Exploring Brendas Path And Her Journey To Self Discovery

Author : Barbara J. Davis, PhD
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 1948858223
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exploring Brenda's Path and Her Journey to Self-Discovery written by Barbara J. Davis, PhD and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows someone who has been molested, sexually abused, or raped. The problem? No one talks about it. Brenda’s Path: A Journey to Self-Discovery is a novel about perceptions of sexuality. It brings to life the rape of a 12-year-old girl. Brenda lives with her family in a working-class suburb of Detroit, Michigan. She is a good student and popular. Her leadership qualities are obvious. She plays sports and loves to dance. She is active with her church youth group and serves as a counselor in summer youth camps. On the surface, Brenda appears to be socially, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. However, she hides an ugly secret that weighs heavily on her: She is a survivor of rape. Hopefully, this Guide for Discussion Leaders will motivate readers of all ages to examine their own perceptions of sexuality, and more importantly, to explore what a healthy and ethical sexual self might look like. After reading Brenda’s story, and after follow-up discussions, communities may want to consider developing a comprehensive action plan to reduce the incidence of abuse in families, neighborhoods, schools, clubs, and the larger community. Once they can agree on a clear portrait of what is meant by a healthy and ethical sexual self, these representatives can then build a plan and timeline to educate the broader community through age-appropriate channels. This plan should reflect input from the educational, spiritual, and mental health communities, and must reach beyond survivors and perpetrators so the broader community knows, understands, and is prepared to act if and when sexual abuse occurs.

Author : Barbara J. Davis, PhD
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN 13 : 194885807X
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brenda's Path written by Barbara J. Davis, PhD and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelve-year-old Brenda lives in a working-class suburb of Detroit, Michigan. She's a good student, popular, and her leadership qualities are obvious. She plays sports, loves to dance, is active with her church youth group, and is a counselor at youth camps. On the surface, Brenda is socially, emotionally, and spiritually healthy. On the inside, she's hiding an ugly secret. Brenda is a survivor of rape. Readers of all ages will find themselves drawn into the portrait of this girl's pain and how she heals, both emotionally and spiritually. Her story is educational and engaging. "I was hooked ... The story ... addresses the struggles that one who has experienced sexual abuse goes through. From the moment I started the book, I couldn't put it down. (It) is captivating and really pulls at the heartstrings. This is a hard topic to discuss, but this book does an excellent job addressing it. I think this would be a great teaching tool as it really does emphasize that a victim of sexual, or even emotional abuse is not at fault." - Angelique Korbecki, B.A., Olivet College Hopefully, group discussions of this novel will motivate action plans designed to reduce abuse; will initiate examining perceptions of sexuality; and more importantly, will explore what a healthy and ethical sexual self might look like. "I am kind to those who are kind; I am also kind to those who are unkind. Thus, there is an increase in kindness." - Lao Tzu

Author : Colleen Kay
Publisher : BalboaPress
ISBN 13 : 1452537852
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey to Serenity written by Colleen Kay and published by BalboaPress. This book was released on 2011-09-21 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I could have been dead, not here today to tell my story, but I am here; nothing else matters! Colleen Kay Imagine yourself on a journey from the darkest night of your life to one filled with joy and serenity. Through her personal journal entries, Colleen weaves you through the ups and downs of her path to self-discovery and a new life. She will inspire you with her warmth and compassion to begin a journey of your own. You will see that you are not alone. There are others who are going through the same feelings, emotions, questions, and situations. Through her journey, Colleen gives you hope that you too can have a better life. Follow the path of her journal entries as she transforms hardships into rays of light that quide her to serenity.

Author : Brenda Myers-Powell
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 0374719403
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leaving Breezy Street written by Brenda Myers-Powell and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2021-06-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Told in an inimitable voice, Leaving Breezy Street is the stunning account of Brenda Myers-Powell’s brutal and beautiful life. “Careful—don’t think prostitution is just about money. It’s never just the money. It’s about slipping in at all the wrong places. Getting into dangerous situations and getting out of them. That’s exciting. That’s what you want. But you want something else, too.” What did Brenda Myers-Powell want? When she turned to prostitution at the age of fifteen, she wanted to support her two baby daughters and have a little money for herself. She was pretty and funny as hell, and although she called herself “Breezy,” she was also tough—a survivor in every sense of the word. Over the next twenty-five years, she would move across the country, finding new pimps, parties, drugs, and endless, profound heartache. And she would begin to want something else, something huge: a life of dignity, self-acceptance, and love. Astonishingly, she managed to find the strength to break from an unsparing world and save not only herself but also future Breezys. We have no say into which worlds we are born. But sometimes we can find a way out.

