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Ancient Wisdom for Modern Leadership Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience empowers women leaders to reclaim balance and well-being by decoding the language of our body, behavior and mind. Our body shows us when we've been stretched beyond our limits and knocked out of balance. But what can we do about it and how can we recognize those first signs?Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience shows us how. Rootsilience ("root - zeel - ience") is a new word the authors invented, and it rhymes with resilience. We invented the word because to affect real, transformational change, we need to create new consciousness with new language.Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience is inspired by ancient teachings and modern science and combines three key branches: conscious leadership, healing foods, and mind-body integration. This book highlights the honesty and vulnerability that Rimi and Samantha share from their life experiences illustrating key lessons for women leaders. Resilience is not enough to deal with the stressors and challenges of the day. Our new word, Rootsilience, takes the notion of "resilience" a step deeper, and teaches us to be grounded, rooted and able to respond to stressors from a place of stability rather than being stretched beyond our limits. We need to rise beyond resilience to Rootsilience. This book offers you: -A revolutionary Rootsilience Leadership Map to recognize the interconnectedness of your leadership behavior and your emotional, physical, and mental signs of ease and dis-ease.-Practical leadership exercises, healing foods and recipes, and go-to practices for movement and meditation.-Access to "Beyond the Book", an online platform for guided videos, resources and an online community sharing journeys to become a Rootsilient leader. About the AuthorsRimi Chakraborty and Samantha Anderson rejoice in inspiring women to redefine success. Beyond Resilience to Rootsilience shifts consciousness toward a new leadership paradigm that is rooted in well-being, balance, and health.Rimi Chakraborty is a keynote speaker, author, yoga teacher and leadership consulting coach for groups, teams, and individuals, dedicated to developing conscious leaders. ¿¿You can learn more about her at www.rimichakra.comSamantha Anderson is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, certified as a Functional Medicine Health Coach, with decades of experience as a nonprofit and philanthropy consultant. She speaks widely to a variety of audiences offering practical tools to help women leaders cultivate purpose and vision while connecting to their whole selves and to that which restores balance. You can learn more about her at www.essential-wholeness.com

In 2023's Barbie Movie, America Ferrera's iconic speech magically deprogrammed the Barbies from patriarchy. And now Michelle Minnikin is here to do the same for women of the real world. From our first days on Earth, we're taught what it means to be a Good Girl. Look good, be nice, stay quiet, and take care of everyone else... The list goes on, and at the heart of it all, one message shines through: Do as you're told or pay the price. In Good Girl Deprogramming, Michelle shines a light on the sinister nature, tactics and tricks of coercive control that not only program us to be Good Girls but keep us in that mindset for the years, decades, and generations that follow. With ferocity, empathy, and just enough humour to prevent the idea of being brainwashed by patriarchy too depressing, Michelle shares stories, facts and actionable advice that empowers women to break free from our own programming and rediscover who we truly are. Good Girl Deprogramming isn't just a book, it's a movement. One that takes each of us by the hand and invites us to step into the life that is powerfully, beautifully and unapologetically yours. Are you in?"Reading this book feels like having a conversation with a hilarious and impossibly wise friend. This could be the most important book you and the women in your life read. It stops here, with us."- Kate Hargreaves, CEO and Management Consultant, Mosaic Partners"I love this relatable and hilarious book by Michelle. It's a thought-provoking read that prompts self-reflection and change through its engaging exercises. I want to share it with all my friends to help them break free."- Dr Hannah Bryan, Clinical Psychologist and EMDR Consultant"Wow. What a read... I feel seen. I feel heard... I'm ready to shake off the shackles of a good girl and be a rebel! Not your normal book. It's a must for your bookshelf!"- Nat Hunt, OD and Systems Lead "F*ck me, I wish I'd written this book. You'll never be the same again after reading it. Big statement? That's because this isn't a book, it's a new world order."- Fiona Kearns, Business Psychologist"I learnt so much about myself through the questions and concepts in this book, it's been very eye opening. Michelle is tackling such an important subject, with her characteristic good humour and pirate tactics."- Alex Barker, Be More Pirate"I wish I'd had access to Good Girl Deprogramming thirty years ago. In the nineties we were assured women had equal opportunity. They didn't, and they still don't. The true potential of women is consistently withheld by societal norms and Michelle Minnikin helps readers see both the water they swim in and the myriad ways in which they've constrained themselves to appease and comply. Awareness is empowerment. Together we rise."- Cathryn Barnard, Managing Director, Working the FutureMichelle Minnikin is a Chartered Psychologist, Coach and author with over 20 years of experience in leadership and organisational development, employee selection and assessment, coaching, and personal development. Michelle has a passion for transformative change. She is dedicated to helping women design their own ideal lives, guiding them towards greater clarity, purpose, and fulfilment. Michelle's own journey towards her Good Girl Deprogramming started with her ADHD diagnosis in December 2020, a revelation that brought clarity and understanding to her life. As she embraced this newfound self-awareness, she embarked on a deep exploration of her own conditioning and the ways in which societal norms had shaped her identity. As a mum in a wonderfully neurodiverse family, Michelle lives in Newcastle upon Tyne in the glorious North East of England with her partner in life, business and adventure, James Eves, her hilariously funny and smart teenage son Oliver and their animals.

