Killing Wonder Woman TLC Book Tour

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Synopsis: POW! BLAM! OOF!

Working women of faith are subjected to daily blows of lies and deception. We are barraged with messages that we’re not good enough, smart enough, thin enough, spiritual enough. We believe that our professions mean very little in the eyes of God. We’re feeling tired and discouraged from holding ourselves to impossible standards. These damaging lies and labels now have a name: Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman is a symbol of the unobtainable. She is a blend of all the women both real and fictional–that we idolize. She is the whispers of doubt and negative self-talk that run rampantly through our minds. It’s time to stop listening. It’s time to slay Wonder Woman!

Killing Wonder Woman is more than a book. It’s a long-overdue weapon that we, as working women of faith, can yield to cut down burnout, destroy discouragement, and set ourselves free of unrealistic expectations. Once we break loose of Wonder Woman’s deception, we can open ourselves more fully to trust God’s plan and integrate Him into all aspects of our lives, including in our workplace calling.

Are you ready to win at work and soar in faith? This is your call to arms.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: Killing Wonder Woman, Setting Weary Women Free to Win at Work and Soar in Faith is a good read and you have to be open to the message(s).  It is packed of great thoughts, advice and quotes.  

One of my favorite quotes is, "We were never meant for perfection on this side of heaven."  This one simple statement spoke volumes to me,  even though I am always trying to be perfect everywhere in my life....it is okay that I am not perfect!    

Another area that connected with me was being the best employee ever.  Activity, Attitude and Awareness will help you be the best employee you can be ever day.  You can also adopt a "student attitude" in the workplace, show up on time, let others know you care, do your best every day, and you will have great successes and make great mistakes and be humble in both.  These are great concepts to keep in mind every day.  

There were several other areas throughout the book that I enjoyed and resonated with me and where I am in my life.  I believe Killing Wonder Woman would be a great book for any woman to read.  I especially think it would be a great book to be read and discussed at all different kinds of women' s interest group meetings at a church.  I know my church has several different groups that would enjoy Killing Wonder Women.   

TLC Book Tour:  Make sure you check out what others are saying about Killing Wonder Woman.

Monday, May 1st: Laura Stephens-Reed
Tuesday, May 2nd: Read. Write. Repeat.
Wednesday, May 3rd: Rev. H-D’s Random Ramblings, Really!
Thursday, May 4th: Dreaming Big
Monday, May 8th: Ms. Nose in a Book
Tuesday, May 9th: Dwell in Possibility
Wednesday, May 10th: Laura’s Reviews
Thursday, May 11th: April Love-Fordham
Monday, May 15th: An Anchored Faith
Tuesday, May 16th: Just Commonly
Wednesday, May 17th: Reading is my Superpower
Thursday, May 18th: From the TBR Pile – spotlight
Monday, May 22nd: Seaside Book Nook
Tuesday, May 23rd: Run Wright
Monday, May 29th: Fiction Aficionado

Tenaya TJ Tison is a business leader and entrepreneur, with a proven track record as a strategic advisor and change agent within the small business sector. T.J. has held twenty-seven different jobs throughout her life and finally found her calling in helping businesses grow.

T.J. and her husband of twenty-five years have two grown children and together enjoy the peace of their Wisconsin hobby farm with a myriad of pet animals. In her spare time (ha ha), she likes to run, play golf, read, and cheer on the Minnesota Vikings.

T.J. is also the founder and executive director of Working Women of Faith, a nonprofit that exists to equip women to win at work and soar in faith. To learn more about Working Women of Faith, visit: workingwomenoffaith.com.

Connect with T. J.

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Killing Wonder Woman TLC Book Tour

By the Wayside - TLC Book Tours

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Synopsis: Marvelous. Honest. Generous. From the first story to the last, "By the Wayside" catches your attention and demands that you give into its every whirl. Each character unfolds with a precision that will have you wondering how Parrish managed to create such real-to-the-bones people within a world that captivates you with ease.

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One (or more) Sentence Summary:  By the Wayside is a collection of short stories all very well written usually with a the main character finding their voice.   I realized that short stories are just not my genre; however, I have a new appreciate for them.  The skill it takes to tell a story in a few pages is amazing to me. If you like short stories or want to give them a try, check out By the Wayside.

What Others Are Saying:  Please check out the The TLC Book Tours to read what others are saying about By the Wayside.

Monday, April 3rd: Dwell in Possibility
Wednesday, April 5th: Patricia’s Wisdom
Thursday, April 6th: Lit and Life – author guest post
Monday, April 10th: Bibliotica
Wednesday, April 12th: Mama Vicky Says
Thursday, April 13th: Bibliophiliac
Monday, April 17th: Books ‘n Tea
Wednesday, April 19th: Susan Peterson
Thursday, April 20th: Dreaming Big
Monday, April 24th: BookNAround
Tuesday, April 25th: Bookchickdi
Wednesday, April 26th: Maureen Downing
Thursday, April 27th: Lovely Bookshelf on the Wall
Monday, May 1st: 100 Pages a Day – author guest post
Wednesday, May 3rd: Good Girl Gone Redneck
Thursday, May 4th: Seaside Booknook
Friday, May 5th: Readaholic Zone

Would I Read Other Books by the Author: I would and I have.  I really liked her Our Love Could Light the World.  You can check out my review here.  I would also like to read What is Found, What is Lost. Her novel due out in September 2017, Women Within, sounds great too.