Author : Nicolette Halladay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Voyage & The Return written by Nicolette Halladay and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Voyage and the Return: The Path to Self Discovery is a book for women who have been wondering, "Is this all there is?" Sharing the voices from women whose lives were turned upside down-who went through a major upheaval or a life-changing experience. They took that moment as an invitation to find out who they truly are and what is possible for them. Each one of them embarked on a voyage that took them into the unknown. And, every one returned home with an answer to their most important question: What does my heart most long for? The Voyage and the Return... is about taking the first step on your unique path to self-discovery is about the challenges you might face along the way is about trust, courage and celebration is about truly living these next chapters of your life. is about believing that you can do this. is for those of you who are ready to explore your edge is for those of you who know it's time is a manual for living an extraordinary life This book gives you tools and stories to help you on your own journey of self discovery. FEATURING: Nicolette Halladay Kim Tremblay Allison Krawiec-Thayer April Azzolino Jamie Wareham Moira Camino Stephanie Olivo Ruth Ann Krisa Rebekah Meredith Catryn Becker Ashley Sheldon-Gates Valeria Maritza Jennifer Fai Armitage Tara Campbell Caroline Bengtson Maggie Moore Tania Ormonde

Author : Brenda M Wood
Publisher : Balboa Press
ISBN 13 : 198224920X
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Choose Me written by Brenda M Wood and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-07-08 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a believer and a man of God who honors God wherever I go, I had the pleasure of meeting Brenda in what I thought was a chance encounter...that is, until I realized that she too was a believer. I then understood that our meeting was a divine appointment. Through our periodic professional meetings and phone calls, Brenda’s life story began emerging, and I knew that she had a story that God wanted to be told. I Choose Me is really a story of spiritual discovery and healing. It is the evangelistic testimony of a woman who has allowed God to heal every hurt. This book is heart warming, challenging and inspiring! It is a must-read for anyone who has encountered “hell on earth” in their life and for those who have still yet to encounter this phenomenon. After reading this book, like Brenda, I believe you too will complete your journey back to YOU! Blessings! Warren E. Anderson, Associate Pastor and Author

Author : Brenda George
Publisher : WestBow Press
ISBN 13 : 1449724000
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rejoicing Through the Tears written by Brenda George and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For author Brenda George, life was good. She and her husband were planning their daughters wedding, buying a new sports car, and planning a much-needed vacation, things couldnt have been betteruntil cancer rudely invaded her life, and that one word changed everything! Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with cancer? Rejoicing through the Tears has been written with you in mind. You can learn not only to survive, but to thrive. You can come through your wilderness journey of cancer and let God turn your mourning into dancing. No matter what challenges you may be facing, you can learn to embrace the hand of a loving God. He will walk with you whether you are up on the mountaintop or down in the valley; you will learn to rejoice wherever you are, because what you are rejoicing with is heartfelt joy from deep within. Your faith will be ignited, and you will be encouraged. You will learn to live each day with passion and enthusiasm. Let the God who flung the stars into space walk into your storm, refresh your soul, and bring you streams in the desert.

Author : Jim Bastian
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997216103
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long Way Out written by Jim Bastian and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-18 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following eight years of writing and research, Nicole Waybright recently completed her narrative nonfiction work, Long Way Out, in which she tells the true story of her coming-of-age struggles while deployed as an officer on a U.S. Navy destroyer. With heartbreaking and fearless realism, the author chronicles the despair and psychological crisis that she experienced when she discovered she was ill-suited - and philosophically opposed - to Navy life, while yet in the early days of a five-year military obligation. The story is recounted in graphic and historically accurate detail based on the author's five years of service as a commissioned officer in the Surface Warfare (SWO) Navy, during the era of the first wave of women to be stationed aboard combatant ships. Alongside the author's turbulent psychological journey, Long Way Out offers a glimpse into the tragic story of the notorious executive officer - the first woman in U.S. history to command an Aegis destroyer and be stripped of command for "cruelty and maltreatment" of her crew - under whom the author served. TIME magazine later called this commander "the Female Captain Bligh." An unlikely ending finds the author with a radicalized self-understanding, committed to seeking self-awareness and exploring her new-found interest in building a culture of peace.

Author : Ruth Farmer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 147581061X
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transformative Language Arts in Action written by Ruth Farmer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformative Language Arts, an emerging field and profession, calls on us to use writing, storytelling, theater, music, expressive and other arts for social change, personal growth, and culture shift. In this landmark anthology, Transformative Language Artists share their stories, scholarship and practices for a more just and peaceful world, from a Hmong storyteller and spoken word artist weaving traditions with contemporary immigrant challenges in Philadelphia, to a playwright raising awareness of AIDS/HIV prevention. Read the stories, consider the questions raised, and find inspiration and tools in using words as a vehicle for transformation through essays on the challenge of dominant stories, public housing women writing for their lives, histories and communities at the margins, singing as political action, the convergence of theology and poetics, women's self-leadership, embodied writing, and healing the self, others, and nature through TLA. The anthology also includes “snapshots,” short features on transformative language artists who make their livings and lives working with people of all ages and backgrounds to speak their truths, and change their communities.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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