Hi, I'm Pandemic Mom.When the Covid Pandemic first hit the United States, Marianna Pease was about six months pregnant with her first child. She gave birth to her daughter during the first wave of the Pandemic in June 2020 when the rules of the virus where still new and fear was in the air. She asked her midwife if she would have to give birth wearing a face mask and was warned by a nurse one night in a 9pm phone call she may need to give birth alone.Later, she took care of her infant alone in quarantine lockdowns during early Covid after a traumatic separation and almost three year long divorce.May you have the courage to awaken to your personal power again, in time. "Pandemic Mom" is one part memoir, one part healing balm for the divorcing woman or new mama or any woman who finds herself in a dark night of the soul without a light. Part One covers Marianna's story in short writings, Part Two is everything she learned from going through a traumatic divorce while navigating new motherhood during Covid lockdown. It is not a tell all but a story of emotional healing and written from the heart to give back to divorcing woman so they might not suffer as she did. Marianna's most heartfelt wish is to pay it forward and offer some glimmer of hope."Marianna Pease has written a masterpiece. Pandemic Mom, a series of short poems and prose, leads us through the darkest time of Pease's life - a new baby, a divorce, a pandemic - with grace, humor and a heaping dose of healing. Pease writes from the heart about motherhood, marriage, heartbreak and resolution in a book that will not only help her heal, but will also help other women coping with divorce. It is rare to find a book so beautifully written that is poignant, relatable and full of resources. As a therapist who works with women navigating divorce, I can't wait to recommend this book to my clients." - Oona Metz, LICSW, www.oonametz.com"Oh, how I wish my mother had this book during her divorce! Marianna shares from her heart with such care, conviction, and courage about a topic that can be so ugly. Her humor is so refreshing, and she has such a relatable way with words. You feel as if you're both curled together on the couch, sipping tea, and healing together." - Victoria Nielsen, mama, healer & empowerment coach, www.spiritmamas.com"Pandemic Mom is a beautiful, expansive journey through pain and it will leave you full of healing energy - it's a balm for the grieving, overwhelmed mama stuck in unknowns, a needed permission slip to express unspoken truths, a map towards light & hope and a practical guide to find those first steps. Marianna lovingly, knowingly, takes your tired mama hand, your lost mama heart and gives courage to reach into those dark places inside where the untangling of your own story begins and the rebuilding can start." - Lily Herman, www.lilianherman.comMarianna Saltonstall Pease is a mom by day and a writer by night. You can follow her on Instagram @heypandemicmom She runs the longtime vintage clothing store www.oonascollection.com and writes for Boston Moms as well as the blog heypandemicmom.substack.com about her journey to emotional healing. She lives in Boston with her daughter. www.mariannapease.com