Anne Leigh Parrish is the author of All the Roads That Lead From Home, stories (Press 53, 2011); Our Love Could Light The World, stories (She Writes Press, 2013); and What Is Found, What Is Lost, a novel (She Writes Press, 2014). Her new novel, Women Within, is forthcoming from Black Rose Writing in September 2017. Find Anne on Facebook, Twitter, and her website.

Connect with Anne

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Success with Stress

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Synopsis:  Believe it or not, stress isn't all bad; in fact, it's an important part of the natural world. Stress helps us survive as a species - because of that we want the ability to be stressed. That said, being able to manage stress with greater success is the difference between surviving and THRIVING. Success with Stress explores five simple ideas to spark your personal power to change the level, duration, and frequency of the stress in your life. With workplace stress being linked to quality of life, health, and workplace morale, this is a must-read for any team looking to improve morale and individuals looking to improve their quality of life.

One (or more) Sentence Summary:  Who doesn't have stress?  Do any of us know what life is without stress?  Probably not, but we can manage the stress.  As indicated in Success with Stress, we need to learn how to cope with and navigate the stress.  The first chapter had me hooked right away - it is about how communication (or lack of it) can cause stress.  We have all been there, right?  Stress can also cause serious health issues. Jae goes through five strategies how you can success with stress.  It all starts with you or as Jae puts it, "the choice is yours."

Would I Read Other Books by the Author:  I have and would!  I really love the simple, short, and easy to read format.  Jae has tackled two popular topics!  Check out my review on Work Life Balance here.

You can check out what others are saying about Success with Stress on the iRead Book Tours.

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April 11 - #redhead.with.book - review / giveaway

April 11 - Travelling Through Words - book spotlight / guest post

April 12 - Books, Dreams, Life - book spotlight / author interview

April 13 - A Holland Reads - review / guest post / giveaway

April 14 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review / giveaway

April 17 - Divas With A Purpose - review / author interview

April 18 - Writers and Authors - book spotlight / author interview

April 19 - Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer - review

April 20 - Rockin' Book Reviews - review / guest post

April 21 - Reviews by Room With Books - review / guest post / giveaway

April 22 - Everyday Gyaan - review / giveaway

April 24 - Within The Pages Of A Book - review / guest post / giveaway

April 25 - Books for Books - review

April 26 - Seaside Book Nook - review / giveaway

April 27 - Laura's Interests - review / guest post / giveaway

April 28 - Fur Everywhere - review / giveaway

April 28 - Genuine Jenn  - review

May 1 -    Deal Sharing Aunt - review / giveaway

May 2 -    Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway

May 3 -    Book review nature photos and everything in between - review

May 4 -    Outset - review / author interview

May 4 -    Sahar's Blog - review / giveaway

May 5 -    Jessica Cassidy - review / author interview / giveaway

May 5 -    Create With Joy - review

Jae Ellard is an author, speaker, and expert on developing the skill of awareness in the workplace. After years in senior communication roles crafting content for executives, Jae collapsed from stress-related adrenal fatigue. This life-altering experience propelled her to research human behavior, neuroscience, mindfulness, and organizational relationship systems. In 2008, Jae founded Simple Intentions and developed the Mindful Life™ Program to generate intentional conversations to disrupt patterns and create awareness, accountability and action at team and individual levels. Jae has taught the skill of awareness in more than 50 countries to thousands of employees at multinational corporations such as Microsoft, Amazon and Expedia.

Jae is a columnist on workplace awareness for Mindful Magazine, as well as the author of 7 books on the topic. She contributes to the Healthy Living section on Huffington Post as well as the Simple Intentions blog. In 2013, she founded Seattle Wisdom, a community organization working to create and support conscious conversations in professional spaces in the Pacific Northwest. Jae has a master’s degree in Communication Management from Colorado State University and a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communication from Metropolitan State College of Denver. She holds certificates in co-active coaching and organizational relationship systems coaching.

Connect with Jae:  Website ~ Twitter  ~  Facebook  ~ LinkedIn

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Synopsis: Elliston is a highly successful workshop leader and trainer, who offers wisdom learned the hard way—by experience – as well as through rigorous study and certification in many areas of professional training that aid her in her work -- Values Realization, Parent Effectiveness Training and Reality Therapy. She is a faculty member of the William Glasser Institute. Glasser is an internationally recognized psychiatrist and developer of Reality Therapy, a method of psychotherapy that teaches people they have a choice in how they choose to behave.

