You Are Enough is a photobook of 9 women who have faced adversity in their lifetime and have overcome it. They defeated issues with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, mental health, infertility, illness, crisis, disabilities, and body image to become independent, stronger, and more confident women. Society and social networking platforms show us beautiful photographs of what we should look like and what we could look like if we use the right products, followed the right diet, exercise daily, and use the right products. They tell us that we, too, could be supermodels and be worthy of love, acceptance, and value but even by following a vigorous routine we somehow still fall short. Due to issues such as low self-esteem, lack of confidence in ourselves, and poor body image, we are made to feel unworthy and unloved when in fact the image they are selling us is unrealistic without proper lighting, filters, photoshopping, and excess plastic surgery. In this book, each woman shares their story, along with raw, unedited photographs taken by the photographer and the owner of CJ Photography, Cynthia Harkinson. They have chosen to tell their story and use unedited photographs to show they are beautiful and they are enough, just as they are in true form without society's interpretation of what they should be through photoshopping and filters. Each of these women knows they are enough just as they are and you, too, are enough, just as you are. The Foreword is written by radio personality, public speaker, child rights activist, and author Laurie Ann Smith. Writers and models include Layla Anthony, Cynthia Harkinson, photographer, Donna Kshir, Cynthia Probst, Brittany Nelen, Lee Roberts, Laurie Ann Smith, Denise Maris, Michelle Whitney and Katrina Caitlin. You Are Enough was published by Donna M. Kshir and Lee Cougardawn Roberts of Northern Books.
Imagine being able to capture and share the most cherished memories of your town, the people, the buildings that have fallen into disrepair, the empty lots where thriving businesses used to stand and the relationships with the people you love the most for future generations to experience. This book celebrates the life of a small town boy to famous baseball player Bill Friel, John Green's request in 1895 to have a copper pipe installed as an air vent in the event he was only in a deep sleep and not deceased, and the Civilian Conservation Corps; the American people turned to a man promising a better quality of life, President Franklin Roosevelt, who commenced a massive revitalization program to provide relief for unemployed workers across America. Now, join Donna in a journey back to the past through storytelling.
You Are Enough is a photobook of 9 women who have faced adversity in their lifetime and have overcome it. They defeated issues with self-esteem, anxiety, depression, mental health, infertility, illness, crisis, disabilities, and body image to become independent, stronger, and more confident women. Society and social networking platforms show us beautiful photographs of what we should look like and what we could look like if we use the right products, followed the right diet, exercise daily, and use the right products. They tell us that we, too, could be supermodels and be worthy of love, acceptance, and value but even by following a vigorous routine we somehow still fall short. Due to issues such as low self-esteem, lack of confidence in ourselves, and poor body image, we are made to feel unworthy and unloved when in fact the image they are selling us is unrealistic without proper lighting, filters, photoshopping, and excess plastic surgery. In this book, each woman shares their story, along with raw, unedited photographs taken by the photographer and the owner of CJ Photography, Cynthia Harkinson. They have chosen to tell their story and use unedited photographs to show they are beautiful and they are enough, just as they are in true form without society's interpretation of what they should be through photoshopping and filters. Each of these women knows they are enough just as they are and you, too, are enough, just as you are. The Foreword is written by radio personality, public speaker, child rights activist, and author Laurie Ann Smith. You Are Enough was published by Donna M. Kshir and Lee Cougardawn Roberts of Northern Books.
Shortly after the release of Tent City: Tragedy Turned Triumph controversy struck...We received several hundred emails and private messages, some threats, from several people who were upset with the book's outcome. They believed the book seemed to be one sided and fabricated by one individual's story; completely conflicting with how the residents of Charleston, West Virginia described the aftermath of Tent City.This news broke our hearts, as our sole intention was to help the men and women of Tent City.Being strong believers of truth and justice, we thought it was best to have the whole story told. Broken-hearted and angry as hell, we dug deeper into the story connecting with many more of the residents of Tent City and those left in its aftermath. As they shared with us on a deeper level their experiences, we now realize we were misled and crucial pieces of this important story were withheld from us.Now, we are pleased to bring you the true story of Tent City by those who lived it.
GOLD EDITION features an inspiration to survivors, Mr.Patrick Dati.As an advocate people tend to forget there is more to us than meets the eye. We are husbands, wives, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers. Although advocacy is never ending, at the end of the day, we too go home to our loved ones.After a decade of working with some of the top influential advocates in the country, we proposed the question, "What is something in your life people would not really know?"The goal was to unmask each advocate, as an individual, in a personal light with their family, friends and loved ones; allowing the public to see for the first time the individual behind the mask of an advocate.These raw, unedited beautifully penned stories of unexpected twists and turns of life's hurdles that later become known as our blessings.Now, join us and share the personal stories and discover the extraordinary lives of the men and women who protect and serve our most precious.
Sometimes God brings special people into our lives. We may never understand what, why, when or how, but it is meant to be. He and His will knows just how much this person will help, encourage and inspire one's life. Our time with Kelley may have been short, but she has touched each and every one of us with her heart, kindness, laughter and smile.These raw and unedited poems, letters and short stories were written by family, friends, loved ones and colleagues of Kelley Jo Snyder. Kelley's loss devastated the very heart of this small country town nestled in the endless mountains of north-central Pennsylvania.We encourage you to share in our memories. You may laugh, cry or even smile, but you will know just why Kelley meant so much to us.Contributors: Donna Kshir, Laurie Smith-Tornerup, Lee Roberts and Tosha Packer.
Imagine being able to capture and share the most cherished memories of your town, the people, the buildings that have fallen into disrepair, the empty lots where thriving businesses used to stand and the relationships with the people you love the most for future generations to experience. Bestselling authors Donna Kshir and co-writer Sandra Potter have spent the last few years speaking and recording information they found; beginning a journey back to the past through storytelling. In 1932, the American people voted President Herbert Hoover out of office. Searching for an answer, the American people turned to a man promising a better quality of life. In March 1933, within a few short weeks of his inauguration, newly elected President Franklin Roosevelt immediately commenced a massive revitalization program to provide relief for unemployed workers across America. He proposed the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) to provide jobs to the next generation of Americans and preserve the land.
Donna Kshir and Sandra Potter have complied a list of work by hometown writers. Each writer invites the reader into the lives of the men and women from a small Pennsylvania town in hopes of experiencing the power and magic of Christmas. Christmas is powerful and full of magic, but the power of love in our hearts for others is even more magical. The ability to love, have faith and hope is the greatest of gifts of life that one can give and receive. The best gifts are our memories and those given from the heart, not one�s that are wrapped with beautiful and colorful paper and bows.
Bestselling authors Donna Kshir and Sandra Potter have complied a list of work by hometown writers. Each writer invites the reader into the lives of the men and women from a small Pennsylvania town in hopes for the reader to better understand the daily struggles that people face, they all resonate with spiritual strength and hope for the future that everyone can relate to. One comes away feeling empowered.
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