You Are Enough, So Stop Giving So Many Fucks.Enough! is a book for every woman who has had enough of patriarchy.Enough! is for every woman who has tiptoed the invisible line between believing she is either too much or not enough, or both. Enough! is a heartfelt guide for acknowledging, exploring and healing patriarchy's curse of too much and not enough.Each chapter offers the chance for readers to slow down, tune in and rest with guided Yoga Nidr¿ practice, before untangling and breaking free from the beliefs of being too much and not enough. Featuring:Recovery from perfectionismDeveloping body acceptanceOwning your sexual sovereigntyHealing the good girl/busy girl narrativeMoving beyond the wounds of emotional and narcissistic abuseRecognising abuse of power in destructive cultsWeaving a new relationship to feminine power"Wow, this is a powerful read. Buckle up for the ride! If you want to wake up and shake up your awareness of how you've been conditioned to feel not enough, and simultaneously too much, by patriarchy, history, education and the rest, then you need to read this book."- Claudine Nightingill-Rane, Body Image Coach.Sarah Wheeler is a self proclaimed advocate for women recovering from the wounds of Patriarchy. She is a Reiki Teacher, Yoga Teacher, Author and founder of You're Enough Yoga in Hove, East Sussex. She is in her greatest joy when empowering women to uncover the medicine of deep rest and embodied movement revealing the truth of being enough; just as we are. www.youreenoughyoga.com/

A painfully honest and highly relatable account of a girl making her way through the world of dating. Through breakups, heartbreak and Covid, from realising putting out doesn't equal love to pussy gazing workshops, Mariella starts to realise that maybe she should start with herself. Looking internally for the first time, she goes on a quest to find out who she is and what she wants from a relationship with herself as well as others. Along the way, she experiences grief and ghosting. Break-ups and being batshit crazy. Sexuality and self-sufficiency, and realising men do not hold the answer to true fulfilment. Eventually, she discovers that learning to love and accept yourself is the ultimate answer. Prepare yourself to join Mariella on this wild and wonderful journey - there will be laughs, there will be tears, but most of all, there will be love.Mariella Pearson took up writing in lockdown, when her beloved dog had had enough of her taking him out on marathon walks, and realised that through her writing she could make other women feel less alone.Mariella loves to empower other women, and is always fascinated to learn more about how she operates, so she can be the best version of herself.Her ability to laugh at herself through the chaos of life is infectious, helping us all to take life more lightly.Instagram @libidos.and.life.lessons

Devastated by a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer, A Wild Adventure on the Big C tells how Anna turned an ordeal into an adventure, tapping into her body's magical powers of self-healing and stepping into self-sovereignty. This book is the story of how she healed herself without conventional medicine - gently, beautifully, magically and very quickly. 'Dreams can save your life,' says Anna. 'I believe they saved mine.'Being terrified of the conventional approach to healing cancer - involving surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy - she decided to find natural ways to heal herself through diet and alternative therapies, including shamanic healing, kinesiology and dreamwork. With a sprinkle of magic and a big dollop of humour.And it's not just about cancer - the techniques she found can be applied to other conditions that don't respond well to conventional treatment. She discovered that, when healing cancer, you have to get to the root cause, including the spiritual and emotional causes of the disease. During this time she had some extraordinary dreams, and met a guide who gave her precise information about how to heal herself. Anna's story is a hero's journey of transformation, where she reframed her cancer healing from feeling like a victim of a hostile Universe, to knowing that she is Mistress of her own Destiny. She came home from that journey healthier in mind, body and spirit. Anna's message for the world is that healing cancer does not have to be a horrific ordeal of surgery and harsh treatments. Her healing journey has been one of exquisite beauty, wild adventure, love and blessings. The book provides a toolkit of the techniques Anna used to guide her; for others to use on their own personal healing journey. If you are looking for inspiration for your own healing and how to connect with guidance on what foods, treatments and emotional and spiritual healing would suit you best, this book will be really helpful for you. About Anna Anna is a mother, a shamanic teacher and healer, an active dreamwork teacher, a journeyer between the worlds. She is a writing coach and an editor. She has a scientific background in biochemistry and experience in R&D for the medical equipment industry. She lives in Herefordshire, UK. https://anna-bromley.com Praise for A Wild Adventure on the Big C:"Anna's narrative is compelling and captivating. You will awaken to practical options for self-healing, as well as fresh paths for adventure and transformation." - Robert Moss, author of Active Dreaming and Dreaming the Soul Back Home

