Finding My Voice

Author: Valerie Jarrett
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525558144
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 338

Book Description
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Finalist for the NAACP Image Award for "Outstanding Literary Work" "Valerie has been one of Barack and my closest confidantes for decades... the world would feel a lot better if there were more people like Valerie blazing the trail for the rest of us."--Michelle Obama "The ultimate Obama insider" (The New York Times) and longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader in government at a historic moment in American history. When Valerie Jarrett interviewed a promising young lawyer named Michelle Robinson in July 1991 for a job in Chicago city government, neither knew that it was the first step on a path that would end in the White House. Jarrett soon became Michelle and Barack Obama's trusted personal adviser and family confidante; in the White House, she was known as the one who "got" him and helped him engage his public life. Jarrett joined the White House team on January 20, 2009 and departed with the First Family on January 20, 2017, and she was in the room--in the Oval Office, on Air Force One, and everywhere else--when it all happened. No one has as intimate a view of the Obama Years, nor one that reaches back as many decades, as Jarrett shares in Finding My Voice. Born in Iran (where her father, a doctor, sought a better job than he could find in segregated America), Jarrett grew up in Chicago in the 60s as racial and gender barriers were being challenged. A single mother stagnating in corporate law, she found her voice in Harold Washington's historic administration, where she began a remarkable journey, ultimately becoming one of the most visible and influential African-American women of the twenty-first century. From her work ensuring equality for women and girls, advancing civil rights, reforming our criminal justice system, and improving the lives of working families, to the real stories behind some of the most stirring moments of the Obama presidency, Jarrett shares her forthright, optimistic perspective on the importance of leadership and the responsibilities of citizenship in the twenty-first century, inspiring readers to lift their own voices.

Finding My Voice

Author: Diane Rehm
Publisher: Capital Books
ISBN: 9781892123909
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
The NPR talk show host discusses her life, her career, and her battle with spasmodic dysphonia.

Find Your Voice

Author: Caroline Goyder
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473571537
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 155

Book Description
‘This book is brilliant! It will change lives.’ - Suzy Walker, Editor-in-Chief, Psychologies 'A fantastic guide to speaking up and overcoming insecurities by the best voice coach ever.' - Viv Groskop, author of How to Own the Room Speak up and stand out Whether you want more social confidence in your day-to-day life, are hosting an event or appearing on a podcast, Find Your Voice will empower you to be bold, be present and captivate any audience. Based on decades of helping broadcasters, celebrities, teachers and top level professionals speak effortlessly in front of others, renowned voice teacher and communication expert Caroline Goyder will show you how to: · Harness the full potential of your body, breath and voice · Genuinely connect to others in a dizzyingly distracted world · Stand out as calm speaker whatever the situation

MIKE REILLY Finding My Voice

Author: Mike Reilly
Publisher: Steeplechase Publishing
ISBN: 9781733747820
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 238

Book Description
MIKE REILLY: Finding My Voice illuminates how profoundly IRONMAN touches its participants and its fans. Written from the perspective of a World Championship race announcer and one of the most prominent personalities in triathlon, it provides an intimate and revealing glimpse into a fascinating corner of the world of endurance sports.

Losing My Voice to Find It

Author: Mark Stuart
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400213312
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
The incredible story of a lead singer's rise to fame and his crushing fall when he lost his singing voice, his career, and his marriage--and then found a new calling more in tune with God than he ever thought possible. Mark Stuart was the front man of popular Christian rock band, Audio Adrenaline, at a time when the Christian music scene exploded. Advancing from garage band to global success, the group sold out stadiums all over the world, won Grammy Awards, and even celebrated an album going certified Gold. But after almost twenty years, Mark's voice began to give out. When doctors diagnosed him with a debilitating disease, the career with the band he'd founded and dedicated his life to building was gone. Then to his shock, his wife ended their marriage, and Mark believed he'd lost everything. Unsure of his future, Mark traveled to Haiti to help with the band's ministry, the Hands and Feet Project. When the devastating 2010 earthquake hit, media learned he was present and sought him out for interviews. Ironically, Mark became the scratchy voice for the struggling Haitians, drawing the world's attention to their dire circumstances. In the process, Mark found a greater purpose than he'd ever known before. In this gripping, compelling new book, Mark Stuart overlays his story with passages from the gospel of John, urging his readers to listen for God's voice and to embrace his big love that calls us into a big life.

