice Julieann Selden 214

61 Marching for Science Sandi Schwartz 217

62 Unintentional Lessons Nicole L. V. Mullis 220

63 Sixty Loaves of Bread Nicole Rook-McAlister 222

64 Making It Count Luanne Tovey Zuccari 226

65 The Gold Beads L.A. Strucke 230

66 Owning Your Space Crystal Birmingham-Overmeyer 234

7 Sticking Up for What's Right

67 It's Not Over Until I Say It's Over… April Knight 239

68 By the Dawn's Early Light Kristi Adams 243

69 Don't Take My Wheels! Nancy Julien Kopp 247

70 Standing Alone Marya Morin 250

71 The High-Voltage Cage Patricia Fish 254

72 Grab Bag Cathi LaMarche 257

73 My Name Is Not Et Ux Jan Bono 261

74 I'm the Hero of This Story Nell Musolf 264

75 It Started with Potatoes Eva Carter 267

76 Road Trip for Rights Jodi Renee Thomas 271

77 Young and Brave Michelle Bruce 275

78 Don't Look Back Virginia Stark 277

79 Enough with the Flowers Already Amy Newmark 281

8 Time for Me

80 Spontaneous Spirit Linda Barbosa 289

81 Single Mom Saved by Single Flower Lorne Holden 293

82 Dr. Nanny Marie-Therese Miller 296

83 Saying "Yes" to Myself Holly English 299

84 Already Possessing the Answers Claire McGarry 302

85 Beyond the Gold Watch NancyLee Davis 306

86 Old Maid? Marsha Porter 310

87 An Accidentally Funny Life Leigh Anne Jasheway 313

88 Law and Order Kathy Morris 317

89 Serious Work Ferida Wolff 320

90 Back to School Kathleen Whitman Plucker 322

9 Figuring It Out Myself

91 The First Female Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow 329

92 Don't Hammer Afraid Jennie Ivey 332

93 Maximillion Esme mills 335

94 Doing It My Way Michelle Emery 338

95 My Stand Dawn Belt 344

96 Opportunity Knocks Lynne Leite 347

97 Take a Man Mason K. Brown 350

98 Reservation for One Dana D. Clark 353

99 Two in the Morning Virginia Elizabeth Hayes 363

100 My Obsession with a Cold Case Jennifer Kathleen Gibbons 367

101 Wow, You're So Lucky! Alexandra Pruner 373

Meet Our Contributors 375

Meet Amy Newmark 391

Meet Joi Gordon 393

About Dress for Success 395

Thank You 396

About Chicken Soup for the Soul 397