What do you do when your life changes overnight?With two children under six, Abi Shaw got to find out. When an unexpected blot on the landscape altered things forever, she began a new adventure; one of brave faces, leaps of faith, and most importantly, love.No Matter Where is Abi's story of facing death, divorce and dating again....and again. It's an honest account of a life unimagined, where starting over means writing a new chapter, and in her case, a whole new book! A book filled with hope, release, intimacy, ecstasy and of finding your home...no matter where.'Until you spread your wings, you have no idea how far you can fly.'Abi Shaw is an eternal optimist. She is first and foremost a mother to her two mini-adventurers. As a trio, they have ventured from the Midlands to the Cote D'Azur, from Cornwall to Bali - building their home from love and laughter instead of bricks and mortar. Her love of people and appetite for life has remained constant through the inevitable changing tides of life. As a passionate woman, 'to settle' is not an infinitive she prescribes to and so welcomes the surprises this predictably invites. Although pragmatic, she ensures these new chapters always have hints of elegance and glamour. Even in the most challenging of times. As the wise ones say, pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. 'To love' is her infinitive. 'To love' is Abi Shaw. REVIEWS"A tale of adventure, strength and lightness, as Abi navigates the ups and downs of life with humour and honesty. Created to inspire, challenge and move us into living a life full of possibilities."Poppy Delbridge, Best-selling Author, Wellness Educator and Founder of Rapid Tapping ®"Abi Shaw is brilliant. Every page of this book - and her life - invites you to keep turning. Be ready to wrap yourself up in her warm, soothing blanket of truth."Cortney McDermott, bestselling author of Change Starts Within You and Give Yourself Permission"Beautiful sparks of magic and wisdom dance and leap from every line of Abi's timeless storytelling. Stories of love told with sage like truth. Within Abi's words are lessons on life, loss, forgiveness, reclamation and honesty that travel across oceans on a journey of connection to one's true self." Kate Taylor, Life Design & Business Empowerment Coach"It's really, well - real! Which in itself is incredibly refreshing."Pete Hunt, Founder & CEO theprivilegedman.com

Stones In My Bones is essentially a book about connection to place, to ancient landscape, to our ancestors and ultimately to ourselves.Following the discovery of several mythological stories connected with a local island, Rockabill, Patricia embarked on a journey of research that led her see the importance of how Ancient Mythology can impact modern life. This book shows how timeless these ancient stories are, and the power they have, to make sense of contemporary life.Patricia weaves her own life experiences in with these ancient stories to make them new and relevant to today. The book moves through the elements with each one illuminating the story connected to it and to the author's life. Moving from the lowest well to the highest star, this book will reconnect the reader with the magical and mystical Tuatha Dé Danann of Ancient Ireland and the healing power of the elements.Praise for Stones In My Bones:¿¿'A gorgeous book about connection and healing that teaches the true value and relevance of mythology and the elements! I adored it.' - Melanie Murphy, Bestselling Author and Vlogger'It is a beautiful book of the Irish Dreamtime, a journey into the land and into the self.' - Siofra O'Donovan B.A., M.A., H.Dip (PDE), Author and Writing CoachAbout the Author:¿¿¿Patricia Langton is a mother and grandmother. She lives in Skerries, Dublin, Ireland and is a facilitator of Women's circles and rituals in her community. She has travelled the world to experience the magic of Neolithic stone monuments. This is Patricia's first book and the fulfilment of a long held dream.

