Resultados para "The Dream" en Mujeres

Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks is a musical visionary, a poet, and an enduring style icon with a truly phenomenal life story. The Omnibus enhanced Dreams, Visions & Rumours is a celebratory examination of this tale, tracing Stevie's life from her Arizona childhood, the magic moment when she joined Fleetwood Mac, and the hedonistic turbulence that followed.

As a young girl, Fran Tunno yearned for that picture-perfect, 1960s American mom in a spotless apron, waiting at the door with warm cookies. What Fran got was an Italian American force of nature, shoving plates of salami and cheese in front of friends and family then eyeing them suspiciously until they ate an amount she found sufficient.

Dami Im was an aspiring singer-songwriter and pianist when she auditioned on The X Factor in 2013. Mentored by Dannii Minogue, she would go on to win. From that time on, her life changed as audiences discovered her incredible voice and her electric stage presence. One of Australia's greatest musical talents, Dami is a long way from the girl born in Seoul who came to Australia on what she thought was a holiday only to find out, when she started school—not speaking a word of English—that she was here to stay.

What would you tell your younger self? How would you inspire her? Uplift her? The women in this book took on this assignment, writing letters to their younger selves. On the other side of the challenges that shaped them, they told their younger selves that they are loved. The Dream Is in Your Hands: She Can Do It is a powerful volume that showcases 39 women from multiple industries who have achieved some of their biggest dreams. Listen to these letters and get a glimpse into the lives of strong, bold women. Inspire yourself.

A fascinating, powerfully evocative story of four generations of Cuban women, through whose lives the author illuminates a vivid picture - both personal and historical - of Cuba in our century. In the Revuelta family, Gimbel has found a source of both mystery and revelation.

This is the fascinating true story of four generations of Cuban women whose personal lives are woven with the story of their nation.

Using Szold's copious letters, diaries, and essays, along with other archival documents, Francine Klagsbrun traces Szold's life and legacy with an eye to uncovering the person behind the Zionist icon. She reveals Szold as a complex human being who had to cope with controversy and criticism, a workaholic with an outsized sense of duty, and an idealist who fought for her beliefs even as she questioned her own abilities. With deep insight, Klagsbrun introduces listeners to this extraordinary woman, whose impact on women's lives as well as on education and health systems still resonates.

Take an exciting journey with professional stuntwoman Diane Peterson into the amazing world of action stunts, adventure, joy, heartbreak, injury, death, and her uncanny desire to overcome her fears and follow her dreams.

Twenty-year-old American gymnast Shawn Johnson is a four-time Olympic gold and silver medalist; a national- and world-champion athlete. Already a popular role model to all ages, in 2009 she captured the national spotlight again when she won on the widely popular Dancing with the Stars. Yet Shawn is no stranger to hard work and adversity.

This 148-day journey began on Darcy Gaechter’s 35th birthday. She sold her successful outdoor adventure business, upsetting her partner and boyfriend of 12 years and getting them both fired in the process. The emotional waters that would fester and erupt on the ensuing journey were often more challenging to navigate than the mighty river itself. With blistering lips and irradiated fingernails, Darcy would tackle raging Class Five whitewater for 25 days straight, barely surviving a dynamite-filled canyon being prepared for a new hydroelectric plant.

Dreams from My Mother is an inspiring story about childhood, race, identity, family, friendship, hope and what makes us who we are. Ultimately, it is an incredibly moving story of a mother and a daughter separated by society, but united in the dreams they shared for her future.

Confessions of a Rock n Roll Name Dropper: My Life Leading up to John Lennon’s Last Interview is Laurie Kaye's fascinating and well reviewed memoir—the story of her rock radio related life and career wrapped around December 8th, 1980, which was John Lennon’s last day on earth and thanks to RKO Radio that's when she conducted at the Dakota what tragically turned out to be his final interview, which ended mere hours before he was shot and killed!

Ericka's story, Married to the Dream, is about hope realized" because she remained committed to the in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey. Her dream is significant because it is an infectious accompaniment that provides energy for those who continue down a bleak path while waiting to conceive. This IVF story beckons to give steady glimmers of hope. Ericka's story can be added to other successful IVF stories that resulted in live births after years of relentless trying. This story stands as an encouragement for women trying to conceive.

The book Dare to Dream is an inspirational piece crafted to develop intentional living. The book is a guard to visionary practice, building determination, acquiring courage and boldness, staying focused on a goal, and achieving it. It teaches the skill to write a vision and achieve it. The author uses her life story of being propelled from nothing to something.

In her compelling narrative, Jenny blossoms from a dreamy girl into a resolute woman and a doting mother, balancing motherhood's joys and a flourishing real estate career. Beyond living her dreams, she emerges as a beacon of inspiration, enchanting the world with her heartwarming children's books and mesmerizing artworks. This memoir isn't just her life story—it's a tribute to resilience and dreaming audaciously, inspiring all dreamers to reach for the stars. A heartfelt gift from Jenny to you, Jenny's Dream is a celebration of dreams and their magic.

Where dreams can be made in America, they can as easily be broken. The highs can be exorbitantly high, but the lows even lower. Whilst LA is referred to as the "City of Angels", it’s also known as the "City of Lost Angels": a melting pot emanating a void of substance and also boasting a great dichotomous nature.

A searing, deeply personal memoir of a tenacious Afghan girl who educated herself behind closed doors and fought her way to a new life. “Stories like this inspire me. Seeing the way people like Sola Mahfouz think about the world reinforces my optimism about the future.”―BILL GATES...

It Began with a Dream is the story of Dr. Gladys B. West, who played an integral role in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS) as a mathematician with navy. Born in 1930, in the poor farming community of Sutherland, Virginia, she rose from poverty despite segregation, The Great Depression, and Jim Crow laws to become one of the first professional black women hired at the Dahlgren Naval Proving Grounds in Virginia (now Dahlgren Surface Naval Warfare Center). Dr. West takes us on her incredible life journey in this heartwarming and unforgettable memoir.

In this memoir, iconic singer Linda Ronstadt weaves together a captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and ‘70s. Tracing the timeline of her remarkable life, Linda Ronstadt, whose forty-five year career...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A memoir as fierce, freewheeling, and passionate as her music." --O, the Oprah magazine A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a...