Finding Your Voice

Author: Joel Boggess
Publisher: Sound Wisdom
ISBN: 1937879313
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 149

Book Description
Need clarity on what to do next? It is not that there are no options, or nobody give you advice. On the contrary, the choices can be overwhelming. What is important is knowing what is right for you in your season. Say "NO" to the noise and "YES" to your life. Lost that "spark" somewhere along the way? You are an unique gift to the world - discover clarity of direction and shine! Joel Boggess has Master's degrees in counseling and business. He has been a life and career coach since 2006. In addition to his own journey, Joel offers a number of real-life accounts of the growth and success his clients have experienced. These stories bring to life the truths he offers. Highly relatable and immediately applicable, Finding Your Voice will help you get back in touch with the real you to live your best possible life. You will learn: How to get "unstuck" and move forward to the life you were born to live How to take control of your schedule and live a life with less chaos and more meaning How to make better decisions for work, home and family, and to be at peace with your life direction How to identify unique gifts and skills that enable you to make a difference in the world

Finding My Voice

Author: Randy Brewer
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985265595
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
27 doctors, 10 hospitals, 4 countries-and everybody said the same thing: You should have your trachea and larynx removed. You'll breathe through a breathing hole. You'll probably be fed through a feeding bag. And you'll never speak again. So begins the gripping memoir of Randy Brewer, who was diagnosed with a rare throat cancer. As he battled not only for his life and his physical voice, Randy discovered a most surprising grace. Growing up, Randy experienced a painful, dysfunctional childhood. As an adult, Randy became a workaholic on steroids. He raised money for charities by day and promoted rock bands at night. He was running, going, talking. But what was he running from? What did he really have to say? His doctor finally proposed a radical surgery. They would remove the cancer and fashion a new trachea from spare parts. Would it work? Would he ever speak again? Most importantly, where was God in all this anguish? In the silence that followed, Randy encountered a new Voice, calling him. Words of grace and hope that would change him forever. "Finding My Voice: A Story of Grace, Hope and Healing" is a profound look at tragedy turned to triumph. It inspires us to find our unique voice, imprinted by the Author of Life.

Finding My Voice

Author: Nadiya Hussain
Publisher: Headline Home
ISBN: 9781472259974
Category : Celebrity chefs
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
'I am their daughter. They are me. I am my Baba's stubborn back bone and his great brows. I am my mum's resilience and wide birthing hips. I am their profanity, their nerves, I am their traditions, their hang ups, their loss, their tears. I am their human, their child, their daughter.' Born to parents who had emigrated to Britain from Bangladesh, Nadiya Hussain's first roles were those of daughter and sister. Considering her later roles as a devout Muslim entering an arranged marriage and becoming a wife and mother herself, Nadiya questions the barriers that many women, no matter who they are or where they live, have to cross in order to be accepted or heard. Importantly, she shows us how, at the core of it all, we are essentially tackling the same issues throughout our lives despite our cultural, social and religious differences. Each chapter deals with a different role, and Nadiya writes with warmth, humour, honesty and deep emotion about what each one means to her and how she embodies all the different expectations of these roles in her life. Writing about growing up in a large family, who were culturally torn between two countries, to her thoughts on becoming a celebrity, after winning The Great British Bake Off, the later chapters cover her more recent roles of 'baker', 'Twitter handle' and 'TV presenter'.

Finding My Voice

Author: Beth M. Knobbe
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 9780867168945
Category : Catholic women
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
I have no idea where I am going. If youve ever thought, muttered or text-messaged this sentence, Beth Knobbe will help you find answers to lifes persistent questions: Who am I? Where am I going? How will I make a difference in the world? Is God in my life? What does God want me to do?

Finding My Way

Author: Ray Pons
Publisher: BPS Books
ISBN: 0980923131
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 179

Book Description
The true-life story of how one man moved from the trials of employment to the triumphs of self-employment. After a boyhood in northern England, Ray Pons winged his way to the Great White North (a.k.a. Canada) to pursue his dreams. Or were they fantasies? He did well -- more than well -- as a sales manager, insurance salesman, and reinsurance executive, but somehow happiness never stepped out to greet him. He was easily bored, quickly losing motivation, momentum and eventually the jobs themselves. Then, after a few fits and starts, and with the moral support of his wife, Marva, he said goodbye once and for all to a regular paycheck and hello to life as a business owner. Here he tells his story with great honesty and practical wisdom, offering tips for how you can find your way in life and work.