The CLEAR Method is for everyone. The CLEAR Method is here to shake (and vac) up the way we have lived our lives for years - so much more than a book on cleaning your house; it will help you shift stuck energy and get into Flow. On a practical level, it declutters the chaos of life. Energetically, it helps you focus and see more clearly. Emotionally, it helps to shift outdated ways of thinking that have kept you stuck in a rut. Author Carolyn guides you through her tried and tested methods to Clear, Let Go, Energise, Act and Receive in all areas of life - to ease-fully declutter the physical and emotional clutter of life. About Carolyn Creel Carolyn Creel is the creator of The CLEAR Method, a Clairvoyant CLEARer and Spiritual Declutterer, bringing years of experience from her multimillion-pound commercial cleaning company and her clairvoyant and intuitive abilities to The CLEAR Method. A down-to-earth, practical Yorkshire woman, Carolyn loves to help people declutter, clean and clear their lives. The CLEAR Method came into being when Carolyn saw that to access our intuition and inner knowing, we need to CLEAR ourselves, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Now she helps others declutter the chaos of life through her book and coaching sessions. www.carolyncreel.com

You're more than your miscarriage, mama. When a routine OB appointment brought tragic news in 2018, Victoria was left shocked, shaken, and cleaved in two. Instead of letting it make her feel small, she used this sacred loss as a catalyst to expand. To blossom. And to give herself the love she always deserved. Find Your Way Home takes you through Victoria's journey of choosing joy, connecting with her intuition, and honoring her inner child after miscarriage, so you can learn to do the same. This book of inspiring words, energy, and embodiment practices comes from Victoria's heart to help you navigate whatever part of the motherhood journey you're currently on. Allowing you to realize you are your own medicine and healer, and that you are so much more than the things that have happened to you. You can move through and come out the other side better than you ever thought possible. You can find the light again."Through poetry, storytelling and thought provoking prose, Victoria masterfully weaves the multi-faceted energy of motherhood, miscarriage and life as a woman. This book is the balm we all need to feel better and move through life's challenges with grace and insight. You can flip to any page and instantly feel seen and understood on a deeper level." - Meg Sylvester, Spiritual Entrepreneur, Creative Mentor and Founder of Miracle Way Leadership "As someone who has also experienced the devastation of a miscarriage, I wish I had this book by my side. Find Your Way Home is for anyone who wants to know there will be good again in their lives. Victoria's vulnerability + wisdom has created a beautifully written + loving companion for anyone looking to reconnect to their inner light and up-level their every day." - Robyn Miller Brecker, co-host of Seeking Center and former Oprah Executive Victoria is a trained Akashic Records Reader, certified inner voice & breathwork facilitator, and mama of two boys. Accessing Akashic perspective has been profoundly healing for both Victoria and her clients, and she helps women all over the world learn how to access their own Records for daily guidance.To learn more, visit spiritmamas.com/about-victoria