The methods Elliston offers in her book end the trauma and the drama, and minimize the possibility of confrontation. She gives YOU, the reader, the ability to take a strong, positive, confident—yet compassionate--stance with the “difficult person”—whether that is a relative, coworker, friend, one of your children or anyone else for that matter.

Elliston demonstrates how to:

• Identify the ways to talk to a “difficult” person

• Incorporate true incentives to help people change

• Make real the consequences of the “difficult” person’s action

• Increase success through acceptance and belonging

• Avoid being triggered by the “difficult” person allowing you to neutralize those hot buttons and communicate without judgment

Elliston lays out a proven script for peacefully transforming the difficult person’s behavior and the environment. She gives you the tools for successfully initiating and engaging in a conversation with a difficult person that would lead to change.

Sarah (Sam) Elliston is an expert in the art of Dealing with Difficult People. She is a top workshop leader and a member of the faculty of the William Glasser Institute, which espouses “Reality Therapy” to foster behavioral change.

But her instructional career began long before she even became aware that she was herself a “difficult person,” traits that began in Lincoln MA, where she grew up. For more than 30 years she has been teaching and training, first as a high school teacher in Ohio and Cincinnati—and then as an administrator in the not-for-profit sector.

Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook

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Let's Try This Again + Giveaway

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Synopsis: One girl.  Two guys.  It's complicated. And hot.

First there is Isaac, the ex-boyfriend who threatens her move to a sunny new life on the west coast when he suddenly comes back into the picture.  The chemistry is intoxicating and Josie starts eating, breathing, and sleeping with him again until the move.  Things are hard enough saying goodbye to her childhood home and very best friends, but when Isaac makes it seem like he might actually want her to stay, Josie wonders if she’s giving up on him too quickly.

Josie takes the plunge and moves to California.

Then comes Carter. Sweet, doting - and, oh my god! - former boy band heartthrob, Carter. Josie’s new life falls into place, with new friends and a job working as the personal assistant for Carter as he plans the re-launch of his career. When it seems like there might be something between Josie and her new boss, she can’t help but hold back in fear of crossing a line and, worse yet, getting her heart crushed.  Once again.

What spirals into a complicated, heart wrenching, unexpected love triangle forces Josie to face a decision that she is not sure she can make.  Carter or Isaac.  Or - who knows?

It’s Sex in the City meets Bridget Jones Diary under the Hollywood sign.  A masterful debut novel of love, sex and rock & roll in the New Adult genre.

One (or more) Sentence Summary: I enjoyed Let's Try This Again.  I loved the one gal, two guys concept....about time! Who will Josie pick, Isaac or Carter? Who would you pick, your go to guy or your rock star crush? The book is funny, sexy, and takes us to la la land, where dreams do come true.   Let's Try This Again was a quick read that was hard to put down when it was time to go to work!

Check out what others are saying on the Tour!

Feb 13 - Bookaholic Banter - review / guest post / giveaway

Feb 13 - Books, Dreams, Life - book spotlight / author interview

Feb 14 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway

Feb 14 - Rainy Day Reviews - review

Feb 15 - 100 Pages A Day - review / guest post / giveaway

Feb 15 - The Silver Dagger Scriptorium - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway

Feb 16 - To Be Read - review

Feb 16 - Seaside Book Nook - review / giveaway

Feb 17 - Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers - review

Feb 17 - The Writing Garnet - review / giveaway

Feb 20 - Book and Ink - review / giveaway

Feb 20 - Haddie's Haven - review / guest post / giveaway

Feb 21 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review / author interview / giveaway

Feb 21 - The Phantom Paragrapher - review

Feb 22 - The World As I See It - review / giveaway

Feb 22 - Book Lover in Florida - book spotlight / giveaway

Feb 23 - Olio by Marilyn - review / author interview

Feb 24 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - review

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Jordyn Woodtke is an exceedingly gifted new author who is destined to take the New Adult genre by storm with her debut novel entitled Let's Try This Again.

A graduate of NYU, she majored in screenwriting with a minor in bottomless brunching, skills she took with her when she moved to Los Angeles to follow her dream of becoming a writer. Jordyn started writing poetry and plays in high school, garnering prestigious awards and accolades from the Hartford Stage, Drexel University, the Waterbury Young Playwrights Festival and the national Scholastic Art & Writing awards, among others.

Now, on any given afternoon you are likely to find Jordyn petting random dogs on her street, noshing at any of the numerous brunch spots in LA, or bingeing Netflix on her couch. She's grateful and dedicated to the art of storytelling because it lets her say all the things she wished she'd said when she had the chance.

And if Let’s Try This Again is any indicator of future success, Jordyn will get to keep saying them for a long, long time.  

Connect with Jordyn:

Book Insider Hangout ~  Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Instagram

Amazon  ~  Barnes & Noble  ~  Kobo Books  ~  iTunes

Prizes: ​ Win an ebook copy of Let's Try This Again. One winner will also get a $25 Amazon GC. (Open Int'l, 30 winners). Ends March 4

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