What Are Big Girls Made Of

Opening with a powerful cycle of elegies for her long-distant, half-brother, this major new collection by one of our bestselling poets then goes on to include both serious and funny poems about women and poems about the precarious balance of nature, ending with the beautiful, life-affirming "The Art of Blessing the Day." 160 pp.

Opening with a powerful cycle of elegies for her long-distant, half-brother, this major new collection by one of our bestselling poets then goes on to include both serious and funny poems about women and poems about the precarious balance of nature, ending with the beautiful, life-affirming "The Art of Blessing the Day".

Judi Adams is an internationally recognized strategic planner and organizational coach, providing strategic planning services across the country and around the globe. She has over twenty-five years of experience in organizational development, is a mentor trainer using the Techniques of Participation (ToP ), and is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a master's degree in education from the University of Southern California. She developed The Big Girls Club Workshop Series for women who work with other women and want to do it better!

No one wants to be labeled a whiner, but many of us go through life with a "poor me," victim mentality that sounds a whole lot like whining. God never intended for us to act like "little girls," says Jan Silvious. His goal is for each of us to live as "big girls"-mature Christian women-who are capable of enjoying the richness of life He has planned. In Big Girls Don't Whine, Jan helps women: Move beyond the past and on to healthy relationships, Choose to be proactive rather than let life just "happen," Discover their full potential, And become everything He made them to be. So how can we tell if we're living life as an immature 'little girl" or a confident "big girl?" A little girl... Is insecure Becomes the victim of circumstances Says "I can't" Manipulates A big girl... Is secure Rests in God's sovereignty Says, "I can" Communicates In Big Girls Don't Whine, Jan Silvious calls us to be real women in a real world, free to experience a life of full of potential and vision. This book is the how-to manual for making it happen.

Helene Thornton gives an account of who her daughter Paula Yates really was, from frail, lonely schoolgirl to voluptuous star of the stage and screen. She discloses the truth behind two intense lives talking candidly about her relationships and the anguish of her daughter's death.

Andre St. James is a vampire—a very old vampire—and he’s used to getting what he wants. When he meets Cynthiana, a plus-size model who is used to taking care of herself, he knows she’s the one for him. But she’s human. And humans are weak and fragile and die from just about anything and everything. He can’t lose his one true love now that he’s finally found her. So he turns her. Without asking her first. He thinks he’s given her a gift. She can’t be mad at him for giving her the gift of eternal life. Right? Cynthiana has always made it on her own. But thanks to the world’s most annoying, sexy vampire, her world just got turned upside down. He claims she’s the one for him, but he’s ruined her career as a plus-sized model by turning her into a creature who casts no reflection and can’t be photographed. Andre has a lot to make up for if he’s going to convince her they’re destined to be together. Each book in the In the Heat of the Night series can be enjoyed in any order. Series Order: Book #1: Total Eclipse of the Heart Book #2: Big Girls Don’t Die Book #3: It’s Raining Men Book #4: Crazy Little Thing Called Love

“Big Girls Don’t Cry, But We Do” is a book that will teach women and girls alike all over the world to encourage themselves in tough times. Women should not see crying as a negative or shameful thing, but to learn from the lessons that each tear has taught them. God has given women tears as a way to express her joy, sorrow, pain, disappointment, love, loneliness, grief and even pride which often comes before a fall. According to Psalm 30:5, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy will come in the morning”. God tells us that our sorrow will come, but it will not remain with us for long. There are many characters in the bible like Ruth and Ester who had to suffer, but great were their rewards in the end. Ruth was poor and left her country to follow her mother-in-law, however, she was faithful and God blessed her with a Spiritual and not to mention, rich husband who was a good provider. Likewise, Ester, a Jewish mother-less girl, was obedient to God and became a highly respected queen. I am sure that these women shared some tears of sorrow for a season; in the end they shared tears of joy. I want to encourage you, not to give up on your dreams or your goals because if you have faith the sides of a mustard seed, you will become winners in the end!