Wake Up Mother - Curated by Sarah Lloyd and featuring stories and wisdom of Mothers.This book has been written for Mother.For those women who have felt lost, alone, unsupported, dimmed, squashed, uncomfortable, unable to speak truth for fear of it highlighting the shadows. It is for the Mothers, Sisters, Witches, Bitches, Whores and Good Girls. It is for the mothers of children, furry friends, businesses and creative projects. Mother is when we are most fertile physically. It is when we begin to nurture, guide and support those around us. It is our creative blooming. It is the ripening fruit, our period of birthing ideas, businesses and babies. It is also the time we are asked to quietly shoulder a lot. Societal pressures, conditioning from authorities, media exposure and emotional immaturity are all designed to keep us forever in maidenhood. The never-ending quest to stay young, look young, but still be successful - the cook in the kitchen and the whore in the bedroom.Businesses, children and creative projects take a village. It is in Mother Energy we find our connection, our communities and ultimately our sanity. This book shares stories and wisdom of Mothers; an opportunity to face and embrace our shadows with no judgment. It is within these shadows we find ourselves. We share, so that others may find light in the darkness too.We see you, Mother. Come rest here for a while.www.wakeupmother.comWith contributions by:Ceryn RowntreeKathy Bell Rachel HaywoodKatherine CrawleyAimee StrongmanEmma WhileDulcie BattAlison CooperCarrie J MyersZoe K M FosterJennifer FlintClara ApolloDebra Kilby

You Have A Right To Recover. You Have A Right To Thrive.Shadow and Rose is a companion for women recovering from sex crimes. Yoga teacher and author, Sarah Wheeler, shares her own recovery journey in a ten week programme designed to catalyse and empower your ongoing recovery. Shadow and Rose may be used alongside therapy, or as the bridge between reporting and seeking therapeutic help.Featuring insight from a Psychologist specialising in rape recovery, along with guidance from Sarah's own energy healer, Shadow and Rose explores key facets of recovery including: Healing from Negative Self TalkReclaiming Your BoundariesHonouring the BodyReleasing Shame Managing Trauma and PTSD.Shadow and Rose offers an online 10 week deep relaxation and Yoga Nidr¿ program to encourage readers to choose rest as a vital recovery tool.Inside all of us we have physiological systems not just built for survival, but for healing. It is the heart's resolve that we shine light on to our pain, blossom into power and thrive. "Sarah interweaves body-based techniques in supporting the reader to work through their trauma. I think anyone who has a suffered an interpersonal trauma will benefit from this book, as it is written from Sarah's perspective and not an 'expert in the field' who has not been traumatised." - Practitioner Psychologist, Specialist in Trauma and Sexual ViolenceRise and BloomAbout the AuthorSarah Wheeler is an advocate for women recovering from the wounds of Patriarchy. She is a Reiki Teacher,Yoga Teacher, Author and founder of You're Enough Yoga in Hove, East Sussex. She is in her biggest joy when empowering women to uncover the medicine of deep rest through Yoga and Reiki, revealing the truth of being enough; just as we are.

Coming Home to You isn't just any book - it's a guide, here to gently nudge you back to yourself. It's inspiration for times when you can't find your way. And it's a hand to hold when you feel disconnected from your true self, to help you come home to you. With beautifully inspired illustrations, practical advice, exercises, and wisdom, this book covers everything you need to live a more connected, magical, and authentic life."From the moment I met Caroline the magic started happening, she is one of the most incredible humans I have ever met." Katie Marshall "I sometimes joke Caroline must be controlling the Universe, the results are remarkable." Dave Barnett "A real life earth angel, I will forever be grateful for what you unlocked in me" Kate Skivington "I will be forever grateful to you for giving me the tools to become the person I am meant to be. I am the most joyful I have been since I was a child and I am excited for the future. This email doesn't even begin to capture the difference you have made to my life but from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU" Tracy About the Author:Caroline Britton is a global speaker, teacher, coach, mentor, healer, and intuitive guide, and an expert in helping people connect back to their soul. She delivers her powerful teachings through a combination of online courses, private coaching and speaking events and works with a variety of clients from sports professionals, CEOs, entrepreneurs, healers, working professionals, parents and those in the public eye. ¿

