Akron Public Library

Rachel Hollis is sounding a wake-up call. She knows that many women have been taught to define themselves in light of other people--whether as wife, mother, daughter, or employee instead of learning how to own who they are and what they want. With a challenge to women everywhere to stop talking themselves out of their dreams, Hollis identifies the excuses to let go of, the behaviors to adopt, and the skills to acquire on the path to growth, confidence,...

"Sometimes it takes a push from God to help us take that next step, to name our longings, to find our way home. . . Kathie Lee Gifford has experienced decades in the spotlight and season of personal darkness. She's known the rush of fame and the brutal realities of rejection. She's rested in the comfort of friends who stay close and a God who stays closer. And she's ready to relish the rest of her life. It's Never Too Late celebrates the truth that...

After years in the spotlight on American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, country music star Lauren Alaina has learned a thing or two about fighting self-doubt and feeling at home in her own skin. In Getting Good at Being You, Lauren shares stories about everything from lost loves to getting a nose ring to battling an eating disorder to grieving a loved one's death. Each story leads to practical tips, take-it-on-the-road strategies, and encouragement...

"A cultural and theological reflection on motherhood, from the perspective of bioethics"-- In the midst of a culture that is increasingly confused about sexuality, love, life, and our very identity as persons, the Church offers us the truth of who we are. For women, this truth is rooted in motherhood -- not just biological but, even more, spiritual -- because women are the bearers and nurturers of life. Yet it's difficult to understand and defend...