Are you ready to go on a journey with desire?If you've ever felt that there's more to your sexual self than society and the media want you to believe, then this book is for you. The time has come to stop simply reflecting what society expects us to be, and - instead - to explore our desires and radiate who we each truly are.Read Desire Lines to discover: What a desire line is. How your desire lines can help you feel expansive and whole. What it's like to follow your desires, especially if they are subversive, non-conventional, or simply contrary to what others may expect of you. What obstacles - and what opportunities - you might find on the paths of your desires. What you need and want to be your fullest and truest sexual self.Anna Sansom offers an inspiring and original look at the unique paths we take when we follow our personal desire lines. She shares stories of her own sexual journey, along with evocative erotica, poetry, and reflective questions, to help you explore and create a map of your own desires."Anna is willing to go to her edges when writing and courageously brings through themes and ideas that perhaps other writers would shy away from. She gives voice to those who may have been reluctant to share their own stories, and challenges the reader of Desire Lines to explore their own desires and get to know their sexual self." Nicola Humber, mentor to Unbound women, and author of UNBOUNDAnna is a former sexual surrogate partner and wrote the Sex/Life column for DIVA Magazine for two years. Her published erotica includes short stories and a full length novel. Frustrated by the limited and restrictive portrayals of women's sexuality in the mainstream media, she is driven to offer alternative perspectives. Desire Lines provides a unique and insightful way of looking at sexuality by exploring the themes of our desires, rather than focusing on specific fantasies. These themes (our personal desire lines) help to reveal who we are, what we need, and what we want, to thrive as sexual beings.Desire Lines contains graphic language and descriptions of sex and sexuality, including kink and BDSM, gender and body non-conformity, lust and love. Anna embraces diverse experiences of sexuality including explorations of queer identities. This book was a co-creation with Lilith: the untamed, intuitive and free aspect of every woman.

What is it like to come out to yourself as transgender at nearly age fifty? The New Normal describes my journey through coming out, hormone therapy, gender confirmation surgery, and getting legally recognized as a woman. Thanks to my academic background, this book is not just written for transgender people and their loved ones, but also for students of gender studies, social sciences, and medical professionals.Dr. Jennifer Booker earned degrees in aerospace (BS), mechanical (MS), and biomedical engineering (PhD). She was a systems engineer for the defense and aviation industries, then taught computing for 20 years. She has pursued additional studies in psychology, feminist theory, and nursing. Her hobbies include soccer, pole dancing, figure skating, and dismantling the patriarchy."Jennifer's candor vividly tells her story in such a captivating way. It is entirely infectious. This book takes the reader on a gripping journey. It is informative, smart and thoroughly eye-opening." - Bernadette Pleasant, Creator of Femme!"Dr. Jennifer Booker is one of the most courageous women I know. She has generously shared her comprehensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of transitioning." - Susana Mayer, PhD, Founder and Host of the Erotic Literary Salon"Jennifer Booker tells a story that is brilliantly evocative in its colorful narrative of the pedestrian aspects of everyday life. I found this presentation humanizing and compelling. With curiosity and humor, she moves us away from the often salacious portrait of transwomen presented by the media to a practical one. She's gifted us with both a memoir of a whole human with a rich life and a helpful guide for trans folks considering transitioning or allies wanting to learn what to (and not to do) to support a transgender loved one." - Jill McDevitt, PhD, Sexologist and Sexuality Educator for Adults"A straightforward, unflinching story of one person's gender transition that demystifies the process from beginning to end. The factual and academic information coupled with the personal journey reveals the complex road and basket of complicated decisions a transgender person must face." - Monica Anna Day "Dr. Jennifer Booker's captivating autobiographical account of her transformation is both earnest and informative, and at times heartbreaking. The word chutzpah was made for women like her. She chronicles how her early experiences with sexuality and disability shaped her journey, and weaves together a complex narrative of the intersectionality of these experiences that help us to understand the social construction of femininity. The resulting manuscript is appropriate for diverse audiences, people considering GCS, and people trying to understand the transgender experience, be they members of the LGBTQIA+ community, medical professionals, scholars of gender, disability and queer studies, as well as, the curious public striving to understand social change." - Jennifer Rode, Ph.D, University College London